On the stock market since 1997, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 59,310 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $1.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 22% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 242 buys and 53 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $129 — 26% above today’s price.
It pays out $3.29 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, ALV sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ALV is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.