NYSE$ALV

Autoliv Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net sales increased significantly, with strong organic sales growth and major profitability improvement.

Autoliv reported strong sales growth and outperformance vs. LVP in Q2 2021. Net sales reached $2,022 million with 85% organic sales growth. The adjusted operating margin improved to 8.2%, and EPS increased to $1.19.

  • Strong organic sales growth in all regions, except China.
  • Major profitability improvement, driven by the strong sales growth.
  • Improved cash flow and balance sheet.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.62 was declared for Q2 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.02B

Previous: $1.05B+93.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.20

Previous: -$1.40+185.7%
Operating margin

8.1%

No prior period
Adjusted operating margin

8.2%

Previous: -16.4%+150.0%
Operating cash flow

$63M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$191M

Previous: -$154M-24.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$87M

Previous: -$328M+73.5%
Net Income

$104M

Previous: -$175M+159.5%
Operating Income

$164M

Previous: -$234M+170.2%
Gross Profit

$384M

Previous: $14.4M+2566.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$893M

Previous: $1.22B-27.0%
Total Assets

$7.64B

Previous: $7.17B+6.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Autoliv · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.02B

Q2 2021+93%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Based on an assumption of 9-11% global LVP growth for the full year 2021, the company expects an organic sales growth of around 16-18%, and an adjusted operating margin of around 9-9.5%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 69 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-11.2%

Q4 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%+4.3%+3.1%
Q4 2025-4.1%+0.1%-6.3%
Q3 2025-2.6%-4.5%-0.3%
Q2 2025+0.1%+0.9%+6.0%
Q1 2025+5.6%+4.0%+24.0%
Q4 2024-4.6%-6.8%-3.9%
Q3 2024+3.1%+2.8%+4.3%
Q2 2024-8.8%-9.9%-8.0%
Q1 2024+4.7%+4.0%+8.5%
Q4 2023+4.4%+3.4%+8.4%
Q3 2023+6.5%+7.7%+13.6%
Q2 2023+9.1%+8.9%-0.3%
Q1 2023-5.6%-6.7%-5.4%
Q4 2022+7.2%+7.8%+7.6%
Q3 2022+7.5%+7.8%+19.2%
Q2 2022+2.5%+4.2%+0.7%
Q1 2022-5.4%-6.7%-1.4%
Q4 2021+3.3%+7.3%-4.0%
Q3 2021-1.7%-0.7%+10.4%
Q2 2021-4.6%-2.2%+3.1%
Q1 2021+8.8%+7.1%+5.1%
Q4 2020+0.1%+0.1%+0.7%
Q3 2020-1.6%-10.7%+5.2%
Q2 2020-3.5%-0.9%+6.1%
Q1 2020+10.0%+9.3%+13.0%
Q4 2019+5.2%+3.2%-9.1%
Q3 2019-1.1%-5.2%-0.5%
Q2 2019+3.3%+10.4%-5.6%
Q1 2019+2.3%-2.8%-17.2%
Q4 2018-3.8%-4.7%-0.7%
Q3 2018+6.0%+4.1%+9.7%
Q2 2018+1.2%-1.9%-11.1%
Q1 2018-8.6%-6.1%+0.5%
Q4 2017+10.0%+4.5%+3.7%
Q3 2017+1.4%+2.0%+1.5%
Q2 2017-7.2%-5.9%-9.0%
Q1 2017-7.6%-6.1%+2.8%
Q4 2016-11.2%-11.3%-10.4%
Q3 2016-6.7%-6.9%-0.9%
Q2 2016-7.5%-6.1%-7.3%
Q1 2016+8.1%
Q4 2015-7.0%
Q3 2015+3.3%
Q2 2015+2.9%
Q1 2015-4.2%
Q4 2014+4.2%
Q3 2014-3.3%
Q2 2014-2.5%
Q1 2014-2.4%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+0.7%
Q2 2013+0.4%
Q1 2013+6.5%
Q4 2012-1.6%
Q3 2012-10.2%
Q2 2012-4.2%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+1.8%
Q3 2011+6.5%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q1 2010+7.4%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q4 2008-1.3%
Q3 2009-0.3%
Q3 2010-0.3%
Q2 2009+7.5%
Q2 2010+7.5%
Q4 2009+7.5%

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