Yahoo Finance Interested In Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV)? Here’s How It Performed Recently
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When Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) announced its most recent earnings (31 December 2018), I did two things: looked at its past earnings track record, then look at what is happening in the industry. Understanding how Autoliv performed requires a benchmark rather than trying to assess a standalone number at one point in time. Below is a quick commentary on how I see ALV has performed.
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Did ALV perform worse than its track record and industry?
ALV’s trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 December 2018) of US$376m has declined by -12% compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has been lower than its average earnings growth rate over the past 5 years of 1.6%, indicating the rate at which ALV is growing has slowed down. Why could this be happening? Well, let’s take a look at what’s occurring with margins and if the entire industry is facing the same headwind.
In terms of returns from investment, Autoliv has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 20% instead. However, its return on assets (ROA) of 6.5% exceeds the US Auto Components industry of 6.4%, indicating Autoliv has used its assets more efficiently. And finally, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Autoliv’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 15% to 23%.
What does this mean?
Though Autoliv’s past data is helpful, it is only one aspect of my investment thesis. Typically companies that endure a drawn out period of decline in earnings are undergoing some sort of reinvestment phase Although, if the entire industry is struggling to grow over time, it may be a sign of a structural change, which makes Autoliv and its peers a riskier investment. I recommend you continue to research Autoliv to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for ALV’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ALV’s outlook.
Financial Health: Are ALV’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 31 December 2018. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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