Autoliv, Inc. (ALV)

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Autoliv, the market leader in airbags and seatbelts, reported a flat third quarter on 23 October 2026 16. Net sales slipped 0.5 percent to $2,693 million, and net income fell to $155 million from $175 million 1. Taxes did much of it: closing tax audits lifted the tax rate to 32.5 percent from 26.9 percent 1.

Asia carried the quarter 1. Sales in India grew 29 percent organically, meaning before currency effects, and sales to Chinese carmakers rose about 21 percent 1. Sales to global carmakers in China fell about 29 percent, and sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) fell 4.5 percent 1.

Costs rose for raw materials and logistics, and after flooding in Thailand 1. So the company narrowed its 2026 goal for adjusted operating margin, profit from operations per dollar of sales before one-off items, to around 10.5 percent, the low end of its range 1. The year's largest event is the closure of its plants in Türkiye, announced in May: about 2,200 jobs and a pre-tax charge of about $142 million 34.

The company expects a strong fourth quarter from more product launches and raw material cost recoveries 1. The open question is a Stellantis lawsuit over an airbag recall, where Autoliv puts the possible loss at $0 to $209 million and expects insurance to cover a substantial portion 2.

As of Oct 27, 2026. Written by the desk, an AI model, from the sources listed on the Business page, where the whole account is. Nothing here is advice.