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Aptiv makes the electrical and electronic hardware that lets modern vehicles work. It sells wiring harnesses, connectors, control modules, safety systems, and software-linked vehicle architecture that move power and data around the car. Its products sit deep inside the vehicle, where they help automakers build cars that are safer, more connected, and ready for more electronics and electrification. Its main customers are global automakers and other vehicle makers, including companies that build passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Aptiv earns money by supplying these parts and systems to vehicle programs, often working closely with customers on design and integration. In some areas it also provides engineering and technology support tied to the hardware it sells. What makes Aptiv different is that it is not a consumer brand or a simple parts seller. It plays a core role in the vehicle supply chain by providing the backbone for power distribution, data flow, safety features, and advanced driver-assistance systems. That puts it at the center of the shift toward vehicles with more electronics, more software, and more complex electrical architecture.
Aptiv makes the electrical and electronic hardware that lets modern vehicles work. It sells wiring harnesses, connectors, control modules, safety systems, and software-linked vehicle architecture that move power and data around the car. Its products sit deep inside the vehicle, where they help automakers build cars that are safer, more connected, and ready for more electronics and electrification.
Its main customers are global automakers and other vehicle makers, including companies that build passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Aptiv earns money by supplying these parts and systems to vehicle programs, often working closely with customers on design and integration. In some areas it also provides engineering and technology support tied to the hardware it sells.
What makes Aptiv different is that it is not a consumer brand or a simple parts seller. It plays a core role in the vehicle supply chain by providing the backbone for power distribution, data flow, safety features, and advanced driver-assistance systems. That puts it at the center of the shift toward vehicles with more electronics, more software, and more complex electrical architecture.
Revenue: Aptiv reported $3.3 billion of revenue, up 2% adjusted year over year, but said it came in just shy of the midpoint of guidance.
Guidance cut: Full-year revenue guidance was lowered to $12.6 billion to $12.8 billion, mainly because of weaker China production, delayed program launches, and softer software timing.
Margin: Adjusted EBITDA was $613 million, with margin up 10 basis points, helped by operating performance and timing of recoveries.
China weakness: Management said the domestic China market deteriorated more than expected, with local OEM schedules cut and European OEM exports into China also weakening.
Non-auto growth: Non-automotive revenue grew 12%, and management said robotics, drones, energy storage, and data centers are becoming a meaningful part of the long-term story.
Capital returns: Aptiv repurchased $250 million of shares in the quarter and still expects more than $600 million of buybacks in 2026.
Bookings: New business awards totaled $5 billion in the quarter and $10 billion year to date, keeping the company on track for its $20 billion full-year target.