Q2 2025 Volvo AB Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Volvo AB (VLVLY) achieved a solid adjusted operating margin of 11% despite market uncertainties.
- The company reported a strong cash flow of SEK2.9 billion, resulting in a net cash position of SEK43.1 billion in industrial operations.
- Volvo AB (VLVLY) saw a 59% increase in orders for fully electric vehicles, with significant growth in SDLG machines in China and truck orders.
- The launch of new models like Mack's Anthem and Volvo's VNL and VNR is expected to strengthen the company's market position.
- Volvo Autonomous Solutions reached a milestone by autonomously hauling over 1 million tonnes of limestone, showcasing the potential of autonomous technology.
- Net sales declined by 12% year-over-year, primarily due to lower truck volumes.
- The societal shift to zero-emission solutions is slower than anticipated, leading to a SEK4.5 billion negative impact on operating income.
- Truck deliveries declined by 10% in the quarter, with significant drops in North and South America.
- The company faced under-absorption issues in North America due to a 'wait-and-see' attitude among customers.
- Tariff costs and material costs are expected to have a growing negative impact on financial results in the coming quarters.
Good morning, and welcome to this second quarter presentation. Today, we will cover the second quarter of the Volvo Group. And we will do, as always, we'll listen to our CEO, Martin Lundstedt, followed by our CFO, Mats Backman, and then follow up with a Q&A session. So without further ado, I hand over to you, Martin.
Thank you, Johan for that introduction and also welcome from my side. And to start with, this second quarter has been characterized by a general stabilization in European markets, and more of uncertainty and wait-and-see mode among customers in North America. We did see a solid performance with an adjusted operating margin of 11%.
The societal transformation, not at least in Europe, to zero-emission solutions is slower than anticipated, and therefore, also one-off costs have had a negative impact on the reported operating income. Across the group, we have continued to
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