Aptiv Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Record First Quarter Adjusted Earnings and Operating Cash Flow

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SCHAFFHAUSEN - Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company focused on making the world safer, greener and more connected, today reported a first quarter 2025 U.S. GAAP loss of $0.05 per diluted share. Excluding special items, first quarter earnings totaled $1.69 per diluted share.

First Quarter Financial Highlights Include:

• U.S. GAAP revenue of $4.8 billion, a decrease of 2%
  • Revenue decreased 1% adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements, compared to a decrease of 2% on an AWM¹ basis
• U.S. GAAP net loss of $11 million, U.S. GAAP net loss margin of 0.2%; U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.05
  • Excluding special items, diluted earnings per share of $1.69
• U.S. GAAP operating income of $448 million, U.S. GAAP operating income margin of 9.3%
  • Adjusted Operating Income of $572 million, Adjusted Operating Income margin of 11.9%; Adjusted EBITDA of $758 million, Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.7%
• Generated $273 million of cash from operations

¹ Represents global vehicle production weighted to the geographic regions in which the Company generates its revenue (“AWM”).

“Our solid first quarter performance validates our industry-leading portfolio, global capabilities, and relentless focus on operational excellence,” said Kevin Clark, chair and chief executive officer. “The company delivered record first quarter adjusted earnings per share, driven by strong execution and proactive capital allocation initiatives. As we navigate through near-term geopolitical uncertainties, our robust business model allows us to remain agile and responsive in a dynamic macroenvironment. Longer-term, we remain well-positioned to enable the electrified, software-defined, and connected future across industries.”

First Quarter 2025 Results

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company reported U.S. GAAP revenue of $4.8 billion, a decrease of 2% from the prior year period. Adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements, revenue decreased by 1% during the first quarter. This reflects declines of 4% in Europe, 2% in North America and 3% in South America, our smallest region, partially offset by growth of 5% in Asia, which includes growth of 2% in China.

The Company reported a first quarter 2025 U.S. GAAP net loss of $11 million, a loss of $0.05 per diluted share and net loss margin of 0.2%, compared to net income of $218 million, earnings of $0.79 per diluted share and net income margin of 4.4% in the prior year period. First quarter Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, totaled $390 million, or earnings of $1.69 per diluted share, compared to $318 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

First quarter U.S. GAAP operating income was $448 million, compared to $419 million in the prior year period. The Company reported first quarter Adjusted Operating Income, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, of $572 million, compared to $544 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 11.9%, compared to 11.1% in the prior year period, primarily reflecting improved operating performance, including the benefits of cost reduction initiatives. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $242 million, an increase from $230 million in the prior year period.

Interest expense for the first quarter totaled $93 million, an increase from $65 million in the prior year period, primarily driven by debt transactions in the third quarter of 2024 in part to finance our $3.0 billion accelerated share repurchase program.

Tax expense in the first quarter of 2025 was $356 million, which primarily reflects an increase to valuation allowances of approximately $300 million on deferred tax assets impacted by the OECD Administrative Guidance issued in the quarter. Tax expense in the first quarter of 2024 was $76 million.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $273 million in the first quarter, compared to $244 million in the prior year period.

Reconciliations of Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Cash Flow Before Financing, which are non-GAAP measures, to the most directly comparable financial measures, respectively, calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) are provided in the attached supplemental schedules.

Share Repurchase Program

During the first quarter of 2025, under the Company’s Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) Program, Aptiv received incremental deliveries of 11.7 million shares. In April 2025, Aptiv received further incremental deliveries of 6.0 million shares, representing the final settlement under the ASR Program. Under the ASR Program, Aptiv received total deliveries of 48.5 million shares at an average price of $61.84 per share. All shares received under the ASR program were retired. There was no other share repurchase activity during the quarter. As of March 31, 2025, $2.52 billion remained available for future share repurchases under the existing $5.0 billion authorization.

Realignment of Operating Segments

In connection with the planned spin-off of the Company’s Electrical Distribution Systems business, in the first quarter of 2025, Aptiv realigned its business into three reportable operating segments: Electrical Distribution Systems, Engineered Components Group and Advanced Safety and User Experience. Prior period amounts were adjusted retrospectively to reflect the change in reportable operating segments, consistent with the current year presentation.

Q2 and Full Year 2025 Outlook

The Company’s second quarter and full year 2025 financial guidance is below. The Company’s full year 2025 financial guidance does not reflect the potential impacts of recently imposed or threatened tariffs by the U.S. government, or the potential for additional tariffs, trade barriers or retaliatory actions by the U.S. or other countries. The Company will update its full year 2025 guidance when visibility of such impacts improves.

(a) The Company’s second quarter and full year 2025 financial guidance includes approximately $0.05 and $0.30, respectively, per diluted share for the anticipated equity losses to be recognized by Aptiv from the performance of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:00 a.m. (ET) today, which is accessible by dialing +1.800.239.9838 (U.S.) or +1.323.794.2551 (international) or through a webcast at ir.aptiv.com. The conference ID number is 7573587. A slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on the investor relations section of the Company’s website. A replay will be available two hours following the conference call.

 Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains information about Aptiv’s financial results which are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Cash Flow Before Financing are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted Revenue Growth represents the change in reported net sales relative to the comparable period, excluding the impact on net sales from currency exchange, commodity movements, acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions. Adjusted Operating Income represents net (loss) income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax (expense) benefit, equity income (loss), net of tax, amortization, restructuring, separation costs related to the planned spin-off of the Electrical Distribution Systems business, other acquisition and portfolio project costs (which includes costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures), asset impairments and other related charges, compensation expense related to acquisitions and gains (losses) on business divestitures and other transactions. Adjusted Operating Income margin is defined as Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of net sales. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization (including asset impairments), interest expense, income tax (expense) benefit, other income (expense), net, equity income (loss), net of tax, restructuring and other special items.

Adjusted Net Income represents net income (loss) attributable to Aptiv before amortization, restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon. Adjusted Net Income Per Share represents Adjusted Net Income divided by the Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding for the period. Cash Flow Before Financing represents cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for the purchase price of business acquisitions and other transactions, the cost of significant technology investments and net proceeds from the divestiture of discontinued operations and other significant businesses.

Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful to both management and investors in their analysis of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and liquidity. In particular, management believes Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Cash Flow Before Financing are useful measures in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, provide improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and that may obscure underlying business results and trends. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes.

Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the attached supplemental schedules at the end of this press release. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

 About Aptiv

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling a more sustainable future of mobility. Visit aptiv.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, as well as other statements made by Aptiv PLC (the “Company”), contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company’s current views with respect to current events, certain investments and acquisitions and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results. All statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or the Company’s strategies or expectations are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: global and regional economic conditions, including conditions affecting the credit market; global inflationary pressures; uncertainties created by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and its impacts to the European and global economies and our operations in each country; uncertainties created by the conflicts in the Middle East and their impacts on global economies; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; the cyclical nature of global automotive sales and production; the potential disruptions in the supply of and changes in the competitive environment for raw material and other components integral to the Company’s products, including the ongoing semiconductor supply shortage; the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; potential changes to beneficial free trade laws and regulations, such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; the effects of significant increases in trade tariffs, import quotas and other trade restrictions or actions, including retaliatory responses to such actions; changes to tax laws; future significant public health crises; the ability of the Company to integrate and realize the expected benefits of recent transactions; the ability of the Company to achieve the intended benefits from, or to complete, the proposed separation of its Electrical Distribution Systems business; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives; the ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its unionized employees or those of its principal customers; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. Additional factors are discussed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares and any income from them can go down as well as up. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by law.