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Richard Hilgert
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Raising Narrow-Moat Lear's Fair Value Estimate to $95 from $90

We have raised our fair value estimate on Lear stock to $95 from $90 owing to the time value of money component in our DCF model (added $2) and a 20-basis-point increase in our midcycle EBITDA margin assumption (added $3) on the permanent nature of the margin expansion demonstrated in recent results. Unfortunately, the market is well aware of Lear's growth and profit potential. Despite the $5 increase in our fair value estimate, Lear shares are rated 2 stars and trade at a 47% premium to our new...
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Lear Corporation

Lear is a supplier to the automotive industry. The company supplies seating, electrical distribution systems and electronic modules, as well as related sub-systems, components and software, to automotive manufacturers. The company has two segments: Seating, which consists of the design, development, engineering, just-in-time assembly and delivery of seat systems, and the design, development, engineering and manufacture of seat components; and E-Systems, which consists of the design, development, engineering and manufacture of electrical distribution systems, and electronic control modules, electrification products, connectivity products and software solutions for the cloud, vehicles and mobile devices.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Richard Hilgert

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