Autoliv, Inc. (ALV)

Plan to buy myself

proven cash flow generation, best of breed

international presence, especially Asian emerging markets, fueled (npi) by a growing middle class.

There's been a lull in new car buying for over a year now, sooner or later people will start buying new cars again, and they'll bring this stock up with them.

with the restructure of the auto industry,i beleieve this is going back to atleast 25$

Safety is king even when the auto industry is down in the dumps.

ALV is a good valve right now and I believe the auto industry will come back in the end of 2009.

Hmmm did you see what I see or did the sky get away from the fly?

simply beaten down. Looks good, great yeild, still making money.

Stock has great financials and an ever increasing dividend. Auto Safety Market will never go away. Whether we transition from gas to Electric to Solar to jetsons space travel. Either way they are all going to need seatbelts and airbags. As Long as that is the case Autoliv will be a major player in this field. Just looking at there future developments in technology and what they have planned ahead is amazing. Lot's of valuable tools to make sure we the drivers and Passengers are safe. Low P/E Ratio. Currently selling below it's Market Cap which makes it a great buy by both Buffet and Ben Grahams Stand point.

Classic PYAD stock. What's PYAD, you ask?

P - P/E ratio 2/3 that of the S&P 500 average
Y - Yield 50%> S&P 500 average
A - Low Price-to-Book
D - Modest/Manageable Debt

This is a classic value pick. Recently beaten down by declining global auto sales, Autolive still produces the most safety systems worldwide, they still have an impressive cash flow, and they're still paying a handy dividend. What this means to investors is that even if earnings growth remains unimpressive, this stock will at the very least pay you back just for holding on. If they manage to maintain their current dividend, never raising it even once, and they pull off compounded earnings growth around 4%, Autolive will clobber the S&P500 over the next few decades.

Autoliv Inc ALV announced a buy back program on their stock, then a few weeks later announced an incrase on the rate of the buyback. The stock is coming off of the 52 wk low 36.69--65.09 and now is just under $40 a share. This company has raised their dividend payout six years in a row now at $.1.64 a share or 4 %
They also filed with the SEC regarding an agreement to purchase auto radar sensor business Tyco Electronics for $42 million. One year analysts target price is $49.

major player but hit by slowing economy, guidance down but severely punished by market for this, so a nice buying opp. Bought some in real life today as well.

Good diversified company. People still need to drive.

Safety first and profit second. That's how it works for Autoliv; they provide the automotive safety equipment to automotive manufacturers the world over and profit from it. My thesis is the overall global demand for automobiles and thus the safety systems inside them and Autoliv's ability to gain market share (they are the largest manufacturer). This is a very well run Swedish company which cares for its shareholders (provides a solid dividend (3+%) and has continually repurchased stock). This was a good buy 20 points ago. But...this company is tied to the automotive industry and if it suffers (and it is suffering) Autoliv will take its lumps too when the orders slow. That's where we are right now. Are we at the bottom? Not sure, but this is too good a company to ignore at these prices. The worm will turn and when it does those who purchase at these prices will be glad they did. Outperform.

eventually emerging markets will want all those safety features (and if you've ever driven in India you'll know why)

$90+

Autliv is really a most impressive company. First what do they do? They make automotive safety systems that include seatbelts, steering wheels, airbags, and then future developments inlclude dispatching little robots that repair humans immediatley after suffering a car accident (OK just kidding on the last one, but you never know). Secondly, why are they so impressive: Check out their share repurchase record. Over the last 5 years this 4B market cap of a company has repurchased over 1B in shares - wow! Furthermore they sport a 3% dividend - not too shabby. But wait there's more. Recent acquisitions in India and Chia, two of the fastest growing car markets, are setting stage for this experienced company to endure for many years to come. And North America, despite slowing sales, is set for a major overhaul of airbag requirements in 2009 and 2010. So there's a strong short term impetus for company success and improved earnings. But what about today, how much is the company worth right now? The price to earnings is fairly valued at about 15 and the tangible book value is around 6, which is good, but I could stand to by it for cheaper - who wouldn't?

The world is growing up with cars and it's going to stay that way. How they're powered will change, but there's no doubting that safety concners will only grow, providing years of increasign market opportuntieis for generations to come.