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Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (ERIC)


Market Price (10/30/2025): $10.11 | Market Cap: $33.7 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Communications Equipment

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (ERIC)


Market Price (10/30/2025): $10.11
Market Cap: $33.7 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Communications Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 73%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 69%, FCF Yield is 90%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -2.6%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.9%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -9.0%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -25%
  
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%, CFO LTM is 34 Bil, FCF LTM is 30 Bil
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 73%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 69%, FCF Yield is 90%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -25%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%, CFO LTM is 34 Bil, FCF LTM is 30 Bil
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
4 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -2.6%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.9%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -9.0%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

ERIC Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ERIC Return38%-7%-44%13%33%30%31%
Peers Return9%37%-17%4%21%17%83%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ERIC Win Rate75%50%33%42%58%67% 
Peers Win Rate43%55%32%40%53%69% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ERIC Max Drawdown-30%-15%-49%-22%-22%-15% 
Peers Max Drawdown-24%-1%-24%-12%-6%-5% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MSI, NOK, TU, FFIV, FIEE. See ERIC Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/29/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventERICS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-69.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven228.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-33.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven49.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven77 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-25.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven34.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven318 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-74.0%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven284.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

Compare to MSI, NOK, TU, FFIV, FIEE


In The Past

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's stock fell -69.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/21/2021. A -69.6% loss requires a 228.9% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.0%2.0%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.3%7.3%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
18.0%18.0%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
6.6%6.6%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.5%-8.5%-8.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.0%2.0%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.3%7.3%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
18.0%18.0%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
6.6%6.6%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.5%-8.5%-8.5%

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Financials

ERICMSINOKTUFFIVFIEEMedian
NameTelefona.Motorola.Nokia TELUS F5 FiEE  
Mkt Price10.10432.187.3314.75258.762.4912.43
Mkt Cap33.772.139.622.514.9-33.7
Rev LTM240,30911,09419,74820,4223,025015,421
Op Inc LTM37,0122,7857352,781763-11,772
FCF LTM30,4032,3841,2882,211955-11,750
FCF 3Y Avg25,2952,0471,4321,516741-11,474
CFO LTM33,9602,6121,9044,752988-12,258
CFO 3Y Avg29,9272,2932,0244,672781-12,158

Growth & Margins

ERICMSINOKTUFFIVFIEEMedian
NameTelefona.Motorola.Nokia TELUS F5 FiEE  
Rev Chg LTM-2.6%6.4%5.9%2.6%8.9%-99.5%4.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-1.9%9.5%-5.7%5.7%4.2%-65.6%1.2%
Rev Chg Q-9.0%5.2%11.6%2.7%12.2%-5.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-2.3%1.3%2.6%0.6%2.9%35,994.4%1.9%
Op Mgn LTM15.4%25.1%3.7%13.6%25.2%-3,292.4%14.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg8.0%23.8%7.0%12.6%21.8%-1,146.9%10.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM4.2%0.1%-0.3%-0.0%0.4%1,197,542.8%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM14.1%23.5%9.6%23.3%32.7%-1,599.2%18.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg12.1%21.9%10.7%23.4%27.1%-535.9%17.0%
FCF/Rev LTM12.7%21.5%6.5%10.8%31.6%-1,599.2%11.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg10.3%19.6%7.7%7.6%25.7%-536.4%9.0%

Valuation

ERICMSINOKTUFFIVFIEEMedian
NameTelefona.Motorola.Nokia TELUS F5 FiEE  
Mkt Cap33.772.139.622.514.9-33.7
P/S0.16.52.01.14.9-2.0
P/EBIT0.924.125.09.419.6-19.6
P/E1.434.142.623.322.4-23.3
P/CFO1.027.620.84.715.1-15.1
Total Yield73.2%3.9%2.3%11.3%4.5%-4.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.0%0.0%7.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg101.3%3.3%5.7%6.2%6.3%-6.2%
D/E1.30.10.11.50.0-0.1
Net D/E-0.20.1-0.11.3-0.1--0.1

Returns

ERICMSINOKTUFFIVFIEEMedian
NameTelefona.Motorola.Nokia TELUS F5 FiEE  
1M Rtn24.5%-4.8%56.8%-6.4%-19.8%-8.5%-5.6%
3M Rtn42.9%-0.7%79.3%-7.2%-13.5%6.0%2.6%
6M Rtn24.8%-1.4%50.7%-0.5%-2.3%--0.5%
12M Rtn22.0%-4.7%56.1%-1.0%7.7%-7.7%
3Y Rtn102.4%78.7%82.3%-15.5%78.1%-78.7%
1M Excs Rtn19.1%-8.5%50.2%-9.5%-23.0%-14.1%-9.0%
3M Excs Rtn33.8%-10.0%71.9%-15.4%-26.1%-15.4%-12.7%
6M Excs Rtn1.1%-25.1%26.9%-24.2%-26.0%--24.2%
12M Excs Rtn5.4%-24.2%40.0%-18.3%0.7%-0.7%
3Y Excs Rtn26.1%8.7%7.2%-94.0%-7.3%-7.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Networks44,998193,468167,838165,978155,009
Cloud Software and Services19,55860,52456,224  
Enterprise6,69814,5976,236  
Other6272,9572,016  
Digital Services   37,32439,857
Emerging Business and Other   6,4886,785
Managed Services   22,60025,565
Total71,881271,546232,314232,390227,216


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity30,008,729
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-7.7%
Average Daily Volume20,072,774
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.49
Basic Shares Quantity3,333,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
9302025101420256-K 9/30/2025
630202571520256-K 6/30/2025
331202541620256-K 3/31/2025
12312024311202520-F 12/31/2024
9302024101520246-K 9/30/2024
630202471220246-K 6/30/2024
331202441720246-K 3/31/2024
12312023312202420-F 12/31/2023
9302023101720236-K 9/30/2023
630202371420236-K 6/30/2023
331202342120236-K 3/31/2023
12312022315202320-F 12/31/2022
9302022102020226-K 9/30/2022
630202271420226-K 6/30/2022
331202241420226-K 3/31/2022
12312021325202220-F 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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