Autoliv misses Q3 sales, adjusted EPS expectations

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Automotive safety supplier's Q3 sales declined 0.5% yr/yr, missing analysts' expectations

  • Adjusted EPS fell 5.7%, and missed analysts' expectations

  • Adjusted EBIT declined 3.4%, but was above estimates


Outlook

  • Autoliv expects around 0% organic sales growth for full year 2026

  • Company expects around 2.5% positive FX impact on 2026 net sales

  • Autoliv expects around 10.5% adjusted operating margin for 2026, at low end of prior range


Result Drivers

  • ASIA GROWTH - Co said strong sales growth in India and China helped offset global sales declines

  • COST REDUCTIONS - Co said cost reduction initiatives and higher engineering income supported margins

  • COST HEADWINDS - Co said increased costs from raw materials, logistics and flooding in Thailand pressured results


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Miss

$2.69 bln

$2.73 bln (11 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$2.19

$2.31 (12 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$2.13

Q3 Adjusted EBIT

Beat

$262 mln

$258.70 mln (10 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EBIT Margin

9.70%

Q3 EBIT

$254 mln


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