Autoliv Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) has declared a quarterly dividend of 70 cents for Q1 2025. The dividend will be paid on March 24, 2025, to NYSE-listed common stockholders and March 25, 2025, to holders of Swedish Depository Receipts on Nasdaq Stockholm. The record date is March 7, with ex-dates of March 7 and March 6 respectively.

As the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, Autoliv develops and manufactures protective systems like airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for major automotive manufacturers. In 2024, the company's products saved nearly 37,000 lives and prevented over 600,000 injuries. Operating in 25 countries with 13 technical centers and 65,000 employees, Autoliv achieved sales of $10.4 billion in 2024.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV), the global leader in automotive safety systems, has published its 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and annual sustainability report with the SEC. The reports are accessible on both the SEC website and Autoliv's website, and have also been filed with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

In 2024, Autoliv's sales reached $10.4 billion, and their safety products saved approximately 37,000 lives while reducing around 600,000 injuries. The company operates in 25 countries with 65,000 employees and maintains 13 technical centers for innovation and R&D. Autoliv specializes in manufacturing protective systems like airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for major automotive manufacturers, as well as mobility safety solutions for commercial vehicles and electrical safety systems.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) reported Q4 2024 financial results with record operating performance despite sales challenges. Net sales decreased 4.9% to $2,616 million, with organic sales declining 3.3%. The company achieved record operating profit of $353 million and a record operating margin of 13.5%.

Key highlights include a 14% increase in diluted EPS to $3.10, while adjusted diluted EPS decreased 19% to $3.05. Operating cash flow reached $420 million, contributing to a record full-year cash flow of $1,059 million. The company reduced total headcount by around 7% and successfully executed cost reductions and commercial recoveries.

For 2025, Autoliv guides for around 2% organic sales growth, approximately 2% negative FX effect on net sales, adjusted operating margin of around 10-10.5%, and operating cash flow of about $1.2 billion.

Autoliv (ALV) has announced its upcoming Q4 2024 earnings release and conference call scheduled for January 31, 2025. The financial report will be published at 12:00 CET, followed by a teleconference at 14:00-15:00 CET. President & CEO Mikael Bratt will lead the earnings call.

Investors and analysts can participate via webcast or phone, with registration required for dial-in access. The company will make audio replay available until January 31, 2026, and transcripts will be accessible on Autoliv's investor relations website.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV), the global leader in automotive safety systems, has announced changes to its share structure as of December 31, 2024. The company has retired 1,043,953 repurchased shares and an additional 2,000,000 treasury shares, reducing its total issued shares to 80,443,340, of which 77,712,479 are outstanding. Autoliv currently holds 2,730,861 shares in treasury, which carry no voting rights or distribution rights under Delaware law.

The company's core business involves developing and manufacturing automotive safety systems, including airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels. In 2023, Autoliv's products saved 35,000 lives, prevented over 450,000 injuries, and generated sales of $10.5 billion. The company employs 70,000 people across 25 countries and operates 14 technical centers with 20 test tracks.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) and Jiangling Motors Co., (JMC) announced a new strategic partnership to advance innovation and support global expansion. The collaboration builds upon their existing relationship, as Autoliv has been supplying seatbelts to JMC since 1997. The partnership aims to:

- Leverage both companies' strengths for enhanced global presence
- Focus on R&D for advanced safety technologies
- Create efficient supply chain and modularization opportunities
- Improve automotive product competitiveness

Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, saved 35,000 lives and prevented 450,000 injuries in 2023 through their products, with sales amounting to US $10.5 billion.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) announced several key shareholder initiatives. The company increased its quarterly dividend by 3% to 70 cents per share for Q4 2024, representing an annualized total of approximately $220 million. The Board extended the share repurchase program through 2025, authorizing up to 7.5 million shares or $550 million. Since 2021, Autoliv has returned over $1.6 billion to shareholders, including $950 million for 9.5 million shares repurchased. Additionally, the company will retire 2 million treasury shares in December 2024 and plans to hold its Capital Markets Day on June 3rd, 2025.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) reported its Q3 2024 financial results, showing a 1.6% decrease in net sales to $2,555 million and a 0.8% organic sales decline. Despite this, the company outperformed global light vehicle production by 4 percentage points. The operating margin remained stable at 8.9%, with an adjusted operating margin of 9.3%. Diluted EPS increased by 11% to $1.74.

Key highlights include:

• Strong performance in Europe and Asia (excluding China)
• 18% sales growth to domestic Chinese OEMs
• Continued cost reduction efforts, including headcount decrease
• Operating cash flow of $177 million
• Full year 2024 guidance reaffirmed with slight adjustments

Autoliv maintains its commitment to shareholder returns and financial targets, supported by a strong balance sheet with a debt leverage of 1.4x.

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV), the global leader in automotive safety systems, has announced a reduction in its total number of issued shares. As of September 30, 2024, the company's issued shares of common stock stand at 83,487,293, with 78,750,609 shares outstanding. This change resulted from the retirement of 1,329,322 repurchased shares during the quarter.

Autoliv now holds 4,736,684 shares of common stock in treasury, which have no voting rights or rights to participate in distributions under Delaware law. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote. This information was disclosed in compliance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act.