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ERIC · NasdaqGS
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Communication Equipment · Sweden
USD 10.17-1.2% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
- Market cap (USD)
- US$33.19B
- Trailing P/E
- 13.56x
- Forward P/E
- 16.30x
- Quarterly revenue growth
- -6.1%
- Trailing net margin
- 10.8%
- Indicated dividend yield
- 3.1%
Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2026-10-15 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).
Company background
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile connectivity solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, and the public sector in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India. It operates through Networks; Cloud Software and Services; Enterprise; and Other segments. The Networks segment offers hardware, software, and service offerings for intelligent, reliable and flexible 5G networks. This segment also provides energy-efficient RAN with an AI-native software architecture deployable on Ericsson silicon and third-party CPUs/GPUs; transport networks; and active/ passive antennas, as well as deployment and lifecycle management services. The Cloud Software and Services segment provides core networks, network management, business and operations support systems, and network operations delivered as managed services, including secure data and voice connectivity, service monetization and orchestration tools, and network management services. The Enterprise segment offers intelligent networking and advanced communications software solutions comprising global communications platform, wireless wide area networks (WWAN), and private 5G networks. The Other segment includes RedBee Media that prepares and distributes live and on-demand video services for broadcasters, sports leagues, and communications service providers. The company has a strategic collaboration with T-Mobile US, Inc for the development of AI-native Scheduler with Link Adaptation software. The company was formerly known as Allmanna Telefon AB LM Ericsson and changed its name to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in January 1926. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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| Metric | ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30 | UIUbiquiti Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30 | CIENCiena CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-08-01 | Peer medianSimilar-size peers only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$33.19B | US$35.68B | US$49.46B | US$42.57Bn=2 |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 16.30x | 30.11x | 29.57x | 29.84xn=2 |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | — | 29.18x | 48.87x | 39.03xn=2 |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | -6.1% | 23.5% | 37.0% | 30.2%n=2 |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 0.0% | 36.3% | 18.1% | 27.2%n=2 |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | — | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.6%n=2 |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | — | -0.44x | 0.64x | 0.10xn=2 |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 0.38x | 0.06x | 1.07x | 0.57xn=2 |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 13.56x | 37.17x | 78.21x | 57.69xn=2 |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 0.33x | 29.68x | 16.19x | 22.93xn=2 |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | — | 10.73x | 8.32x | 9.53xn=2 |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | -10.9% | 6.8% | 422.9% | 214.9%n=2 |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 48.1% | 46.2% | 44.1% | 45.1%n=2 |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 10.8% | 29.3% | 10.9% | 20.1%n=2 |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 26.1% | 91.1% | 22.4% | 56.7%n=2 |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | — | 21.7% | 10.5% | 16.1%n=2 |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | 3.1% | 0.7% | — | — |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 40.3% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 10.1%n=2 |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 1.12x | 2.93x | 3.80x | 3.36xn=2 |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 0.51 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.31n=2 |
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Q2 20262026-07-15
ERIC Stock: Ericsson Beat on Profit and Fell 13% — Blame AI
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