Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) reported $2.69 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.5%. EPS of $2.19 for the same period compares to $2.32 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.71 billion, representing a surprise of -0.59%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.91%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.21.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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: 0.2% compared to the -1.2% average estimate based on two analysts. Organic change - Total: -1.1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -0.8%. Organic change - Seatbelt Products and Other: -3.9% versus -0.2% estimated by two analysts on average. Net Sales- Americas: $901 million versus $910.29 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.5% change. Net Sales- EMEA: $711 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $743.48 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.6%. Net Sales- Asia excl. China: $553 million compared to the $519.76 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.8% year over year. Net Sales- China: $528 million versus $538.1 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.4% change. Net Sales- Seatbelt Products and Other: $845 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $873.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.4%. Net Sales- Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other: $1.85 billion versus $1.84 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Autoliv here>>>
Shares of Autoliv have returned +4.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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