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STOCKHOLM , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd (JMC), a renowned Chinese automotive manufacturer, and Autoliv (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd, will start a new strategic cooperation to advance innovation and support global expansion. JMC is a leading company in China's commercial vehicle industry and a new force in the field of passenger vehicles.

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Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.84 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.66 per share a year ago.

STOCKHOLM , Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIV.sdb) Q3 2024: Solid sales outperformance Financial highlights Q3 2024 $2,555 million net sales 1.6% net sales decrease 0.8% organic sales decline* 8.9% operating margin 9.3% adjusted operating margin* $1.74 diluted EPS, 11% increase $1.84 adjusted diluted EPS*, 11% increase Full year 2024 guidance Around 1% organic sales growth Around 1% negative FX effect on net sales Around 9.5-10.0% adjusted operating margin Around $1.1 billion operating cash flow All change figures in this release compare to the same period of the previous year except when stated otherwise. Key business developments in the third quarter of 2024 Third quarter sales decreased organically* by 0.8%, which was 4pp better than global LVP decline of 4.8% (S&P Global Oct 2024).

Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Autoliv (ALV), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2024.

STOCKHOLM , Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that as of September 30, 2024, the total number of issued shares of common stock is 83,487,293 of which 78,750,609 shares are outstanding.

STOCKHOLM , Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv Inc., plans to publish its Financial Report for the third quarter 2024 on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 12:00 Central European Time (CET).

Autoliv, Inc. missed top- and bottom-line estimates, leading to a significant share price decline. Despite declining sales, the firm has improved profitability through cost reduction measures and is expected to continue expanding operating margins. ALV's stock is attractively valued based on traditional price multiples, with a commitment to returning value to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.

Autoliv's results miss and the downward revision in guidance have negative read-throughs for the company's full-year 2024 financial performance. However, there is the potential to achieve better results in 2025 and beyond, assuming that ALV's efforts relating to cost management and sales mix optimization in China are successful. My Hold rating for Autoliv is retained after evaluating the company's short-term and medium-term prospects in view of recent disclosures.