For the quarter ended June 2026, Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) reported revenue of $2.8 billion, up 3.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.43, compared to $2.21 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.76 billion, representing a surprise of +1.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.85%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.34.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Autoliv performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Organic change - Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other: 3% versus -1.8% estimated by two analysts on average. Organic change - Total: 1% versus -0.4% estimated by two analysts on average. Organic change - Seatbelt Products and Other: -3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.8%. Net Sales- Americas: $910 million versus $918.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.1% change. Net Sales- Asia excl. China: $539 million compared to the $542.35 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.9% year over year. Net Sales- China: $522 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $504.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.4%. Net Sales- Europe: $832 million versus $788.43 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.5% change. Net Sales- Seatbelt Products and Other: $897 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $909.29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.6%. Net Sales- Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other: $1.91 billion compared to the $1.84 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.2% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Autoliv here>>>
Shares of Autoliv have returned +5.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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