---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-034811"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALV"
cik: "0001034670"
company_name: "AUTOLIV INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:49:59.195956+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Autoliv Q3 net sales $2,302M (+25% YoY), adj. EPS $1.23 (+68%); lifts FY margin view to upper half

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $2,302M (+25% reported, +32% organic); EPS $1.21 (+78%); adjusted EPS $1.23 (+68%).
- Operating income $171M (+72%); adjusted operating margin 7.5% vs 5.6% YoY.
- Operating cash flow $232M (+23%); free cash flow $68M; leverage ratio improved to 1.6x.
- FY 2022 guidance: organic sales growth ~15%; adj. margin upper end of 6.0%-7.0% (prior ~6-7%).
- Agreed raw material price adjustments with >90% of customers; price talks for labor/logistics ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-034811
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALV
- cik: 0001034670
- company_name: AUTOLIV INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1034670/000156459022034811/0001564590-22-034811-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000156459022034811/alv-8k_20221021.htm

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