Wall Street analyst estimates for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), along with its various subsidiaries, operates as a global supplier of communication infrastructure, software, and service solutions, primarily serving the telecommunications industry and other diverse sectors. The company's business is organized into four distinct segments: Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and Other.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 15 |
| Hold | 22 |
| Sell | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 40 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.30 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-22 | $0.23 | ||
| 2026-10-15 | $0.18 | $0.14 | +28.6% |
| 2026-07-14 | $0.13 | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2026-04-17 | $0.03 | $0.11 | -73.1% |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.27 | $0.23 | +17.4% |
| 2025-10-14 | $0.35 | $0.13 | +168.2% |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.14 | $0.12 | +16.7% |
| 2025-04-15 | $0.12 | $0.09 | +33.3% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 18.67 |
| Price / Book | 3.23 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.75% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 237.48B SEK | 201.14B SEK | 218.04B SEK | 218.11B SEK | 206.97B SEK | 244.54B SEK | 274.27B SEK | 249.80B SEK | 259.37B SEK | 222.48B SEK |
| Cost of Revenue | 164.91B SEK | 151.70B SEK | 141.24B SEK | 136.39B SEK | 122.85B SEK | 138.20B SEK | 159.64B SEK | 150.77B SEK | 142.79B SEK | 115.37B SEK |
| Gross Profit | 72.57B SEK | 49.45B SEK | 76.80B SEK | 81.72B SEK | 84.12B SEK | 106.34B SEK | 114.63B SEK | 99.03B SEK | 116.57B SEK | 107.11B SEK |
| Research & Development | 28.89B SEK | 32.22B SEK | 38.90B SEK | 36.93B SEK | 35.00B SEK | 44.14B SEK | 47.72B SEK | 45.75B SEK | 53.78B SEK | 45.38B SEK |
| Selling, General & Admin | 29.35B SEK | 31.02B SEK | 27.21B SEK | 23.72B SEK | 22.81B SEK | 27.85B SEK | 35.94B SEK | 36.27B SEK | 53.44B SEK | 30.99B SEK |
| Operating Expenses | 58.24B SEK | 63.24B SEK | 66.11B SEK | 60.65B SEK | 57.81B SEK | 71.99B SEK | 83.66B SEK | 82.02B SEK | 107.22B SEK | 76.36B SEK |
| Operating Income | 14.33B SEK | -13.80B SEK | 10.69B SEK | 21.07B SEK | 26.31B SEK | 34.34B SEK | 30.97B SEK | 17.01B SEK | 9.36B SEK | 30.74B SEK |
| EBITDA | 14.90B SEK | -25.54B SEK | 5.31B SEK | 19.61B SEK | 32.78B SEK | 40.38B SEK | 35.45B SEK | -9.44B SEK | 17.15B SEK | 45.82B SEK |
| Interest Expense | 1.76B SEK | 1.43B SEK | 2.07B SEK | 2.28B SEK | 1.98B SEK | 1.83B SEK | 1.97B SEK | 3.29B SEK | 3.70B SEK | 2.86B SEK |
| Pre-tax Income | 4.30B SEK | -35.22B SEK | -1.51B SEK | 8.41B SEK | 24.24B SEK | 30.79B SEK | 24.86B SEK | -22.12B SEK | 2.71B SEK | 36.00B SEK |
| Income Tax | 2.27B SEK | -3.45B SEK | 4.98B SEK | 6.64B SEK | 8.54B SEK | 6.60B SEK | 5.55B SEK | 2.64B SEK | 2.32B SEK | 9.01B SEK |
| Net Income | 1.83B SEK | -31.90B SEK | -6.75B SEK | 2.13B SEK | 15.57B SEK | 23.89B SEK | 18.91B SEK | -25.08B SEK | 20.9M SEK | 26.72B SEK |
| EPS | 0.57 SEK | -9.74 SEK | -2.05 SEK | 0.65 SEK | 4.69 SEK | 7.18 SEK | 5.68 SEK | -7.53 SEK | 0.01 SEK | 8.01 SEK |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.55 SEK | -9.74 SEK | -2.05 SEK | 0.64 SEK | 4.68 SEK | 7.17 SEK | 5.67 SEK | -7.53 SEK | 0.01 SEK | 8.00 SEK |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 3,303.0 M | 3,317.0 M | 3,318.0 M | 3,320.0 M | 3,326.0 M | 3,332.0 M | 3,334.0 M | 3,330.0 M | 3,339.0 M | 3,342.0 M |
Price
| Price | $11.18 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $36.8B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | SE |
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