Autoliv: Financial Report April - June 2025

Financial Performance - In Q2 2025, the company reported net sales of $2,714 million, representing a 4.2% increase compared to Q2 2024 [1][3] - Organic sales growth was 3.4%, outperforming the global Light Vehicle Production (LVP) increase of 2.7% [4] - Operating income rose by 20% to $247 million, while adjusted operating income increased by 14% to $251 million [3][4] - The operating margin improved to 9.1%, and the adjusted operating margin was 9.3% [3][4] - Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased by 27% to $2.16, with adjusted diluted EPS rising by 18% to $2.21 [1][3] Guidance and Future Outlook - The company expects around 3% organic sales growth for the full year 2025, with an adjusted operating margin target of approximately 10-10.5% [1][9] - Operating cash flow is projected to be around $1.2 billion for the year [1] - The company anticipates improved sales performance in China in the second half of 2025 due to a record number of new product launches [4][6] Cost Management and Efficiency - The company successfully executed cost reduction measures, resulting in a 5% decrease in total headcount [4][7] - Approximately 80% of tariff costs were recovered in Q2 2025, with expectations to recover most of the remaining costs later in the year [7] - The leverage ratio was reported at 1.3x, below the target limit of 1.5x [4] Shareholder Returns - A dividend of $0.70 per share was paid, and 0.5 million shares were repurchased and retired [4] - The company announced a new share repurchase program of up to $2.5 billion until the end of 2029 and a 21% increase in the dividend to $0.85 per share for the third quarter [8]