Aptiv Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: Here's What to Expect

Core Insights - Aptiv PLC is expected to release its first-quarter 2025 results on May 1, with consensus estimates for earnings per share (EPS) at $1.55 and revenues at $4.78 billion, indicating a 33.62% growth in EPS year-over-year [1][2] Financial Performance - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Aptiv's quarterly revenues suggests a year-over-year decline of 2.40%, despite the company beating earnings estimates in the last four quarters with an average surprise of 9.88% [2] - In Q4 2024, Aptiv reported an adjusted EPS of $1.75, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66, and net sales of $4.91 billion, exceeding the estimate of $4.88 billion, with the top line remaining flat year-over-year [2] Revenue Projections - For full-year 2025, Aptiv projects revenues between $19.6 billion and $20.4 billion, reflecting a 2% year-over-year increase at the midpoint, driven by mid-single-digit growth in the AS&UX business and low-single-digit growth in the ECG business [3] Cost Management and Margins - The advanced safety and user experience segment is benefiting from cost reductions by shifting AI workloads to the edge, contributing to improved margins [4] - For 2025, Aptiv expects an adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 15.8% to 16.1%, compared to 15.7% reported in 2024 [5] Earnings Expectations - Aptiv has a positive Earnings ESP of +3.50%, indicating a likelihood of an earnings beat for the upcoming quarter, supported by a Zacks Rank of 3 [6][7]