OM:ERIC B

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Market Cap

kr289.6b

Last Updated

2019/11/11 20:36 UTC

Data Sources

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Executive Summary

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) provides information and communications technology solutions for service providers.

Snowflake

Fundamentals

Adequate balance sheet with moderate growth potential.

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Share Price & News

How has Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?

Latest Share Price and Events

Stable Share Price: ERIC B has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Market Performance

7 Day Return

1.1%

ERIC B

1.4%

SE Communications

0.004%

SE Market

1 Year Return

9.0%

ERIC B

8.8%

SE Communications

17.2%

SE Market

Return vs Industry: ERIC B exceeded the Swedish Communications industry which returned 8.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ERIC B underperformed the Swedish Market which returned 17.2% over the past year.

Shareholder returns

ERIC BIndustryMarket
7 Day1.1%1.4%0.004%
30 Day5.9%6.1%5.6%
90 Day4.4%4.1%11.3%
1 Year10.3%9.0%10.1%8.8%22.3%17.2%
3 Year99.1%89.8%95.5%86.3%40.5%19.0%
5 Year10.6%-2.3%12.3%-0.8%61.3%26.7%

Price Volatility Vs. Market

How volatile is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?

Simply Wall St News

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Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (STO:ERIC B)

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

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These 4 Measures Indicate That Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (STO:ERIC B) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Valuation

Is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?

3.7x

Price to Book (PB) ratio

Share Price vs. Fair Value

Below Fair Value: ERIC B (SEK87.56) is trading above our estimate of fair value (SEK78.15)

Significantly Below Fair Value: ERIC B is trading above our estimate of fair value.

Price To Earnings Ratio

PE vs Industry: ERIC B is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Communications industry average.

PE vs Market: ERIC B is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Swedish market.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ERIC B's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.

Price to Book Ratio

PB vs Industry: ERIC B is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.7x) compared to the SE Communications industry average (1.8x).

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Future Growth

How is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 24 analysts?

38.7%

Forecasted annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ERIC B is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.4%).

Earnings vs Market: ERIC B is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: ERIC B's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: ERIC B's revenue (3.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Swedish market (4.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ERIC B's revenue (3.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ERIC B's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.6%).

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Past Performance

How has Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson performed over the past 5 years?

-52.4%

Historical annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue History

Quality Earnings: ERIC B has large one-off items impacting its financial results.

Growing Profit Margin: ERIC B's current net profit margins (-3.9%) are higher than last year (-9%).

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ERIC B is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -52.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ERIC B's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: ERIC B is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (21.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ERIC B has a negative Return on Equity (-11.8%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Financial Health

How is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's financial position?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ERIC B's short term assets (SEK165.6B) exceeds its short term liabilities (SEK123.3B)

Long Term Liabilities: ERIC B's short term assets (165.6B) exceeds its long term liabilities (87.7B)

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ERIC B's debt to equity ratio (50%) is considered high

Reducing Debt: ERIC B's debt to equity ratio has increased from 15.8% to 50% over the past 5 years.

Balance Sheet

Inventory Level: ERIC B has a high level of physical assets or inventory.

Debt Coverage by Assets: ERIC B's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 4.3x debt).

Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable ERIC B has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.

Forecast Cash Runway: ERIC B is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 25.6% per year.

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Dividend

What is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?

1.14%

Current Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield vs Market

company1.1%marketbottom25%1.7%markettop25%4.8%industryaverage3.2%forecastin3Years2.2%

Current dividend yield vs market & industry

Notable Dividend: ERIC B's dividend (1.14%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swedish market (1.73%).

High Dividend: ERIC B's dividend (1.14%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swedish market (4.8%).

Stability and Growth of Payments

Stable Dividend: ERIC B's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ERIC B's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.

Current Payout to Shareholders

Dividend Coverage: ERIC B is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.

Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: ERIC B's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (45.2% payout ratio).

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Management

What is the CEO of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?

2.6yrs

Average management tenure

CEO

E. Ekholm (56yo)

2.8yrs

Tenure

kr737,547

Compensation

Mr. E. Börje Ekholm, MSc, MBA has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) since January 16, 2017. Mr. Ekholm served as the Chief Executive Officer/head of P ...

CEO Compensation Analysis

Compensation vs Market: E.'s total compensation ($USD75.98K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD1.89M).

Compensation vs Earnings: E.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

Management Age and Tenure

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ERIC B's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).

Board Age and Tenure

2.7yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ERIC B's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Insider Trading

Insider Buying: ERIC B insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.

Recent Insider Transactions

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Ownership Breakdown

Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.

Management Team

  • E. Ekholm (56yo)

    President

    • Tenure: 2.8yrs
    • Compensation: kr737.55k

  • Björn Boström (72yo)

    Senior Vice President of Supply & Information Technology

    • Tenure: 0yrs

  • Ola Rembe

    VP & Head of External Communications

    • Tenure: 0yrs

  • Peter Nyquist (54yo)

    VP & Head of Investor Relations

    • Tenure: 6.2yrs

  • Stella Medlicott (50yo)

    SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Head of Group Marketing & Corporate Relations

    • Tenure: 0.4yrs

  • Eva-Britt Allenius

    Chief Accounting Officer

    • Tenure: 0yrs

  • Xavier Dedullen (55yo)

    Senior VP

    • Tenure: 1.6yrs

  • Carl Mellander (55yo)

    Senior VP

    • Tenure: 2.6yrs

  • MajBritt Arfert (56yo)

    Senior VP

    • Tenure: 3yrs

  • Erik Ekudden (51yo)

    Group CTO & SVP and Head of Technology & Architecture

    • Tenure: 2.3yrs

Board Members

  • E. Ekholm (56yo)

    President

    • Tenure: 2.8yrs
    • Compensation: kr737.55k

  • Kurt Jofs (61yo)

    Independent Director

    • Tenure: 1.7yrs
    • Compensation: kr1.48m

  • Helena Stjernholm (49yo)

    Deputy Chairman

    • Tenure: 3.6yrs
    • Compensation: kr1.66m

  • Jacob Wallenberg (63yo)

    Deputy Chairman

    • Tenure: 0yrs
    • Compensation: kr1.91m

  • Jon Baksaas (65yo)

    Independent Director

    • Tenure: 2.7yrs
    • Compensation: kr1.50m

  • Kris Rinne (65yo)

    Independent Director

    • Tenure: 3.6yrs
    • Compensation: kr1.05m

  • Torbjorn Nyman (58yo)

    Employee Representative Director

    • Tenure: 1.7yrs
    • Compensation: kr31.50k

  • Ronnie Leten (63yo)

    Chairman of the Board

    • Tenure: 1.7yrs
    • Compensation: kr4.83m

  • Roger Svensson (48yo)

    Employee Representative Director

    • Tenure: 2.7yrs
    • Compensation: kr48.00k

  • Eric Elzvik (59yo)

    Independent Director

    • Tenure: 2.7yrs
    • Compensation: kr1.44m

Company Information

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources

Key Information

  • Name: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
  • Ticker: ERIC B
  • Exchange: OM
  • Founded: 1876
  • Industry: Communications Equipment
  • Sector: Tech
  • Market Cap: kr289.640b
  • Shares outstanding: 3.31b
  • Website: https://www.ericsson.com

Number of Employees

Location

  • Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
  • Torshamnsgatan 21
  • Kista
  • Stockholm
  • Stockholm County
  • 164 83
  • Sweden

Listings

TickerExchangePrimary SecuritySecurity TypeCountryCurrencyListed on
ERCADB (Deutsche Boerse AG)ADR EACH REP 1 ORD'B'SEK1DEEURDec 1972
ERICNasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select)ADR EACH REP 1 ORD'B'SEK1USUSDDec 1972
ERCAXTRA (XETRA Trading Platform)ADR EACH REP 1 ORD'B'SEK1DEEURDec 1972
ERIC NBMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores)ADR EACH REP 1 ORD'B'SEK1MXMXNDec 1972
ERCBDB (Deutsche Boerse AG)YesClass B SharesDEEURSep 1990
ERIBRHBATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe')YesClass B SharesGBEURSep 1990
ERIBRHLSE (OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki)YesClass B SharesFIEURSep 1990
ERIC BOM (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm)YesClass B SharesSESEKSep 1990
ERICBSWX (SIX Swiss Exchange)YesClass B SharesCHCHFSep 1990
ERIX.FOTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC)YesClass B SharesUSUSDSep 1990
ERCBXTRA (XETRA Trading Platform)YesClass B SharesDEEURSep 1990
0O87LSE (London Stock Exchange)YesClass B SharesGBSEKSep 1990
ERICBSBATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe')YesClass B SharesGBSEKSep 1990
0O86LSE (London Stock Exchange)Class A SharesGBSEKJan 1992
ERCGDB (Deutsche Boerse AG)Class A SharesDEEURJan 1992
ERIC AOM (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm)Class A SharesSESEKJan 1992
ERICASBATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe')Class A SharesGBSEKJan 1992
ERCGXTRA (XETRA Trading Platform)Class A SharesDEEURJan 1992

Biography

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) provides information and communications technology solutions for service providers. It operates through four segments: Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, a ...

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

All financial data provided by Standard & Poor's Capital IQ.
DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2019/11/11 20:36
End of Day Share Price2019/11/11 00:00
Earnings2019/09/30
Annual Earnings2018/12/31


Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.