Lear (LEA Quick QuoteLEA - Free Report) reported $5.77 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.6%. EPS of $3.71 for the same period compares to $2.79 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.78 billion, representing a surprise of -0.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.32.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Lear performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Geographic Net Sales- North America: $2.54 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.59 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.7%.
• Geographic Net Sales- South America: $275.2 million compared to the $248.58 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year.
• Geographic Net Sales- Asia: $977.7 million compared to the $1.1 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.7% year over year.
• Geographic Net Sales- Europe and Africa: $1.98 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.88 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.3%.
• Net Sales- E-Systems: $1.45 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.38 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.2%.
• Net Sales- Seating: $4.33 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.44 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.8%.
• Adjusted Segment Earnings- E-Systems: $69.1 million versus $58.75 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Adjusted Segment Earnings- Seating: $273.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $276.51 million.

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Shares of Lear have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.