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Research report · 16 October 2026

Aptiv PLC (APTV)

Consumer Discretionary · Automotive Parts & Equipment · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$44.86
52-week range$42.56 – $88.93
Market cap$9.5B
P/E (trailing)43.8×
EV / EBITDA7.3×
Free-cash-flow yield7.2%
Dividend yield–
Revenue (last 12 months)$18.7B
Revenue growth (3y a year)5.3%
Operating margin5.3%
Return on invested capital5.2%
Net debt / EBITDA2.4×

Fair value

Blended fair value$55.70 range $53 – $59
Versus priceFair+24% to fair value
Peer multiples$59.06
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$67.39
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$40.66
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$29.52
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

48/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 38% of sector peers
Valuation61
Growth40
Profitability32
Financial health58
Dividends–

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

34.9172.74111148186Fair value $562021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Aptiv is an automotive technology supplier that develops the wiring, connectors, electronics and software that link vehicle systems together. Its products include electrical distribution systems, sensors and safety technology, and software for advanced driver assistance and in-vehicle computing. Customers are vehicle manufacturers around the world, to which it supplies components designed into new models.

Revenue comes from component and system contracts with automakers, which are supplied over the life of each vehicle programme. Revenue was $18.7 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of 5.3% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is 5.3%, and the business earns a profit of 5% on the capital invested in it. Net debt is 2.4 times EBITDA, and no dividend is paid.

StocksXray gives Aptiv PLC an X-Ray Score of 48 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 38% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (61) and its weakest is profitability (32).

Our fair value blend is $55.70 (range $52.77 to $58.85). At $44.86 the stock trades 19% below that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$164.95$93.13$89.72$60.48$76.09$44.86
Market cap$44.7B$25.3B$25.4B$15.5B$16.8B$9.5B
P/E85.0×47.5×8.6×8.7×101.5×43.8×
EV / revenue2.9×1.7×1.5×1.2×1.1×0.8×
EV / EBITDA23.4×15.0×12.2×8.2×10.5×7.3×
Price / free cash flow73.2×60.3×25.6×9.6×11.0×13.9×
Free-cash-flow yield1.4%1.7%3.9%10.4%9.1%7.2%
Price / book5.4×2.9×2.2×1.8×1.8×1.1×
Dividend yield––––––

Fundamentals checklist ● 5 Good · ● 5 Average · ● 6 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−6.3%Average
Free-cash-flow yield7.2%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score3.5×Average
Piotroski F-Score8 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)−27.4%Bad
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)54.0%Good
Revenue growth (3y)5.3%Average
Growth consistency50%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio2.0×Good
Net debt / EBITDA2.4×Average
Interest cover3.0×Bad

Valuation

Fair value vs price1.2×Average
EBIT / EV yield7.0%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital5.2%Bad
Operating margin5.3%Bad
Gross profitability20.4%Bad
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue15,61817,48920,05119,71320,39818,725
Gross profit2,4362,6353,4393,7113,8983,676
Operating income1,1891,2631,5591,8421,184995
Net income5905942,9381,787165220
Diluted EPS ($)1.941.9610.396.960.751.02
Free cash flow6114199901,6161,529684
Gross margin15.6%15.1%17.2%18.8%19.1%19.6%
Operating margin7.6%7.2%7.8%9.3%5.8%5.3%
Net margin3.8%3.4%14.7%9.1%0.8%1.2%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets18,00721,88424,42723,45823,41317,996
Cash3,1391,5311,6401,5731,575761
Total debt4,0756,5226,2228,8617,5135,377
Equity8,3478,80911,5488,7969,2078,753
Dividend per share ($)0.00–––––

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%6%13%19%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)4,8253,1995,2125,1535,0863,274
Growth vs a year earlier−1.6%−36.7%+7.4%+5.0%+5.4%+2.3%
Net income ($M)-11393-355138189248
Diluted EPS ($)-0.051.80-1.630.640.881.17
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Peers in Automotive Parts & Equipment

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APTV · Aptiv PLC48

Market Compass outlook for Consumer Discretionary: Neutral (53/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+2.4%
1 month+2.8%
3 months−21.7%
6 months−24.8%
1 year−46.4%
3 years−54.7%
5 years−72.8%

Technical summary

DailyBearish5 bullish · 3 neutral · 8 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 11 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$45.64 / $61.67
52-week low / high$42.56 / $88.93
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 43.79 · S1 44.33 · P – · R1 45.74 · R2 46.61

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
4 Feb 2020$0.2200
5 Nov 2019$0.2200
6 Aug 2019$0.2200
7 May 2019$0.2200
5 Feb 2019$0.2200
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Strengths

  • Free-cash-flow yield of 7.2% is ahead of 69% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • EPS growth (3y) is weak against Consumer Discretionary peers (−27.4%).
  • Growth consistency is weak against Consumer Discretionary peers (50%).
  • Interest cover is weak against Consumer Discretionary peers (3.0×).
  • Return on invested capital is weak against Consumer Discretionary peers (5.2%).
  • Operating margin is weak against Consumer Discretionary peers (5.3%).
  • Gross profitability is weak against Consumer Discretionary peers (20.4%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
4 Aug 202610-Q
4 Aug 20268-K2.02
5 May 202610-Q
5 May 20268-K2.02,8.01,9.01
30 Apr 20268-K5.07
6 Apr 20268-K8.01,9.01
1 Apr 20268-K1.01,2.01,9.01
20 Mar 20268-K8.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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