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Autoliv (LTS:0MI0) Gross Margin % : 17.96% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Autoliv Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Autoliv's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was kr4,695 Mil. Autoliv's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was kr26,135 Mil. Therefore, Autoliv's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 17.96%.

Warning Sign:

Autoliv Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.9%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Autoliv's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0MI0' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.79   Med: 19.03   Max: 20.64
Current: 18.13


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Autoliv was 20.64%. The lowest was 15.79%. And the median was 19.03%.

LTS:0MI0's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
56.92% of 1279 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 20.04 vs LTS:0MI0: 18.13

Autoliv had a gross margin of 17.96% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Autoliv was -2.90% per year.


Autoliv Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Autoliv's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Autoliv Gross Margin % Chart

Autoliv Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.53 16.74 18.36 15.79 17.39

Autoliv Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.91 19.30 16.94 18.23 17.96

Competitive Comparison of Autoliv's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Autoliv's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Autoliv's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Autoliv's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Autoliv's Gross Margin % falls into.



Autoliv Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Autoliv's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=18689.3 / 107448.36
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(107448.36 - 88759.013) / 107448.36
=17.39 %

Autoliv's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=4695.1 / 26135.095
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26135.095 - 21439.984) / 26135.095
=17.96 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Autoliv  (LTS:0MI0) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Autoliv had a gross margin of 17.96% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Autoliv Business Description

Address
Klarabergsviadukten 70, P.O. Box 70381, Section B7, Stockholm, SWE, SE-107 24
Autoliv is the global leader in passive safety components and systems for the auto industry. Products include seat belts, frontal air bags, side-impact air bags, air bag inflators, and steering wheels. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is the company's largest customer at 10% of 2023 revenue, with Stellantis accounting for 10% and Volkswagen 9%. At 34% of 2023 revenue, the Americas was Autoliv's largest geographic region, followed by Europe at 27%, China at 20%, and rest of world at 19%.

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