R&D expense · 2011–2019
Lear R&D expense
$151M−1.5% · FY2019
Lear (LEA) reported $151M in R&D expense for fiscal 2019, −1.5% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20192019-12-31 | $151M | −1.5% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $154M | +3.8% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $148M | +2.9% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $144M | +13.3% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $127M | +24.3% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $102M | −5.9% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $108M | +3.9% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $104M | −5.8% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $111M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2019 compound annual growth +4.0%
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