Overview

* Autoliv ( ALV ) 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 ( ALV ) expects around 3% organic sales growth for full year 2025

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

* Autoliv ( ALV ) 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 ( ALV ) 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/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 Sales $2.70

bln

Q3 $2.32

Adjusted

EPS

Q3 EPS $2.28

Q3 $271 mln

Adjusted

EBIT

Q3 10%

Adjusted

EBIT

Margin

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 ( ALV ) 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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