Aptiv PLC
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PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-27T23:17:50.077525+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-049 Subscription VALUE High
Direct: monetization_vector contains [B2B long-cycle platform contracts with OEMs; revenue recognized over vehicle production lifetime; software monetization via Wind River subscription growing but <10% of total]; revenue_model_type=~70% multi-year OEM platform contracts (quasi-recurring), ~30% transactional/spot; platform awards locked for vehicle lifetime (~5-7 years) providing strong revenue visibility
SG-053
Two-sided Market
HOW High
SG-009
Customer Loyalty
WHO High
SG-014
Flat Rate
VALUE High
SG-037
Product as a Service
VALUE High
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-025
Long Tail
WHAT High

Hybrid Combination

Subscription (SG-049) VALUE provides the core structure, combined with Two-sided Market (SG-053) + Customer Loyalty (SG-009) + Flat Rate (SG-014) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 9 Medium: 20 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.83x Total Debt / Equity (Moderate leverage)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
international_expansion_readiness
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
geographic_footprint
Global, with key exposure to North America (50%), Europe/EMEA (30%), Asia Pacific (15%), South America (5%)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
business_model_type_primary
Manufacturer / Tier-1 automotive supplier
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
business_model_type_secondary
Software-as-a-Service (emerging through Wind River acquisition)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
switching_cost_profile
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
Product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
monetization_vector
Unit sales / per-vehicle component revenue
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
pricing_architecture
Negotiated per-platform with contractual price reductions; commodity pass-through clauses for certain materials
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
pricing_power_rating
Weak
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
target_gross_margin_bracket
4.7% Gross Margin (Thin (<20%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
headcount_cost_structure
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
franchise_compliance_risk
Not applicable; Aptiv operates as direct B2B manufacturer/supplier, not a franchise model
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_acquisition_metric
Direct OEM sales via RFQ/business awards; 2025 awarded business of approximately $27 billion; driven by technology differentiation and global manufacturing capa
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
asset_efficiency_ratio
3.9% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Cyclical
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
customer_segment_primary
Enterprise (OEM automotive manufacturers)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
customer_segment_secondary
Aerospace and defense, telecom, datacom, and diversified industrials
Medium
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
4.1% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0001521332
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
APTV
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0001521332-26-000009
activist_13d_count_1y
0
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
blockholder_13g_count_1y
4
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
activist_last_13d_date
none in window
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
insider_buys_6m
7
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-354007..0000950142-26-001019
insider_sells_6m
2
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-354007..0000950142-26-001019
insider_net_shares_6m
173021
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-354007..0000950142-26-001019
insider_last_transaction_date
2026-08-13
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-354007..0000950142-26-001019
Insider_Dog_Checked
2026-10-01T20:12|activist_13d_count_1y,activist_last_13d_date,blockholder_13g_count_1y,insider_buys_6m,insider_last_transaction_date,insider_net_shares_6m,insider_sells_6m
High
SEC-Form4 registry

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

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SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

Live Status

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