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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Stock Analysis

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) is a Communication Equipment stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ERIC

$10.43

−$0.22 (−2.07%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ERIC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.55
Previous Close
$10.65
Day's Range
10.41–10.58
52-Week Range
9.04–13.77
Volume
9.20M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.51
Valuation
Market Cap
$33.85B
P/E Ratio
16.82
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.54
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.90
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.62
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$236.68B−4.52%
Net Income (FY)
$28.43B+142,040.00%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.36%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
2.98B
1-Year Return
+10.47%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.32+3.00%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 29, 2026
Avg Volume
10.24M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ERIC closed at $10.43, +10.47% over 1 year.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) has a market capitalization of $33.85B.

In fiscal 2025, ERIC reported revenue of $236.68B.

ERIC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,047
+10.47%
5 years
$10,000 $10,413
+4.13%
10 years
$10,000 $26,552
+165.52%

If you had invested $10,000 in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $26,552 at the close on October 21, 2026: +165.52% in total, +10.26% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+9.67%
2025+23.91%
2024+33.40%
2023+13.36%
2022−44.39%
2021−7.23%
2020+38.51%
2019+0.17%
2018+35.45%
2017+16.58%
2016 (partial year)−20.14%

As of October 21, 2026.

ERIC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$236.68B$28.43B12.0%
2024$247.88B$20.00M0.0%
2023$263.35B−$26.45B−10.0%
2022$271.55B$18.72B6.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$236.68B$112.67B$30.39B$28.43B12.0%
2024$247.88B$109.37B$6.24B$20.00M0.0%
2023$263.35B$101.60B$11.98B−$26.45B−10.0%
2022$271.55B$113.30B$26.76B$18.72B6.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ERIC Dividend History

$0.28+6.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.171—
2025$0.282+6.5%
2024$0.262+2.7%
2023$0.262+1.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.171—
2025$0.282+6.5%
2024$0.262+2.7%
2023$0.262+1.6%
2022$0.252+5.9%
2021$0.242+45.4%
2020$0.162+49.5%
2019$0.111−13.5%
2018$0.131+12.5%
2017$0.111—

Most recent payment: $0.17 per share, ex-dividend April 2, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ERIC Valuation vs Communication Equipment Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricERICCommunication Equipment medianvs median
P/E16.8237.6355% below
Profit margin8.36%−0.64%9.0 pts above

Medians across 50 Communication Equipment stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) is capitalised at $33.85B on the latest close. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Communication Equipment industry. Headcount on file is 85,417.

ERIC last closed at $10.43 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.22 (−2.07%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $9.04 to $13.77. The latest close sits 15.38% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $236.68B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $247.88B, that is a change of −4.52%. The same year closed with net income of $28.43B. That is +142,040.00% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 8.36%. That is 9 percentage points above the Communication Equipment median of −0.64%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.62.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $271.55B in 2022 to $236.68B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 16.82 times earnings. That is 55.3% below the Communication Equipment median of 37.63. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.54. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.9. 50 Communication Equipment companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +10.47%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.26%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.51. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.07%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3% on the latest price. That is 1.4 percentage points above the Communication Equipment median yield of 1.61%. At the indicated rate that is $0.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 29, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.17 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.28 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +38.51%; the weakest is 2022 at −44.39%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +9.67%.

Peer Comparison

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) operates in the Communication Equipment industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) ERIC $33.85B 16.8
Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO $422.88B 32.2
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI $77.37B 36.8
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE $77.22B 30.0

The Communication Equipment industry average P/E ratio is 37.6x. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) trades at a P/E of 16.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

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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