July 18 (Reuters) - Autoliv Inc ALV.N:
Q2 SALES USD 2,714 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE USD 2,638 MILLION
Q2 EBIT USD 247 MILLION
Q2 ADJUSTED EBIT USD 251 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE USD 251 MILLION
Q2 EPS USD 2.16
Q2 ADJUSTED EPS USD 2.21
Q2 ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN 9.3%
ON TARIFFS: WE RECOVERED AROUND 80% OF TARIFF COSTS IN Q2, AND WE EXPECT TO RECOVER MOST OF WHAT REMAINS LATER IN YEAR
FY GUIDANCE: AROUND 3% ORGANIC SALES GROWTH (EARLIER VIEW: AROUND 2%)
PERFORMANCE WAS DRIVEN BY GOOD SALES DEVELOPMENT COUPLED WITH SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS TO REDUCE COSTS AND ACHIEVE TARIFF COMPENSATIONS
ON TARIFFS: NEGATIVE IMPACT FROM U.S. TARIFFS WAS AROUND 35BPS ON OPERATING MARGIN
SEES 0% FX EFFECT ON NET SALES IN FY (EARLIER VIEW: AROUND 3% NEGATIVE)
SAYS IT OUTPERFORMED GLOBAL LVP DESPITE STRONG HEADWINDS FROM LVP MIX SHIFTS, PARTICULARLY IN CHINA
OUTLOOK FOR ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN, OPERATING CASH FLOW UNCHNAGED