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Lear Corporation Business Reports

Lear Corporation Overview

Address

21557 Telegraph Rd. Southfield, 
MI 48033 United States
Phone: 248-447-1500
Fax:248-447-1772
Toll Free:800-413-5327

Lear Corporation Rankings

#207 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011) 
#207 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

Company Description

Lear doesn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to manufacturing automotive seats. The company's Seating business, by far its most lucrative segment, is a leader in the global market for manufacturing car seat systems and their components. The company's Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) segment produces automotive electronics, including the manufacture of wire harnesses, junction boxes, terminals and connectors, and body control modules. It operates from some 200 facilities in 35 countries. Its largest customers include BMWFord, and General MotorsFiat, and Volkswagen. Lear gets about 80% of its sales outside the US.

Lear Corporation Company Profile Report

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Hoover's industry experts provide proprietary editorial analysis supplemented with content from multiple data sources to bring you the Company Profile Report. The depth of each report varies, so be sure to view the sample and review the report contents listed next.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • Company History
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Historical Events
  • Industry Information
  • Financial Summary
  • Annual Income Statement
  • Quarterly Cash Flow
  • Annual Balance Sheet
  • Quarterly Balance Sheet
  • Annual Cash Flow
  • Quarterly Income Statement
  • Earning Estimates
  • Financial Market Data
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List
  • Competitive Landscape

Company Profile Report Highlights

  • Company Description

    Quickly grasp how a company operates and understand its current business environment.
  • Industry Information

    Identify the often times disparate industries a company does business in, and find the corresponding SIC and NAICS codes.
  • Biographies

    Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.
  • Company History

    When you want to know where a company is going, you'll be helped by first knowing where it's been. Use this to get up tp speed on a company's history.
  • Key People

    Uncover the roles and responsiblities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you are sure to talk to the right contact.
  • Company Financials

    Review key financial information to gauge health and growth potential.

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Automobile Parts Manufacturing Industry Report

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Overview

The US auto parts manufacturing industry consists of about 4,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $180 billion. Large companies include ArvinMeritor, Dana, Delphi, Lear, Visteon, and the automotive division of Johnson Controls.

SIC: 2396, 3292, 3714, 3694, 3647, 3592, 3585, 3519, 3465

NAICS: 336330, 336322, 336350, 336360, 336370, 336391, 336399, 336340, 336321, 336312, 336311

 

Sample Questions & Answers

How is customer consolidation impacting the company's pricing strategies?

Consolidation of car companies and demand for larger and more complicated component assemblies have created larger, but fewer, auto part suppliers. To cut costs, auto manufacturers have been awarding a larger share of business to a smaller number of...

 

How is increased foreign competition in the US auto market affecting the company?

The largest importers to the US are Canada, Mexico, and Japan; imported car parts account for about 40 percent of the US market. Many US suppliers reduce costs by moving production to lower-cost countries or by investing capital in more efficient...

 

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Industry Overview
  • Quarterly Industry Update
  • Business Challenges
  • Trends and Opportunities
  • Call Preparation Questions
  • Financial Information
  • Industry Forecast
  • Website and Media Links
  • Glossary of Acronyms

    Industry Report Highlights:

    • Recent Developments

      Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
    • Trends & Opportunies

      Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
    • Call Preparation Questions

      Gain instant rappart with prospects during youir sales calls using done-for-you call prearation questions.
    • Industry Forecast

      Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planing.
    • Business Challenges

      Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
    • Executive Insight

      Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
    • Financial Information

      Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
    • Web Links & Acronyms

      Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

    Automobile Parts Manufacturing Industry Report

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    Lear Corporation  Overview

    Top 3 Competitiors

    Company: DENSO CORPORATION
    Location: Kariya, Aichi

    Company: Delphi Automotive, LLP
    Location: Troy, MI

    Company: Faurecia SA
    Location: Nanterre, France

    Industries where Lear Corporation Competes

    Automobile Parts Manufacturing
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    Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
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    Competitive Landscape Brief

    Demand often depends on the income of consumers or the profitability of business customers, because many technology products and services are expensive. The profitability of individual companies is driven by their ability to develop and market new products. Large companies often have advantages in access to capital and marketing. Small companies can compete successfully if they have expertise in a particular field of knowledge. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is more than $300,000.

    Lear Corporation Competitive Landscape

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    Providing a complete view of how this company and its competitors stack up against one another, the Competitive Landscape report includes benchmarks on over 30 parameters related to sales, employees, market cap, profitability, and growth. Exclusive to Hoover's, this landscape can be used to conduct competitive analysis, inform corporate strategy, and identify trends.

     

    Sections Included in Report

    • Key Numbers
    • Profitability
    • Valuation
    • Operations
    • Financial Ratios
    • Per Share Data ($)
    • Growth Statistics
    • *Data provided for 3 to 30 competitors

      Company Landscape Report Highlights

      • Competitors List

        Identify specific primary and secondary competitors, allowing you evaluate the chances of sucessfully introducing new products.
      • Competive Landscape

        Acess detailed financial metrics on a company's top competitors, so you can quickly determine their relative health and add credibility-boosting quantitative data to your presentations.

      Competitive Landscape Report

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      Lear Corporation Overview

      Address

      21557 Telegraph Rd. Southfield, 
      MI 48033 United States
      Phone: 248-447-1500
      Fax:248-447-1772
      Toll Free:800-413-5327

      Lear Corporation Rankings

      #207 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011) 
      #207 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

      Company Description

      Lear doesn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to manufacturing automotive seats. The company's Seating business, by far its most lucrative segment, is a leader in the global market for manufacturing car seat systems and their components. The company's Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) segment produces automotive electronics, including the manufacture of wire harnesses, junction boxes, terminals and connectors, and body control modules. It operates from some 200 facilities in 35 countries. Its largest customers include BMWFord, and General MotorsFiat, and Volkswagen. Lear gets about 80% of its sales outside the US.

      Lear Corporation Spotlight on IT

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      Hoover’s Spotlight Reports on IT give you a look inside of IT departments of top companies, making it easier for you to learn, prepare, and sell to the IT professionals that lead them. These reports reveal the software and platforms that are currently in use, an overview of the IT department and their strategy, and the IT leaders that make the decisions.

       

      Sections Included in Report

      • Company Overview
      • IT Strategy
      • IT Highlights
      • IT Executives
      • IT Contacts
      • Recent News and Activity
      • Conversation Starters
      • Industry Data
      • Major Subsidiaries and Locations

        Information Technology Report Highlights

        • Company Overview

          Quickly grasp how company operates and understand their current business environment, ensuring you make the right first impression with minimal time invested.
        • IT Highlights

          Be in the know about a company's current infrastructure before you make contact with the list of applications, software, and hardware presently in use.
        • IT Contacts

          Uncover the roles and responsibilities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you don't wast time talking to the wrong contact.
        • Conversation Starters

          Gain instant rapport by engaging you sales prospect as a fellow industry "insider," thanks to these carefully-designed call preparatiion question (with answers).
        • Major Subsidiaries & Locations

          Uncover new cross-sell and up-sell opportunities by exploring the company's corporate relationships.
        • Business Challenges

          Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
        • IT Strategy

          Identify industry trends, opportunities, and challenges that a company is facing right now - often directly from the mouths of its own executives.
        • IT Executives

          Learn the background and technology interests of the company's IT executives, allowing you to strategically position your product in a way that's compatible with their vision.
        • Recent News & Activity

          Stay connected to your prospects and customers by communicating with them about recent developments that affect their business.
        • Industry Data

          Find the SIC and NAICS codes for the oftentimes disparate industries a company does business in to ensure your sales presentation delivers a wide-reaching and compelling value proposition.