Car equipment supplier Autoliv's Q3 sales, profit rises on strong sales and cost reduction

Autoliv

17/10/2025 11:13

Overview

Autoliv Q3 sales rise 5.9% yr/yr to $2.7 bln, achieving record sales

Adjusted EPS for Q3 increases 26% yr/yr, reaching $2.32

Operating income for Q3 rises 18% yr/yr to $267 mln

Outlook

Autoliv expects around 3% organic sales growth for full year 2025

Company anticipates a 1% FX effect on net sales for 2025

Autoliv forecasts adjusted operating margin of 10-10.5% for 2025

Company projects operating cash flow of around $1.2 bln in 2025

Result Drivers

ORGANIC SALES GROWTH - Autoliv reported a 3.9% organic sales growth, slightly below the global LVP increase, with strong performance in Asia ex. China and Americas

COST REDUCTIONS - Profitability improved due to cost reductions and successful tariff compensations, with a minor negative impact from U.S. tariffs

CASH FLOW IMPROVEMENT - Operating cash flow increased by 46% due to improved profit and reduced capital expenditure

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
$2.70 bln
Q3 Adjusted EPS
$2.32
Q3 EPS
$2.28
Q3 Adjusted EBIT
$271 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBIT Margin
10%
Q3 EBIT
$267 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Autoliv Inc is $137.00, about 11.6% above its October 16 closing price of $121.15

The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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