LatAm impresses and lower losses in North America. Upcoming cost reductions set up for margin recovery, but visibility is blurry and valuation fair at 9.4x EV/EBIT ('25e). HOLD.
Orders, sales and earnings flat in Q2e and '24e. Stalling PMIs = '25e recovery risk, sector could flatline. Autoliv up to HOLD, Munters up to BUY; prefer Alfa, Metso, Sandvik.
Management ownership has increased. Great alignment at ABB, good at Volvo, Alfa, Hexagon, and Metso. Low direct ownership at Epiroc and (despite some improvement) SKF.