BN, EADSY and ALV have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 26, 2025.
ALV is facing weak vehicle production, market shifts and geopolitical risks, posing headwinds for its 2025 prospects.
ALV reports mixed fourth-quarter results and expects full-year 2025 organic sales growth of around 2% compared with 0.4% reported in 2024.
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 31, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Anders Trapp - VP, IR Mikael Bratt - President and CEO Fredrik Westin - EVP, Finance and CFO Conference Call Participants Colin Langan - Wells Fargo Edison Yu - Deutsche Bank Chris McNally - Evercore Vijay Rakesh - Mizuho Hampus Engellau - Handelsbanken George Galliers - Goldman Sachs Agnieszka Vilela - Nordea Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Autoliv Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Autoliv (ALV) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.74 per share a year ago.
Autoliv (ALV) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Autoliv, the largest automotive safety supplier, is poised for growth in 2025 with global vehicle production expected to rise 1–3% annually over 2024–2026. Trading at a P/E of 12x, the Company's low valuation, cost reductions, and expected growth make it an attractive investment with limited risk. Despite 2024's subdued growth, ALV's revenue and net income showed resilience, and share repurchase programs will further enhance shareholder value.
Despite the muted industry outlook, auto equipment stocks like OSK, ALV & AXL are poised to gain from acquisitions, collaborations, new business wins and cost reduction drives.
Autoliv, Inc. ALV reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales results on Friday.
ALV reports mixed third-quarter results and expects full-year 2024 organic sales growth of around 1%, down from the earlier expectation of 2%.