Aptiv PLC
Rank #328Capital ReturnAPTV · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical
Aptiv PLC (APTV) — Rank #328 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.22) · ROE 1.9% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001521332 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Aptiv PLC, an industrial technology company, provides hardware and software solutions to support automotive and other industries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America.
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It operates through three segments: Advanced Safety and User Experience, Engineered Components, and Electrical Distribution Systems. The company offers active safety, user experience and smart vehicle compute, and software products for vehicle safety and security, including intelligent sensors, compute platforms, and software tools and services. It also provides connection systems, interconnects, and cable management and protection solutions for the distribution of power, signal, and data.
Aptiv PLC was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- Y9
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- aptiv.com
Price History
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
$9.30B
P/E (annual)
58.6
P/S (annual)
0.5
P/B
1.1
P/OCF (annual)
4.3
Shareholder Yield
14.0%
Employees
140,000
Industry
Auto Parts
Exchange
NYSE
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholdsWhat Growth Is Priced In
Implied revenue growth (10Y)
-8.5%
The annual FCF growth rate today's price requires over a 10-year horizon (discount rate 10%, terminal growth 2.5%).
Buyback tailwind: -14.0% — per-share value needs a total required return of -22.4% once share-count change is priced in.
vs. own 6-year median revenue growth: 7.7%
within its own historyCost-of-equity sensitivity (implied growth at different discount rates)
r = 8%
-11.8%
r = 10% (base)
-8.5%
r = 12%
-5.6%
Net debt / market cap: 47.3%— material leverage inflates the implied growth read.
Valuation History
Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.
P / E
Price / diluted EPS
P / S
Price / revenue per share
P / B
Price / book value per share
P / GP
Price / gross profit per share
P / FCF
Price / free cash flow per share
FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.22
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
8th of 12 SIC 3714 peers
Return on equity
1.9%
Gross margin
19.1%
7th of 12 SIC 3714 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
3.5%
RPO growth (YoY)
-11.3%
Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
5.3%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
9.3%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-34.8%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
54.0%
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
1.06
4th of 11 SIC 3714 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
2.02×
7th of 12 SIC 3714 peers
Quick ratio
1.07×
Net cash
-$4.59B
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$1.53B
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
8.27
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.7%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
8 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).