Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) reported earnings on July 19. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Autoliv beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded. Non-GAAP earnings per share expanded. GAAP earnings per share grew.

Gross margins dropped, operating margins shrank, net margins increased.

Revenue details
 Autoliv booked revenue of $2.20 billion. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see a top line of $2.16 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.09 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.48. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $1.37 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.48 for Q2 were 6.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.39 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.44 for Q2 were 8.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.33 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 19.6%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.8%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.3%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.05 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.39.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $8.47 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.64.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 370 members out of 388 rating the stock outperform, and 18 members rating it underperform. Among 146 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 141 give Autoliv a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Autoliv is hold, with an average price target of $73.27.

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