Ericsson B (ERIC-B) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What ERIC-B does

Ericsson B (ERIC-B) is a Swedish technology company operating in the Communication Equipment industry. It provides mobile connectivity solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, and the public sector across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India. The company operates through four segments: Networks, Cloud Software and Services, Enterprise, and Other. The Networks segment offers hardware, software, and service offerings for intelligent, reliable, and flexible 5G networks, including energy-efficient RAN with an AI-native software architecture deployable on Ericsson silicon and third-party CPUs/GPUs, as well as transport networks and active/passive antennas. 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. Ericsson B is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm and is part of the OMXS30.

Key numbers explained

• 94.96 SEK is the current price of one share of Ericsson B on the Nasdaq Stockholm.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 12.9 shows how much investors pay per SEK of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 14.9 uses expected future earnings and reflects how the market values the company's growth outlook.
• The dividend yield of 3.16% indicates the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the current share price, representing the cash return shareholders receive for holding the stock.
• The ex-dividend date of Sep 28, 2026 is the cutoff: buyers on or after this date are not entitled to the next dividend payment.
• The beta of 0.51 suggests Ericsson B has historically been less volatile than the overall market, moving roughly half as much as the broader index.
• The price-to-book ratio of 3.02 compares the market price to the company's book value per share, showing how the market values the firm's net assets.
• The return on equity of 26.1% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.

What to watch

Ericsson B operates in the Communication Equipment sector, where demand is tied to global investment in 5G infrastructure and enterprise networking. Revenue growth of -6.1% year over year highlights the importance of monitoring order trends and capital expenditure cycles in the telecom industry. The company's profit margin of 10.8% and operating margin of 12.5% reflect its cost structure and pricing power in a competitive market. With a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.7%, the balance sheet carries moderate leverage, which can affect resilience during economic downturns. Investors tracking Ericsson B may also follow peers such as Hexagon B (HEXA-B) and Qt Group (QTCOM) for broader sector context, or compare with companies like Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology (002415) and ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (3711) across different regions. The next earnings report is scheduled for Oct 15, 2026.