Autoliv misses third-quarter sales and adjusted earnings expectations

what happened

According to Reuters, which cited LSEG and company data, Autoliv's third-quarter sales fell 0.5% year on year to $2.69 billion, below the $2.73 billion analysts expected. Adjusted earnings per share dropped 5.7% to $2.19 against a consensus of $2.31. Adjusted EBIT, however, declined 3.4% and came in above estimates at $262 million.

For full-year 2026 the company expects around 0% organic sales growth, a positive currency effect of about 2.5% and an adjusted operating margin near 10.5%, at the low end of its earlier range. Strong sales growth in India and China partly offset declines elsewhere, and cost reductions supported margins. Higher raw material and logistics costs, along with flooding in Thailand, weighed on results.

why it matters

Autoliv is an automotive safety supplier, and its results point to the same weakness in car demand that other carmakers and parts suppliers have reported. For investors this is a sign of pressure on the auto sector overall, though the company itself is not a major driver of broad markets.

market impact

Auto sector and parts suppliers: weak demand and higher costs pressure industry expectations

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