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$211M+6.6%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.8B+6.8%
Gross profit$526.0M+10.0%
Operating income$237.0M-6.7%
Net income$141.0M-15.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.88-12.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$342.0M+6.2%
Total debt$2.3B-0.7%
Total equity$2.6B+12.0%
Total assets$8.5B+4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$76.0M-199%
CapEx$85.0M-16.7%
Free cash flow-$161.0M-544%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.85B+15.0%
Enterprise value$10.76B+11.3%
P/E12.5×+1.3×
P/S0.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.3%+0.3pp
Operating margin9.7%-0.3pp
Net margin6.5%-0.2pp
FCF margin5.3%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.4%-0.3pp
Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×
Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Autoliv in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Autoliv’s 10-Q, filed April 17, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Autoliv's R&D?
Autoliv (ALV) reported R&D of $120M in Q1 2026.
How has Autoliv's R&D changed year-over-year?
Autoliv's R&D increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $95M to $120M.
What is the long-term trend for Autoliv's R&D?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Autoliv's R&D has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $392M to $413M.
What does R&D mean?
Spending on creating new products or improving existing technology.
How do you interpret R&D?
Higher spending signals a commitment to innovation and future growth, though it may temporarily reduce current-period profitability.
How does R&D compare across companies?
Highly variable across industries; peers in automotive safety typically maintain high R&D spend to stay ahead of regulatory and safety standards.