Lear Corp (LEA) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $5.24BP/E 9.5Yield 0.71%
About Lear
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories, SIC 3714
Lear Corp is an automotive supplier that operates through two primary business segments: Seating and E-Systems. The company designs, develops, and manufactures automotive seating systems along with specialized automotive components and technologies. Through its E-Systems division, the company provides electrical distribution systems and electronic control technology. Lear Corp supplies automotive systems and components to vehicle manufacturers through direct operations and several regional joint ventures, including partnerships associated with automotive brands such as Hyundai-Transys, Dongfeng, FAW, and Jiangling.
The company maintains an extensive international manufacturing and operational footprint across multiple countries, including the United States, China, Germany, Mexico, Canada, the Czech Republic, and India. Additionally, Lear Corp conducts business activities and joint venture operations in locations such as Honduras and Argentina. The provided filing text details broad multinational facilities and affiliated entities across these jurisdictions, though it does not specify a precise headquarters city or total facility count.
Summary of the business section of Lear's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Lear Corp
- Founded
- 1917
- Headquarters
- Southfield, MI
- Address
- 21557 Telegraph Road 48033
- Phone
- (248) 447-1500
- Website
- www.lear.com
- Employees
- 75,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst& Young LLP, Detroit, Michigan
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LEA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Nov 9, 2009
- Shares outstanding
- 48M, Oct 27, 2026
- Public float
- $5.00B, Jun 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Mar 18, 2011
- SEC CIK
- 842162
- CUSIP
- 521865204
- ISIN
- US5218652049
- FIGI
- BBG000PTLGZ1
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001T60092
- LEI
- 549300UPNBTXA1SYTQ33
- EIN
- 13-3386776
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond E. Scott | President and CEO, Director | 70,129 |
| Nicholas Jon Roelli | SVP and President, E-Systems | 2,555 |
| Jason M. Cardew | SVP and CFO | 8,241 |
| Frank C. Orsini | EVP and President, Seating | 11,795 |
| Marianne VIdershain | VP, Treas & Head of Inv Relat | 1,862 |
| Alicia J. Davis | SVP and Chief Strategy Officer | 9,972 |
| Harry Albert Kemp | SVP & Chief Admin Officer | 17,423 |
| Amy Doyle | VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2,539 |
| Kathleen Ligocki | Director | 3,996 |
| Conrad L. Mallett Jr | Director | 37 |
| Julian G. Blissett | Director | 2,307 |
| Patricia L. Lewis | Director | 7,386 |
| Rod Lache | Director | 3,383 |
| Greg C. Smith | Director | 19,280 |
| Bradley M. Halverson | Director | 8,171 |
| Jonathan F. Foster | Director | 15,641 |
| Roger A. Krone | Director | 4,039 |
| Mary Lou Jepsen | Director | 12,971 |
| Mei Wei Cheng | Director | 1,659 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.89M | $25.19M | $5.14M | $81 | $79 |
| FY2024 | $17.44M | $3.76M | $5.10M | $65 | $62 |
| FY2023 | $18.89M | $25.30M | $5.37M | $94 | $83 |
| FY2022 | $15.38M | $4.82M | $4.55M | $81 | $78 |
| FY2021 | $13.31M | $23.44M | $4.07M | $116 | $115 |
| FY2020 | $14.71M | $16.16M | $4.51M | $117 | $117 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond E. Scott President and CEO | $1.37M | $13.92M | $2.89M | $707.78K | $18.89M | +8% |
| Jason M. Cardew Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $880.00K | $4.02M | $1.09M | $312.97K | $6.30M | -9% |
| Frank C. Orsini Executive Vice President and President, Seating | $900.00K | $4.34M | $1.12M | $338.46K | $6.69M | -16% |
| Harry A. Kemp Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | $757.50K | $2.39M | $967.20K | $189.73K | $4.30M | +17% |
| Nicholas J. Roelli Senior Vice President and President, E-Systems | $655.00K | $1.74M | $664.64K | $191.05K | $3.26M | – |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We have labor agreements covering approximately 75,000 employees globally.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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