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$125.23 +3.54 (+2.91%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

ALV vs. GNTX, VC, ADNT, APTV, and BWA

Should you buy Autoliv stock or one of its competitors? Autoliv's main competitors and comparable companies include Gentex (GNTX), Visteon (VC), Adient (ADNT), Aptiv (APTV), and BorgWarner (BWA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "automotive parts & equipment" industry.

How does Autoliv compare to Gentex?

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than Gentex. Gentex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoliv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv$10.82B0.85$735M$8.4914.75
Gentex$2.53B1.99$384.84M$1.8912.51

Gentex has a net margin of 15.50% compared to Autoliv's net margin of 5.79%. Autoliv's return on equity of 29.36% beat Gentex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Autoliv5.79% 29.36% 8.86%
Gentex 15.50%16.78%14.18%

Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Autoliv pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gentex pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Autoliv has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Autoliv is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Autoliv had 9 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Autoliv and 8 mentions for Gentex. Autoliv's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Gentex's score of 0.70 indicating that Autoliv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Autoliv
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gentex
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

69.6% of Autoliv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Autoliv shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Gentex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Autoliv presently has a consensus target price of $135.93, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Gentex has a consensus target price of $26.80, indicating a potential upside of 13.37%. Given Gentex's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gentex is more favorable than Autoliv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Gentex
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Summary

Autoliv beats Gentex on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Autoliv compare to Visteon?

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) and Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

99.7% of Visteon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Visteon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Autoliv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Autoliv had 14 more articles in the media than Visteon. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Autoliv and 3 mentions for Visteon. Visteon's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Autoliv's score of 1.18 indicating that Visteon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Visteon
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Autoliv
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than Visteon. Visteon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoliv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Visteon$3.77B0.75$201M$7.6513.85
Autoliv$10.82B0.85$735M$8.4914.75

Visteon presently has a consensus target price of $135.54, indicating a potential upside of 27.94%. Autoliv has a consensus target price of $135.93, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Given Visteon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Visteon is more favorable than Autoliv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Visteon
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

Visteon has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Visteon pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Visteon pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Autoliv pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Autoliv has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Autoliv is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Autoliv has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Visteon's net margin of 5.58%. Autoliv's return on equity of 29.36% beat Visteon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Visteon5.58% 14.61% 7.07%
Autoliv 5.79%29.36%8.86%

Summary

Autoliv beats Visteon on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Autoliv compare to Adient?

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and Adient (NYSE:ADNT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Autoliv has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Adient's net margin of 0.32%. Autoliv's return on equity of 29.36% beat Adient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Autoliv5.79% 29.36% 8.86%
Adient 0.32%7.32%1.66%

Autoliv currently has a consensus price target of $135.93, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Adient has a consensus price target of $26.60, indicating a potential upside of 32.80%. Given Adient's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Adient is more favorable than Autoliv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Adient
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Autoliv had 9 more articles in the media than Adient. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Autoliv and 8 mentions for Adient. Autoliv's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Adient's score of 0.32 indicating that Autoliv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Autoliv
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adient
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adient has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Adient shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Autoliv shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Adient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Autoliv has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Adient. Autoliv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv$10.82B0.85$735M$8.4914.75
Adient$14.54B0.11-$281M$0.6033.38

Summary

Autoliv beats Adient on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Autoliv compare to Aptiv?

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Autoliv presently has a consensus target price of $135.93, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Aptiv has a consensus target price of $76.50, indicating a potential upside of 58.32%. Given Aptiv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than Autoliv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Aptiv
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Aptiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Autoliv shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Aptiv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aptiv has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Autoliv has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 1.17%. Autoliv's return on equity of 29.36% beat Aptiv's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Autoliv5.79% 29.36% 8.86%
Aptiv 1.17%17.10%7.03%

In the previous week, Autoliv had 13 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Autoliv and 4 mentions for Aptiv. Autoliv's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Aptiv's score of 0.45 indicating that Autoliv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Autoliv
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Aptiv
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Autoliv has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aptiv. Autoliv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv$10.82B0.85$735M$8.4914.75
Aptiv$20.40B0.49$165M$1.0645.58

Summary

Autoliv beats Aptiv on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Autoliv compare to BorgWarner?

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Autoliv has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BorgWarner. Autoliv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BorgWarner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv$10.82B0.85$735M$8.4914.75
BorgWarner$14.32B0.96$277M$2.0033.87

In the previous week, BorgWarner had 1 more articles in the media than Autoliv. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for BorgWarner and 17 mentions for Autoliv. BorgWarner's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Autoliv's score of 1.18 indicating that BorgWarner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Autoliv
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BorgWarner
15 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Autoliv has a net margin of 5.79% compared to BorgWarner's net margin of 2.89%. Autoliv's return on equity of 29.36% beat BorgWarner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Autoliv5.79% 29.36% 8.86%
BorgWarner 2.89%19.10%7.93%

69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of BorgWarner shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Autoliv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of BorgWarner shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. BorgWarner pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Autoliv pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BorgWarner pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Autoliv has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BorgWarner has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BorgWarner has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Autoliv currently has a consensus target price of $135.93, suggesting a potential upside of 8.55%. BorgWarner has a consensus target price of $75.93, suggesting a potential upside of 12.09%. Given BorgWarner's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BorgWarner is more favorable than Autoliv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
BorgWarner
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

BorgWarner beats Autoliv on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALV vs. The Competition

MetricAutolivAutomobile Components IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.18B$5.13B$13.23B$24.31B
Dividend Yield2.78%2.25%56.57%3.70%
P/E Ratio14.7511.2646.9630.31
Price / Sales0.8524.2588.8421.00
Price / Cash8.1711.0929.1332.49
Price / Book3.671.843.936.77
Net Income$735M$72.28M$445.72M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.61%0.22%-0.26%-0.65%
1 Month Performance8.56%2.82%2.74%3.38%
1 Year Performance0.84%7.86%-1.57%14.90%

Autoliv Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ALV
Autoliv
4.293 of 5 stars
$125.23
+2.9%
$135.93
+8.5%
+0.8%$9.18B$10.82B14.7564,300
GNTX
Gentex
3.1056 of 5 stars
$23.81
-0.3%
$26.80
+12.6%
-16.1%$5.08B$2.53B12.606,398
VC
Visteon
4.9201 of 5 stars
$107.80
-0.4%
$135.54
+25.7%
-15.5%$2.89B$3.77B14.0910,500
ADNT
Adient
4.849 of 5 stars
$20.16
-1.1%
$26.70
+32.4%
-19.4%$1.57B$15.13B33.6065,000
APTV
Aptiv
4.8213 of 5 stars
$50.05
+1.0%
$76.50
+52.8%
-38.3%$10.29B$20.40B47.22140,000

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