Aptiv Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Record Full Year Revenue, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share

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SCHAFFHAUSEN - Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global industrial technology company focused on enabling a more automated, electrified and digitalized future, today reported record full year financial results, with revenues increasing 3% to $20.4 billion.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights Include:

• U.S. GAAP revenue of $5.2 billion, an increase of 5%
  • Revenue increased 3% adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements
• U.S. GAAP net income of $138 million
• U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.64; Excluding special items, diluted earnings per share of $1.86
• Adjusted Operating Income of $607 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $798 million
• Cash from operations totaled $818 million

Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights Include:

• U.S. GAAP revenue of $20.4 billion, an increase of 3%
  • Revenue increased 2% adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements
• U.S. GAAP net income of $165 million, which includes a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $648 million
• U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.75; Excluding special items, diluted earnings per share of $7.82
• Adjusted Operating Income of $2,461 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $3,228 million;
• Cash from operations totaled $2,185 million

“We delivered another year of record revenue, operating income, and earnings per share, demonstrating our agility within a dynamic landscape, our consistency of operational excellence, and the strength of our product portfolio of industry-leading technologies,” said Kevin Clark, chair and chief executive officer. “Looking ahead, we are working diligently toward the spin-off of our EDS business as Versigent, which will result in two optimally positioned, independent companies, with increased flexibility to pursue their own unique market opportunities and capital allocation strategies. With our track record of these strategic actions and consistent execution, we are confident in Aptiv’s ability to drive further long-term growth and enhance value for shareholders.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported U.S. GAAP revenue of $5.2 billion, an increase of 5% from the prior year period. Adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements, revenue increased by 3% in the fourth quarter. This reflects growth of 8% in North America and 12% in South America, our smallest region, partially offset by declines of 1% in Europe and 1% in Asia.

The Company reported fourth quarter 2025 U.S. GAAP net income of $138 million, net income margin of 2.7% and earnings of $0.64 per diluted share, compared to $268 million, 5.5% and $1.14 per diluted share in the prior year period, reflecting higher tax expense. Fourth quarter Adjusted Net Income totaled $402 million, or earnings of $1.86 per diluted share, compared to $411 million, or $1.75 per diluted share in the prior year period.

Fourth quarter U.S. GAAP operating income was $425 million, compared to operating income of $479 million in the prior year period. The Company reported fourth quarter Adjusted Operating Income of $607 million, compared to $623 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 11.8%, compared to 12.7% in the prior year period, primarily reflecting improved operating performance, including the benefits of cost reduction initiatives, primarily offset by increased commodity costs and foreign exchange impacts totaling $66 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $250 million, compared to $245 million in the prior year period. Interest expense for the fourth quarter totaled $87 million, a decrease from $107 million in the prior year period.

Tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $196 million. Tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2024 was $64 million.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $818 million in fourth quarter, compared to $1,060 million in the prior year period.

Full Year 2025 Results

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported U.S. GAAP revenue of $20.4 billion, an increase of 3% from the prior year. Adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements, revenue increased by 2% in 2025. This reflects growth of 5% in North America, 3% in Asia and 7% in South America, our smallest region, partially offset by a decline of 2% in Europe.

The Company reported full year 2025 U.S. GAAP net income of $165 million, with net income margin of 0.8% and earnings of $0.75 per diluted share, which includes the impacts of a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $648 million and an increase to valuation allowances of approximately $300 million on deferred tax assets impacted by the OECD Administrative Guidance issued in the first quarter of 2025. Prior year period net income totaled $1,787 million, with net income margin of 9.1% and earnings of $6.96 per diluted share. Full year 2025 Adjusted Net Income totaled $1,726 million, or earnings of $7.82 per diluted share, compared to $1,607 million, or $6.26 per diluted share, in the prior year, an increase of 7.4% and 24.9%, respectively.

Full year 2025 U.S. GAAP operating income was $1,184 million, compared to $1,842 million in the prior year. The Company reported full year Adjusted Operating Income of $2,461 million, compared to $2,366 million in the prior year. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 12.1%, compared to 12.0% in the prior year, primarily reflecting improved operating performance, including the benefits of cost reduction initiatives, partially offset by increased commodity costs and foreign exchange impacts totaling $207 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $991 million, compared to $964 million in the prior year.

Interest expense for full year 2025 totaled $361 million, an increase from $337 million in the prior year, 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 for full year 2025 was $700 million, which includes the impact of an increase to valuation allowances of approximately $300 million on deferred tax assets impacted by the OECD Administrative Guidance issued in the first quarter of 2025. Tax expense for full year 2024 was $223 million.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $2,185 million in 2025, compared to $2,446 million in the prior year. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.9 billion.

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.

Debt and Share Repurchases

During 2025, the Company repurchased $300 million of aggregate principal amount of certain senior notes. The Company repurchased and retired 22.8 million shares with a value of $1.5 billion during 2025. As of December 31, 2025, $2.1 billion remained available for future share repurchases under the existing $5.0 billion authorization.

Reportable Segment Name Changes

In connection with the planned spin-off of our Electrical Distribution Systems business, commencing with the first quarter of 2026, Aptiv will rename its Advanced Safety and User Experience segment to Intelligent Systems, and will rename its Engineered Components Group segment to Engineered Components. There is no impact to the composition of either segment.

Q1 and Full Year 2026 Outlook

The Company’s first quarter 2026 financial guidance is as follows:

The Company’s full year 2026 financial guidance is as follows:

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:00 a.m. (ET) today, which is accessible by dialing +1.800.330.6710 (US) or +1.213.279.1505 (international) or through a webcast at ir.aptiv.com. The conference ID number is 1616808. 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, Free Cash Flow and Cash Flow Before Financing are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted Revenue Growth represents the year-over-year 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 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), goodwill and other asset impairments, 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 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 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. Free cash flow represents cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures.

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, Free Cash Flow 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 industrial technology company focused on enabling a more automated, electrified and digitalized future. 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 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.