Ericsson

ERIC

Market cap $37.9B

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) posted a 10.4% revenue decline due to currency headwinds, but organic sales rose 6%, and gross margin reached 48.1%. ERIC announced a 2.57% dividend yield and a SEK 15 billion buyback plan, supporting shareholder returns despite short-term cash flow seasonality. Strategic focus shifts toward enterprise and defense solutions, with 5G-based sensing and AI-driven connectivity as future growth drivers outside CSP markets.

ERIC Q1 earnings meet estimates but revenues decline, as soft demand weighs on performance despite some growth in key regions.

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

STOCKHOLM, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic highlights – Robust execution reflecting a more balanced global footprint Strong organic sales growth of 6%*, led by Networks, as customer demand broadened across regions. AI native radios announced at Mobile World Congress, extending technology leadership.

Chief Executive Borje Ekholm said it was facing increasing input costs, especially in semiconductors, caused in part by AI demand.

Sweden's Ericsson reported a first-quarter ‌core profit that slightly missed market expectations on Friday, citing increasing chip costs caused by artificial intelligence demand ​and a sales slowdown in North America.

STOCKHOLM, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson") today announces that the Board of Directors has resolved to utilize the authorization granted by the March 31, 2026 Annual General Meeting to initiate a share buyback program relating to Ericsson's ordinary Class B shares (the "Ordinary Shares") on Nasdaq Stockholm up to a maximum consideration of SEK 15,000,000,000 (the "Program"). The purpose of the Program is to distribute surplus liquidity and thereby adjust Ericsson's capital structure by reducing its capital as well as to enable purchases of shares to be used to meet Ericsson's obligations within the framework of Ericsson's share-related incentive programs.

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