Autoliv, Inc.

Autoliv sales to Chinese vehicle makers outperformed production by 20 percentage points. Management narrowed full-year adjusted operating margin guidance to around 10.5%.

Autoliv NYSE: ALV reported third-quarter results that management characterized as strong despite a weaker global vehicle-production environment, with the company maintaining its full-year sales and cash-flow outlook while narrowing its adjusted operating-margin guidance to the low end of its prior range.

Although the revenue and EPS for Autoliv (ALV) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.19 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.32 per share a year ago.

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Q3 2026: Solid performance in a tough environment Financial highlights Q3 2026 $2,693 million net sales, a decrease of 0.5% 1.1% organic sales decrease* 9.4% operating margin, 9.7% adj. operating margin* $2.13 diluted EPS, a 6.8% decrease Full year 2026 guidance Around 0% organic sales growth Around 2.5% positive FX impact on net sales Around 10.5% adjusted operating margin Around $1.2 billion operating cash flow All change figures in this release compare to the same period of the previous year except when stated otherwise.

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