STOCKHOLM, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE:ALV) (SSE: ALIV.sdb) Q1 2024: Broad based improvements Financial highlights Q1 2024$2,615 million net sales 5% net sales increase5% organic sales growth*7.4% operating margin7.6% adjusted operating margin*$1.52 EPS, 77% increase$1.58 adjusted EPS*, 76% increase Full year 2024 guidanceAround 5% organic sales growthAround 0% FX effect on net salesAround 10.5% adjusted operating marginAround $1.2 billion operating cash flowAll change figures in this release compare to the same period of the previous year except when stated otherwise. Key business developments in the first quarter of 2024        Record first quarter sales, increased organically* by 5%, which was 6pp better than global LVP decline of 1% (S&P Global April 2024). We outperformed in all regions, mainly due to new product launches and higher prices carried over from last year.  Profitability improved substantially, driven mainly by organic growth and cost reduction activities. Operating income was $194 million and operating margin was 7.4%. Adjusted operating income* improved from $131 million to $199 million and adjusted operating margin* increased from 5.3% to 7.6%. Return on capital employed was 19.7% and adjusted return on capital employed* was 20.2%. Strong cash flow improvement. Operating cash flow improved by $168 million and free cash flow* improved by $171 million. The leverage ratio* of 1.3x was close to unchanged compared to three months earlier and 0.3x lower than a year earlier despite returning $0.7 billion to shareholders as dividends and share repurchases in the last 12 months. In the quarter, a dividend of $0.68 per share was paid, and 1.37 million shares were repurchased and retired. *For non-U.S. GAAP measures see enclosed reconciliation tables. Key Figures (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 Change