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AUTOLIV INC ALV
AUTOLIV INC (ALV) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.67% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $10.8B at a 6.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.65 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-15 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-20 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-20 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-20 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-15 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.021 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.267 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.126 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.426 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALV | AUTOLIV INC | 7/9 | 2.3 | 12.1 | +4.1% |
| DAN | DANA Inc | 5/9 | 0.82 | 35.6 | -3% |
| BWA | BORGWARNER INC | 6/9 | 4.21 | 50.4 | +1.6% |
| ADNT | Adient plc | 6/9 | — | — | -1% |
| DCH | Dauch Corp | 3/9 | 2.45 | — | -4.7% |
| LCII | LCI INDUSTRIES | 8/9 | 4.5 | 12.4 | +10.2% |
| PATK | PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC | 7/9 | 3.41 | 23.2 | +6.3% |
About AUTOLIV INC
Autoliv, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in the Americas, Europe, China, and Asia. The company offers passive safety systems, such as modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, pedestrian protection systems, steering wheels, inflator technologies, battery cut-off switches, and seatbelts. It also develops and manufactures mobility safety solutions, including passive safety systems for commercial vehicles; and safety solutions for riders of motorcycles and bikes. The company primarily serves car manufacturers. Autoliv, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
FAQ
Is ALV financially healthy?
AUTOLIV INC's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does ALV pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AUTOLIV INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.67% with a 32.4% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ALV?
In FY2025, AUTOLIV INC had a net margin of 6.8% and a return on equity of 28.5%.
Is ALV overvalued or undervalued?
AUTOLIV INC trades at about 12.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.0×–41.5×, median 19.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ALV?
The average Wall-Street price target for AUTOLIV INC is $133.24, about 10.3% above the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ALV a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AUTOLIV INC: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 12.1×, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.