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Autoliv cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$124M in Q3 2026 · $729M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$239M
Capital spending−$115M
Free cash flow+$124M
Cash / net income1.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Autoliv generated $239M of operating cash flow and spent $115M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $124M. That is $28.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($152M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.1B; the largest uses were buybacks ($500M), capital spending ($413M), dividends ($257M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($10.0M); the cash balance fell by $28.0M.

Operating cash flow was $239M against net income of $155M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$106M, inventory −$71.0M, accrued liabilities +$53.0M.

Free cash flow

Autoliv: free cash flow by quarterAutoliv: free cash flow by quarter$281MQ4 2024−$25.0MQ1 2025$163MQ2 2025$152MQ3 2025$426MQ4 2025−$161MQ1 2026$340MQ2 2026$124MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Autoliv: operating cash flow against capital spendingAutoliv: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$420M$139MQ4 2024$77.0M$102MQ1 2025$278M$115MQ2 2025$258M$106MQ3 2025$544M$118MQ4 2025−$76.0M$85.0MQ1 2026$435M$95.0MQ2 2026$239M$115MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $239M, Capital spending $115M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Autoliv: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAutoliv: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $754MFY2021: Net borrowing −$306MFY2021: Shares issued $3.0MFY2021: Asset sales $4.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$458MFY2021: Dividends −$165M$761MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $713MFY2022: Net borrowing −$190MFY2022: Asset sales $101MFY2022: Capital spending −$585MFY2022: Buybacks −$115MFY2022: Dividends −$224M$814MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $982MFY2023: Net borrowing $87.0MFY2023: Shares issued $1.0MFY2023: Asset sales $4.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$573MFY2023: Buybacks −$352MFY2023: Dividends −$225M$1.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2024: Net borrowing $94.0MFY2024: Shares issued $1.0MFY2024: Asset sales $17.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$579MFY2024: Buybacks −$552MFY2024: Dividends −$219M$1.2BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2025: Net borrowing $221MFY2025: Asset sales $18.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$441MFY2025: Buybacks −$351MFY2025: Dividends −$238M$1.4BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.7B; the largest uses were capital spending ($2.6B) and buybacks ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$197M
Debt$1.9B
Net debt$1.7B
Due within a year$419M

Autoliv funds itself: free cash flow was $729M over the last twelve months, and $197M of cash and investments stands against $1.9B of debt ($419M due within a year, 0.5× covered by cash).

Autoliv: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Autoliv: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$419MYear 1$9.0MYear 2$593MYear 3$778MYear 4$353MYear 5$2.0MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $197M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Autoliv: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Autoliv: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$239MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$180MBuybacks−$150MCapital spending−$115MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$90.0MDividends−$62.0MExchange rates−$3.0MAsset & business sales$1.0MOther investing−$1.0MNot reconciled$1.0M
Autoliv: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Autoliv: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.1BBuybacks−$500MCapital spending−$413MDividends−$257MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$28.0MAsset & business sales$10.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$3.0MExchange rates−$2.0MOther investing−$2.0MOther financing−$2.0MNot reconciled−$1.0M

From profit to cash

Autoliv: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Autoliv: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$155MDepreciation & amortization$106MDeferred taxes$23.0MOther non-cash−$1.0MReceivables−$23.0MInventory−$71.0MPayables−$1.0MAccrued liabilities$53.0MPrepaid and other assets$2.0MIncome taxes payable−$5.0MOperating cash flow$239M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$239M−$115M−$150M−$62.0M−$90.0M—$180M$124M
Q2 2026$435M−$95.0M−$200M−$65.0M−$50.0M—−$36.0M$340M
Q1 2026−$76.0M−$85.0M—−$65.0M−$28.0M—$263M−$161M
Q4 2025$544M−$118M−$150M−$65.0M$163M—−$379M$426M
Q3 2025$258M−$106M−$100M−$65.0M$19.0M—$11.0M$152M
Q2 2025$278M−$115M−$51.0M−$54.0M−$123M—$86.0M$163M
Q1 2025$77.0M−$102M−$50.0M−$54.0M$162M—$8.0M−$25.0M
Q4 2024$420M−$139M−$102M−$55.0M−$266M$1.0M$84.0M$281M

Autoliv: income statement and cash flow

Autoliv, Q3 2026: revenue $2.7B (-0.5% year over year), operating margin 9.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Autoliv: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.