---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-115443"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALV"
cik: "0001034670"
company_name: "AUTOLIV INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:42:10.598166+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Autoliv Q3 EPS up 11% but trims organic sales growth guidance to ~1%, margin at low end

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $2,555M (-1.6% reported, -0.8% organic); LVP declined 4.8% globally; outperformance of 4pp.
- Diluted EPS $1.74 (+11%); adjusted diluted EPS $1.84 (+11%). Adjusted operating margin 9.3% (-0.1pp).
- Full-year 2024 organic sales growth revised to ~1% (from ~2%); adjusted operating margin guidance lowered to ~9.5-10.0% (low end).
- Operating cash flow $177M; free cash flow $32M. $14M supplier settlement cost weighed on gross profit.
- Share repurchases of 1.33M shares in Q3; direct headcount down 6% YoY (3,100 reduction).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-115443
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALV
- cik: 0001034670
- company_name: AUTOLIV INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000095017024115443/0000950170-24-115443-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000095017024115443/alv-20241018.htm

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