---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-026214"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALV"
cik: "0001034670"
company_name: "AUTOLIV INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:27:47.913769+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Autoliv Q2 2022 EPS $0.91 (-24% YoY); adjusted margin 6.0%; guidance narrowed to 6-7%

## Summary
- Net sales $2,081M (+2.9%); organic sales +8.0% outperforming global LVP by ~7pp.
- Operating income $124M (6.0% margin) vs $164M (8.1%) YoY; adjusted EPS $0.90 (-25%).
- FY 2022 guidance: organic sales growth ~13-16%, adjusted operating margin ~6.0-7.0%.
- Operating cash flow -$51M; free cash flow -$190M; leverage ratio 1.7x.
- Progress in customer price discussions; patent litigation settlement contributed ~$50M in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-026214
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALV
- cik: 0001034670
- company_name: AUTOLIV INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000156459022026214/0001564590-22-026214-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000156459022026214/alv-8k_20220722.htm

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