Every material Form 8-K Autoliv filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Autoliv reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $2,693 million, down 0.5%, and diluted EPS of $2.13, down 6.8%. It narrowed its full-year 2026 adjusted operating margin guidance to around 10.5%, the low end of its prior range of around 10.5-11%, citing higher raw material, logistics and Thailand flooding costs, while organic sales and operating cash flow expectations were unchanged. In the quarter, the company paid $63 million in dividends and repurchased shares for $150 million.
Q3 2026 net sales were $2,693 million, down 0.5%; organic sales fell 1.1% versus a 1.9% decline in global light vehicle production.
Diluted EPS was $2.13, down 6.8%; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.19, down 5.7%.
Full-year 2026 adjusted operating margin guidance narrowed to around 10.5%, the low end of the around 10.5-11% range; organic sales growth of around 0% and operating cash flow of around $1.2 billion were unchanged.
Q3 dividends totaled $63 million ($0.87 per share) and 1.23 million shares were repurchased for $150 million.
Autoliv reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $2,803 million, up 3.3%, with organic growth of 1.0%. Reported diluted EPS fell 38% to $1.35 and operating income fell 22% to $192 million, mainly due to capacity alignment costs tied to the discontinuation of its Türkiye manufacturing. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 10% to $2.43, and the company reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance.
Q2 2026 net sales were $2,803 million, up 3.3%, with organic sales growth of 1.0% against a global LVP decrease of 0.3%.
Diluted EPS was $1.35, down 38% from $2.16; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.43, up 10% from $2.21.
Operating income fell to $192 million from $247 million, reflecting about $66 million in capacity alignment costs tied to Türkiye restructuring.
Full-year 2026 guidance was reiterated, including around 10.5-11% adjusted operating margin and around $1.2 billion operating cash flow.
Autoliv said Kevin Fox, President of Autoliv Americas, will resign. He stays in the role through August 31, 2026, then serves as senior advisor to the CEO through February 28, 2027 to support the transition. General Counsel Anthony Nellis will act as president after August 31, 2026, until a successor is appointed, with his base salary raised 30% during that period.
Fox notified the company on June 24, 2026, and the company says the departure is not due to any disagreement.
Fox remains president through August 31, 2026, then serves as executive senior advisor to the CEO through February 28, 2027.
Anthony Nellis, EVP Legal Affairs and General Counsel, will serve as acting President, Autoliv Americas after August 31, 2026.
Nellis's base salary will increase by 30% while he serves as acting president.
Autoliv's management approved a plan on May 8, 2026 to close its manufacturing plants in Türkiye, which make steering wheels, airbags and seatbelts. The company expects a final pre-tax charge of approximately $142 million, mostly in the second quarter of 2026, and estimates about 2,200 employees in Türkiye will be affected. It expects a pre-tax benefit of $40 million a year beginning in 2027, fully realized in fiscal 2028.
Final pre-tax charge of approximately $142 million: $13 million non-cash and approximately $129 million cash, mainly severance and retention costs
Estimated pre-tax benefit of $40 million annually, beginning in 2027 and fully realized in fiscal 2028
About 2,200 employees in Türkiye expected to be affected; production to move to other EMEA facilities
Complete closure of Türkiye manufacturing anticipated in the first half of 2028
Autoliv reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $2,753 million, up 6.8%, with 0.8% organic growth, while diluted EPS fell 12% to $1.88 on lower operating income and higher financial and non-operating costs. Operating cash flow was negative $76 million, driven by working capital. The company reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance, so shareholders get a mixed quarter with no change to the outlook.
Net sales were $2,753 million, up 6.8%; organic sales growth was 0.8% against a global light vehicle production decline of 3.4%.
Diluted EPS was $1.88, down 12%; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.05, down 4.7%.
Operating cash flow was negative $76 million and free operating cash flow was negative $159 million.
Full-year 2026 guidance was reiterated: organic sales growth around 0%, adjusted operating margin around 10.5-11%, and operating cash flow around $1.2 billion.
Autoliv appointed Monika Grama, currently Vice President, Finance of its EMEA division, as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Fredrik Westin, who leaves on March 31, 2026. The company also renewed its EUR 3 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme for one year, allowing future note issuance guaranteed by Autoliv ASP, Inc.
Monika Grama becomes CFO on April 1, 2026; Fredrik Westin leaves March 31, 2026
Grama's employment agreement sets a 5,750,000 SEK annual base salary and a 45% target cash incentive
Her 2026 long-term incentive award has a maximum grant date value of $200,000, pro-rated for her time as CFO
EMTN Programme renewed for one year at up to EUR 3,000,000,000, with notes guaranteed by Autoliv ASP, Inc.
Autoliv said director Martin Lundstedt will not stand for re-election, ending his board term at the 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting, and that the company's Franz-Josef Kortüm will also leave the board after reaching the mandatory retirement age. The board will cut its size from eleven members to nine after the 2026 annual meeting votes are counted. For shareholders, this is a governance change affecting board composition, and the filing states Lundstedt's decision was not the result of any disagreement with the company.
Martin Lundstedt, a director since 2021, will not stand for re-election; his term ends at the 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting on May 7, 2026.
Franz-Josef Kortüm will not stand for re-election after reaching the company's mandatory director retirement age.
Board size will fall from eleven to nine members, effective after the polls close at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Record date for the annual meeting is March 11, 2026; the meeting will be in-person only.
Autoliv reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $2,817 million, up 7.7%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.19, up 4.7%, while GAAP diluted EPS fell 3.8% to $2.98. For full year 2026 it guided to around 0% organic sales growth, an adjusted operating margin of around 10.5-11.0%, and operating cash flow of around $1.2 billion, and said Q1 2026 adjusted operating margin will be considerably weaker than Q1 2025.
Q4 2025 net sales of $2,817 million, up 7.7%; organic sales growth of 4.2%
Diluted EPS of $2.98 (down 3.8%); adjusted diluted EPS of $3.19 (up 4.7%)
Full year 2026 guidance: organic sales growth around 0%, adjusted operating margin around 10.5-11.0%
Management expects Q1 2026 adjusted operating margin to be considerably weaker than Q1 2025
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