Oct 17 (Reuters) - Autoliv Inc ALV.N:
Q3 ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN 10% VERSUS. ESTIMATE 9.2%
Q3 EPS USD 2.28 VERSUS. ESTIMATE USD 2.11
Q3 ADJUSTED EBIT USD 271 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE USD 248 MILLION
Q3 EBIT USD 267 MILLION
Q3 ADJUSTED EPS USD 2.32
Q3 SALES USD 2,706 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE USD 2,708 MILLION
SEES 2025 ORGANIC SALES GROWTH OF AROUND 3% (PREV VIEW: 3%)
SEES 2025 FX EFFECTS ON NET SALES OF AROUND 1% (PREV VIEW: AROUND 0%)
2025 OUTLOOK: AROUND 3% ORGANIC SALES GROWTH
SEES 2025 ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN OF AROUND 10-10.5% (PREV VIEW: 10-10.5%)
2025 OUTLOOK: AROUND 1% FX EFFECT ON NET SALES
SEES 2025 OPERATING CASH FLOW OF AROUND $1.2 BILLION (PREV VIEW: $1.2 BILLION)
ON TARIFFS: ESTIMATE THAT NEGATIVE IMPACT FROM U.S. TARIFFS WAS AROUND 20BPS ON OPERATING MARGIN
ON TARIFFS: WE MANAGED TO PASS ON MOST OF TARIFF COSTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS
PERFORMANCE WAS DRIVEN BY BETTER THAN EXPECTED SALES, ESPECIALLY IN AMERICAS AND EUROPE, SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS TO REDUCE COSTS AND ACHIEVE TARIFF COMPENSATION
EXPECT INCREASED OUTPERFORMANCE IN CHINA IN Q4
ON TARIFFS: WE RECOVERED AROUND 75% OF TARIFF COSTS IN Q3, AND EXPECT TO RECOVER MOST OF WHAT REMAINS IN Q4
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