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Aptiv PLC (APTV)

Consumer Cyclical Out of favour

Aptiv is a global technology company that builds the 'nervous system' of modern cars, focusing on the electronics and software needed for smarter, safer vehicles.

$56.47

Is Aptiv PLC a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Aptiv is a global technology company that builds the 'nervous system' of modern cars, focusing on the electronics and software needed for smarter, safer vehicles.

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Price-22.8%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-17% past year
$56.47
Low $51.68High $88.93
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into Aptiv PLC
$772-23%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$11.95B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
3.41M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$55.42 – $57.79
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$51.68 – $88.93
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
34.6
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.34
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.34
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +0% past week · ▼ -17% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

A successful shift toward software-defined vehicle architectures.

The bear case

Competitors capturing market share in the software space.

What does Aptiv PLC do?

Aptiv designs and manufactures the complex electrical wiring, sensors, and computing platforms that allow modern cars to connect to the internet and assist with driving. The bulk of revenue comes from selling these essential components to major car manufacturers worldwide. Watch how quickly car makers take up their advanced software and safety systems, since that pace will set the tone for future growth.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and growth, and weakest on momentum.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 77Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 21Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 31Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 13Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 16
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Value screens high (77/100)
  • Essential supplier to the global automotive industry
  • Strong focus on high-growth areas like vehicle software
  • Low price-to-sales ratio compared to many tech-focused firms
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (21/100)
  • Growth screens low (31/100)
  • Momentum screens low (13/100)
  • Income screens low (16/100)
  • Heavy reliance on the health of major car manufacturers

What do Aptiv PLC's numbers mean?

Forward P/E
8.7
This suggests that based on expected future earnings, the company is priced at roughly nine times what it is predicted to make over the next year.
P/S
0.6
This shows that for every pound of sales the company generates, the market currently values the business at 60 pence.
Net margin
1.8%
This indicates that for every pound of revenue, only about two pence remains as actual profit after all costs are paid.
Beta
1.3
A number above 1.0 means the share price tends to be more jumpy and volatile than the wider stock market.

How much money does Aptiv PLC make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$1.30B$2.61B$3.91B$5.21BQ1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26
Gross margin
18.9%
Net margin
1.8%
Return on equity
4.1%

Does Aptiv PLC pay a dividend?

No - Aptiv PLC doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

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What are the scenarios for Aptiv PLC?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$92$56$48today · $56▲ Bull · $61• Base · $56▼ Bear · $52in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +10%A sudden uptick in global car production volumes.
Base
-2% to +2%Steady demand for vehicle electronics.
Bear
-5% to -10%Supply chain disruptions slowing down car assembly lines.

What are the pros and cons of Aptiv PLC?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Essential supplier to the global automotive industry
  • Strong focus on high-growth areas like vehicle software
  • Low price-to-sales ratio compared to many tech-focused firms
The catch3
  • Very thin profit margins leave little room for error
  • No dividend payments for income-focused investors
  • High sensitivity to the cyclical nature of the car industry
Key risks3
  • Heavy reliance on the health of major car manufacturers
  • Potential for rapid technological obsolescence
  • High volatility compared to the broader market
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.