CluenexAutoliv ALV
Autoliv scores average on business quality (5.1 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What Autoliv does
Autoliv designs and manufactures automotive safety systems like airbags and seatbelts, selling directly to global vehicle makers. Automakers pay for these critical components to meet regulatory crash standards and protect vehicle occupants.
- What it does best
Autoliv dominates global automotive safety manufacturing through deep customer integration. With an ROE of 25.1%, it extracts strong returns from its capital by embedding its seatbelt and airbag designs directly into vehicle production lines before assembly begins.
- The main risk
Rising component costs and margin compression threaten profitability, as gross margins sit in the bottom quartile of its sector at 19.1%. If input costs surge faster than automaker contracts allow, earnings take an immediate hit.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margin stands at 9.1% with an FCF margin near 6.8%, reflecting thin margins typical of auto component suppliers. Profitability remains constrained by high manufacturing costs despite steady revenue scale.
Autoliv relies on scale and customer switching costs to lock in global automakers who cannot easily redesign crash-tested safety systems. Its operating margin ranks in the 38th percentile of its sector.
Revenue growth registers at 4.1%, placing the company in the middle of the pack for its sector. Annual revenue climbed from $10.4B in 2024 to $11.1B, showing slow but steady top-line expansion.
Total debt sits at $2.2 billion with an interest coverage ratio of 9.8x, meaning debt servicing is manageable. Free cash flow improved to $755 million, showing a firmer financial footing.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Our sealed record on ALV
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
Autoliv scores average on the Cluenex quality check (5.1 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is weak, moat fair, growth slow and financial health fair.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Oct 23, 2026.
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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Autoliv (ALV)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/alv/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.