NYSE$ALV

Autoliv Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record second quarter sales and improved profitability

Autoliv reported a strong Q2 2023 with record second quarter sales, driven by organic growth and price increases. Profitability improved substantially, positively impacted by price increases, organic growth and cost reduction activities. The company reiterates its full year indications.

  • Sales increased organically by 27%, outperforming global LVP growth.
  • Profitability improved substantially due to price increases, organic growth, and cost reduction.
  • Operating cash flow increased significantly, driven by improved adjusted operating income and positive working capital effects.
  • The company reiterates its full year indications.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.64B

Previous: $2.08B+26.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.93

Previous: $0.90+114.4%
Adjusted operating margin

8.0%

Previous: 6.0%+33.3%
Operating cash flow

$379M

No prior period
ROCE

9.5%

Previous: 13.1%-27.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$268M

Previous: -$254M-5.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$215M

Previous: -$175M-22.9%
Net Income

$53M

Previous: $79M-32.9%
Operating Income

$94M

Previous: $124M-24.2%
Gross Profit

$447M

Previous: $326M+37.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$475M

Previous: $327M+45.3%
Total Assets

$7.96B

Previous: $7.03B+13.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Autoliv · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.64B

Q2 2023+26.6%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Autoliv's full year 2023 indications are mainly based on customer call-offs, a full year 2023 global LVP growth of around 4%, achievement of targeted cost compensation effects, and reduced customer call-off volatility.

Tailwinds

  • Around 15% organic sales growth
  • Around 1% positive FX effect on net sales
  • Adjusted operating margin around 8.5%-9%
  • Operating cash flow around $900 million
  • Capex, net, of sales around 6%

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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