Autoliv Q4 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Increase Y/Y

Autoliv Inc. ALV reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $3.19 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.85 and rose 5% year over year. The company reported net sales of $2.82 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.76 billion and rose 7.7% year over year.Organic sales grew 4.2% year over year and surpassed our estimate of 2.6% due to new product launches. Autoliv reported adjusted operating income of $337 million, which fell 3.6% year over year. Adjusted operating margin was 12%, lower than 13.4% in the year-ago period.Autoliv, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Autoliv, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Autoliv, Inc. QuoteSegmental PerformanceSales in the Airbags and Associated Products segment totaled $1.91 billion, beating our projection of $1.80 billion. Revenues also rose 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. The major categories within the segment that reported an increase in organic sales include steering wheels, side airbags, center airbags and driver airbags.Sales in the Seatbelts and Associated Products segment totaled $910 million, up 6.3% from the prior-year quarter due to an increase in organic sales in China, Asia excluding China, Europe and Americas. The metric, however, missed our projection of $985.8 million.Region-wise, overall sales in the Americas totaled $841 million, which topped our estimate of $836 million and increased 6.9% year over year.Sales in Europe totaled $779 million, which came in line with our forecast and increased 9% year over year.Sales in China amounted to $645 million, surpassing our projection of $616.9 million and increased 9.8% year over year.Sales in the Rest of Asia totaled $552 million, which increased 4.8% year over year and came in line with our projection.Financial PositionAutoliv had cash and cash equivalents of $604 million as of Dec. 31, 2025. Long-term debt totaled $1.73 billion. Operating cash flow in the quarter under review was $544 million and capital expenditure amounted to $110 million, resulting in a positive free cash flow of $434 million. In the fourth quarter, ALV repurchased 1.5 million shares.Autoliv Provides 2026 GuidanceAutoliv expects 2026 organic sales growth to be around 0%. The adjusted operating margin is anticipated to be in the range of 10.5-11%. Operating cash flow is expected to be around $1.2 billion in 2026.ALV’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksAutoliv carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.Some better-ranked stocks in the auto space are Ford Motor F, REV Group REVG and PHINIA Inc. PHIN, each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for F’s 2025 sales implies year-over-year growth of 0.3%. EPS estimate for 2025 and 2026 has improved 7 cents and 11 cents, respectively, in the past 30 days.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for REVG’s fiscal 2026 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 8.1% and 37.8%, respectively. EPS estimate for fiscal 2026 and 2027 has improved 20 cents and 26 cents, respectively, in the past 60 days.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PHIN’s 2025 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 1.1% and 33.4%, respectively. The EPS estimate for 2025 has improved 47 cents and 66 cents, respectively, in the past 60 days.#1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Ford Motor Company (F): Free Stock Analysis Report Autoliv, Inc. (ALV): Free Stock Analysis Report REV Group, Inc. (REVG): Free Stock Analysis Report PHINIA Inc. (PHIN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks