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STOCKHOLM -On Wednesday, Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV) reported first quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst estimates, driven by strong sales and successful cost reduction efforts.
The company’s shares jumped 7.08% in premarket trading after the release.
The Swedish company posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.15 for Q1 2025, significantly beating the analyst consensus of $1.67. Revenue came in at $2.58 billion, topping expectations of $2.5 billion and representing 2.2% organic growth YoY despite a 0.4% decrease in global light vehicle production.
Autoliv’s adjusted operating margin expanded to 9.9% from 7.6% in the same quarter last year. The company attributed the profitability improvement to organic sales growth and execution of cost reduction programs, including a 6% decrease in total headcount.
"I am pleased that we delivered good sales and profitability in the first quarter," said Mikael Bratt, President & CEO. "Our strong profitability improvement was a result of well executed operational and commercial efforts."
For the full year 2025, Autoliv reiterated its guidance of around 2% organic sales growth and an adjusted operating margin of approximately 10-10.5%. The company expects operating cash flow of around $1.2 billion for the year.
Autoliv noted that its record number of new launches is expected to significantly improve its relative sales performance in China in 2025, after underperforming in that market during Q1 due to mix shifts toward lower content vehicles.
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