Autoliv: Financial Report July - September 2024

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE:ALV) (SSE: ALIV.sdb)

Q3 2024: Solid sales outperformance

Financial highlights Q3 2024$2,555 million net sales1.6% net sales decrease0.8% organic sales decline*8.9% operating margin9.3% adjusted operating margin*$1.74 diluted EPS, 11% increase$1.84 adjusted diluted EPS*, 11% increase

Full year 2024 guidanceAround 1% organic sales growthAround 1% negative FX effect on net salesAround 9.5-10.0% adjusted operating marginAround $1.1 billion operating cash flow

All change figures in this release compare to the same period of the previous year except when stated otherwise.

Key business developments in the third quarter of 2024

Third quarter sales decreased organically* by 0.8%, which was 4pp better than global LVP decline of 4.8% (S&P Global Oct 2024). We outperformed in Europe and Asia excl. China, mainly due to high level of product launches and positive pricing. Our sales to domestic Chinese OEMs grew by 18%, which is twice as much as their LVP growth of 8.5%. Despite this, we underperformed in China, due to a substantial negative LVP mix as lower safety content models grew strongly while higher content models declined.

Profitability was unchanged despite a slight net sales decline. This was mainly due to successful execution of cost reductions and commercial recoveries and despite inflationary cost increases and a $14 million cost related to a supplier settlement. Both direct and indirect headcount continued to decrease. Operating income was $226 million and operating margin was 8.9%. Adjusted operating income* was $237 million and adjusted operating margin* was 9.3%. Return on capital employed was 22.9% and adjusted return on capital employed* was 23.9%.

Operating cash flow was $177 million, as expected, and we are on track towards $1.1 billion for 2024. Free cash flow* was $32 million compared to $50 million last year. At 1.4x, the leverage ratio* remained within our target range. In the quarter, a dividend of $0.68 per share was paid, and 1.33 million shares were repurchased and retired.

*For non-U.S. GAAP measures see enclosed reconciliation tables.

Key Figures

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

Change

9M 2024

9M 2023