Sweden's Autoliv Q1 sales rise on Asia growth, plans share repurchase program

Autoliv

17/04/2026 11:12

Overview

Sweden-based auto safety supplier's Q1 net sales rose 6.8% yr/yr, organic sales up 0.8%

Adjusted EPS for Q1 fell 4.7% yr/yr, diluted EPS down 12%

Company cites strong growth in Asia, especially India and China, offset by lower Americas sales

Outlook

Autoliv sees 2026 organic sales growth around 0%

Company expects 2026 adjusted operating margin of 10.5-11%

Autoliv plans $300-500 mln in share repurchases in 2026

Result Drivers

ASIA GROWTH - Strong organic sales growth in Asia, led by India and China, driven by increased safety content per vehicle and improved presence with Chinese OEMs

COST REDUCTIONS - Profitability supported by successful execution of cost reductions and positive FX effects

TEMPORARY FACTORS - Operating income impacted by adverse FX translation, temporary lower R,D&E reimbursements, and absence of one-time income from Q1 last year

Company press release: ID:nWkrL9z4p

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
$2.75 bln
Q1 Adjusted EPS
$2.05
Q1 EPS
$1.88
Q1 Adjusted EBIT
$245 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBIT Margin
8.90%
Q1 EBIT
$237 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "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 $134.00, about 20.4% above its April 16 closing price of $111.33

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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