Autoliv: Financial Report July - September 2023

20. Okt. 2023

Q3 2023: Another strong quarter

Financial highlights Q3 2023

$2,596 million net sales
13% net sales increase
11% organic sales growth*
8.9% operating margin
9.4% adjusted operating margin*
$1.57 EPS, 30% increase
$1.66 adjusted EPS*, 35% increase

Key business developments in the third quarter of 2023

Sales increased organically* by 11%, which was 7pp better than global LVP growth of 3.8% (S&P Global October 2023). We outperformed in all regions, mainly due to new product launches and higher prices.

Profitability improved substantially, positively impacted by price increases, organic growth, and our cost reduction activities. Operating income was $232 million and operating margin was 8.9%. Adjusted operating income* improved from $173 million to $243 million and adjusted operating margin* increased from 7.5% to 9.4%, despite inflationary pressure and adverse FX effects. Return on capital employed was 24% and adjusted return on capital employed* was 25%.

Operating cash flow remained strong, albeit declining from $232 million to $202 million, mainly due to temporary negative working capital effects. Free cash flow* decreased to $50 million from $68 million. The leverage ratio* was unchanged at 1.3X compared to the second quarter of 2023. A dividend of $0.66 per share was paid, and 1.23 million shares were repurchased and retired in the quarter.