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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 16, 2025

Commission File Number

000-12033

LM ERICSSON TELEPHONE COMPANY

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista

SE-164 83, Stockholm, Sweden

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Announcement of LM Ericsson Telephone Company, April 15, 2025 regarding “First quarter report 2025”


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LOGO

First quarter report 2025

Strategic highlights – solid momentum in technology leadership and programmable networks

 

 

Extending technology leadership with expanded high-performing and energy-efficient product portfolio.

 

First high-performing programmable networks partnership for Asia Pacific with Telstra announced.

 

Announced network API fraud detection deployment by all three USA operators and further Aduna partnerships.

Financial highlights – strong growth in gross income and margins

 

 

Organic sales were stable, with strong growth in market area Americas offset by declines in other market areas. Reported sales were SEK 55.0 (53.3) b.

 

Adjusted1 gross income increased to SEK 26.7 (22.8) b. driven by sales growth and strong gross margin expansion. Reported gross income was SEK 26.5 (22.7) b.

 

Adjusted1 gross margin was 48.5% (42.7%) supported by improvements in all segments with strong operational execution. Reported gross margin was 48.2% (42.5%).

 

Adjusted1 EBITA was SEK 6.9 (5.1) b. with a 12.6% (9.6%) margin, benefiting from higher gross income. EBITA was SEK 6.7 (4.9) b. Q1 2024 included a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 b.

 

Net income was SEK 4.2 (2.6) b. EPS diluted was SEK 1.24 (0.77).

 

Free cash flow before M&A was SEK 2.7 (3.7) b.

Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, said: “We sustained solid momentum in Q1, despite a challenging and fast changing macro backdrop, and our results highlight our competitiveness. Our solid execution contributed to a strong 48.5% adjusted gross margin and 12.6% adjusted EBITA margin.

We extended our technology leadership position further and are on track to offer a portfolio of 130 radios this year that support programmable networks. In Q1, we announced the first Asia Pacific programmable network, including deployment of 5G Advanced, with Telstra.

Looking ahead, we remain confident of our strong position in Mobile Networks and expect Enterprise to stabilize during 2025. In the evolving global trade landscape and macro volatility, we continue to focus on controlling what we can control and delivering to our customers. We are not immune, but we are resilient, with well diversified production close to the customer and the flexibility to adapt to changing conditions over time.”

 

           
SEK b.   

Q1

2025

  

Q1

2024

  

YoY

change

  

Q4

2024

  

QoQ

change

Net sales

     55.0         53.3         3%         72.9         -25%   

Organic sales growth * ²

     -         -         0%         -         -   

Gross margin ²

      48.2%           42.5%         -         44.9%         -   

EBIT

     5.9         4.1         45%         8.0           -25%   

EBIT margin ²

     10.8%         7.7%         -         10.9%         -   

EBITA ²

     6.7         4.9         36%         8.6         -23%   

EBITA margin ²

     12.1%         9.2%         -           11.8%         -   

Net income

     4.2         2.6         61%         4.9         -14%   

EPS diluted, SEK

     1.24         0.77         61%         1.44         -14%   

Free cash flow before M&A ²

     2.7         3.7         -26%         15.8         -83%   

Net cash, end of period ²

     38.6         10.8           258%         37.8         2%   

Adjusted financial measures ¹ ²

                                            

Adjusted gross margin

     48.5%         42.7%         -         46.3%         -   

Adjusted EBIT

     6.2         4.3         44%         9.6         -35%   

Adjusted EBIT margin

     11.3%         8.1%         -         13.1%         -   

Adjusted EBITA

     6.9         5.1         36%         10.2         -32%   

Adjusted EBITA margin

     12.6%         9.6%         -         14.1%         -   

* Sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations.

1 Adjusted metrics are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges. This is a change in nomenclature only, compared with previous reports.

2 Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statement.

 

 
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Amounts marked with an ‘*’ in this document represent sales growth adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations, also named organic sales growth. These numbers present performance on a comparable basis to improve the comparability of results between periods. Organic sales growth figures are non-IFRS measures.

‘Adjusted’ metrics are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges and are non-IFRS measures. This is a change in nomenclature only.

See ‘Financial statements and other information’ for Alternative performance measures.

Group results

 

           
SEK b.    Q1
2025
   Q1
2024
   YoY
change
   Q4
2024
   QoQ
change

Net sales

     55.0         53.3         3%         72.9         -25%   

Organic sales growth ¹

     -         -         0%         -         -   

Gross income

     26.5         22.7         17%         32.7         -19%   

Gross margin

     48.2%         42.5%         -         44.9%         -   

Research and development (R&D) expenses

     -12.0         -11.6         -         -13.9         -   

Selling and administrative expenses

     -8.6         -8.7         -         -10.5         -   

Impairment losses on trade receivables

     0.0         -0.3         -         0.0         -   

Other operating income and expenses

     0.0         2.0         -100%         -0.1         -   

Share in earnings of associated companies

     0.0         0.0         -         -0.3         -   

EBIT

     5.9         4.1         45%         8.0         -25%   

EBIT margin ¹

     10.8%         7.7%         -         10.9%         -   

EBITA ¹

     6.7         4.9         36%         8.6         -23%   

EBITA margin ¹

     12.1%         9.2%         -         11.8%         -   

Financial income and expenses, net

     -0.1         -0.5         -         -0.4         -   

Income tax

     -1.6         -1.0         -         -2.7         -   

Net income

     4.2         2.6         61%         4.9         -14%   

Restructuring charges

     -0.3         -0.2         -         -1.6         -   

Adjusted financial measures ¹

                                            

Adjusted gross margin

     48.5%         42.7%         -         46.3%         -   

Adjusted EBIT

     6.2         4.3         44%         9.6         -35%   

Adjusted EBIT margin

     11.3%         8.1%         -         13.1%         -   

Adjusted EBITA

     6.9         5.1         36%         10.2         -32%   

Adjusted EBITA margin

     12.6%         9.6%         -         14.1%         -   

1 Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements.

 

Net sales

Reported sales increased by 3% to SEK 55.0 (53.3) b., including a currency benefit of SEK 1.8 b. Networks sales grew by 6% to SEK 35.6 b. Cloud Software and Services sales were stable at SEK 13.0 b. while Enterprise sales declined by -1% to SEK 5.9 b. Sales in segment Other declined by -20% to SEK 0.5 b.

Organic sales were stable YoY. Networks sales grew by 3%* with growth in market area Americas offsetting lower sales in the other market areas, where customer investment levels remained low. Cloud Software and Services sales declined by -3%* as growth in market area South East Asia, Oceania and India was offset by sales decline in the other market areas. Sales in segment Enterprise declined by -7%*. Growth in Enterprise Wireless Solutions was more than offset by lower sales in Global Communications Platform, reflecting the decision to focus on more profitable market segments and to reduce activities in some countries.

IPR licensing revenue was SEK 3.2 (3.1) b. benefiting from new 5G patent licensing agreements signed in 2024. 82% of IPR licensing revenues are reported in segment Networks, with the remainder in Cloud Software and Services. Opportunities to further grow IPR licensing revenues remain.

Gross income and margin

Gross margin increased to 48.2% (42.5%) driven primarily by improved gross margin in Networks, benefiting from product and market mix, and improved supply chain efficiency. Gross margin

also increased in Enterprise benefiting from prioritization of profitable market segments as well as in Cloud Software and Services, benefiting from product mix and improved delivery performance.

Gross income increased to SEK 26.5 (22.7) b. mainly as a result of sales and gross margin growth in Networks. Enterprise gross income increased, reflecting the focus on more profitable market segments. Prior years’ cost-reduction actions positively impacted gross margin and gross income in Mobile Networks. Gross income also had a SEK 0.8 b. currency benefit.

Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 26.7 (22.8) b., with a gross margin of 48.5% (42.7%).

Research and development (R&D) expenses

R&D expenses increased to SEK -12.0 (-11.6) b., including a SEK -0.2 b. currency impact. Increased investments in R&D for technology leadership and operational resiliency were partly offset by savings from cost-reduction actions.

Selling and administrative (SG&A) expenses

SG&A expenses were SEK -8.6 (-8.7) b., including a SEK -0.3 b. currency impact. Increased investments to improve operational effectiveness in Enterprise were offset by a SEK 0.4 b. benefit from lower amortization of intangible assets.

 

 

 
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Other operating income and expenses

Other operating income and expenses were SEK 0.0 (2.0) b. Q1 2024 included a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 b. from the resolution of a commercial dispute.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges amounted to SEK -0.3 (-0.2) b. mainly related to redundancy activities. Gross income included SEK -0.2 (-0.1) b. of restructuring charges, while operating expenses included SEK -0.1 (-0.1) b. of restructuring charges.

EBITA

EBITA increased to SEK 6.7 (4.9) b. corresponding to an EBITA margin of 12.1% (9.2%). Higher gross income and broadly stable operating expenses were partly offset by lower Other operating income and expenses.

Adjusted EBITA increased to SEK 6.9 (5.1) b. with an adjusted EBITA margin of 12.6% (9.6%).

EBIT

EBIT increased to SEK 5.9 (4.1) b. with an EBIT margin of 10.8% (7.7%). Amortization impacted EBIT by SEK -0.7 (-0.8) b.

Adjusted EBIT increased to SEK 6.2 (4.3) b. The adjusted EBIT margin was 11.3% (8.1%).

Financial income and expenses, net

Financial income and expenses were SEK -0.1 (-0.5) b. Financial net increased primarily as a result of a higher net cash position and lower borrowings. The currency hedge effect was SEK 0.2 (0.1) b.

Income tax

Taxes were SEK -1.6 (-1.0) b. The effective tax rate was 28% (28%).

Net income

Net income increased to SEK 4.2 (2.6) b. The increase in EBIT and improved financial net were partly offset by higher taxes. Diluted EPS increased to SEK 1.24 (0.77).

Employees

The number of employees on March 31, 2025, was 92,866 compared with 94,236 on December 31, 2024.

 

 

 
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Market area sales

 

             
SEK b.   

Q1

2025

  

Q1

2024

   YoY
change
   YoY
organic
growth
  

Q4

2024

   QoQ
change

Americas

     20.8        16.4           26%           20%           25.7           -19%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

        14.5           15.3        -5%        -7%        21.9        -34%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     7.2        8.6        -16%        -17%        8.4        -14%  

North East Asia

     3.2        3.4        -6%        -8%        7.1        -55%  

Other

     9.3        9.6        -3%        -6%        9.8        -4%  

Of which IPR

     3.2        3.1        3%        -        3.5        -9%  

Total

     55.0        53.3        3%        0%        72.9        -25%  

 

Changes to market area structure

In February 2025, the Company announced a consolidation of its regional structure, organizing the market areas in a more efficient way. This consolidation resulted in two new market areas: Market Area Americas and Market Area Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Market Area Americas

Sales increased by 20%* YoY, with good growth in North America partly offset by lower sales in Latin America.

In North America, sales in Networks grew strongly, benefiting from previous contract wins and accelerated network investments by other customers, in part reflecting tariff uncertainty. Sales in Cloud Software and Services declined, impacted by the timing of project deliverables. In Latin America, sales decreased due to continued intense competition and lower customer network investments. Reported sales increased by 26% YoY.

In the quarter, it was announced that AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon will deliver the first advanced Network APIs for number verification and SIM swap in the United States during 2025, to improve security and fraud detection.

Market Area Europe, Middle East and Africa

Sales declined by -7%* YoY. Sales in Europe were stable, supported by market share gains and network modernization. Sales declined in the Middle East as investment levels moderated following recent 5G build-outs, while sales in Africa decreased due to continued macroeconomic headwinds. Reported sales decreased by -5% YoY.

Market Area South East Asia, Oceania and India

Sales decreased by -17%* YoY. Networks sales declined primarily reflecting more normalized operator investment levels in India. Cloud Software and Services sales increased, reflecting timing of project deliverables. Reported sales declined by -16% YoY.

In the quarter, the first programmable network in Asia-Pacific was announced with Telstra, a multi-year core modernization was agreed with One New Zealand, and a 5G Core partnership with Bharti Airtel was announced.

Market Area North East Asia

Sales declined by -8%* YoY. Networks sales declined due to reduced customer investments in some 5G frontrunner markets. Cloud Software and Services sales declined reflecting timing of project deliverables. Reported sales declined by -6% YoY.

Market Area Other

Market area Other includes IPR licensing revenues and almost all sales in segment Enterprise. Sales decreased by -6%* due to sales decline in Enterprise. Reported sales decreased by -3% YoY.

In the quarter, a 5G private network deployment was announced with Jaguar Land Rover Automotive to leverage Ericsson’s high-speed, low latency, and secure private 5G solutions to enhance UK vehicle production with applications such as vision systems, IoT sensors, and production tools.

On April 3, 2025, an IPR partial settlement was announced that will benefit financials from Q2 2025.

 

 

 
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Segment results

 

Mobile Networks –

Segment Networks

 

         
SEK b.   

Q1

2025

    

 

Q1

2024

     YoY
change
    

Q4

2024

 

Net sales

     35.6         33.7         6%         46.8   

  Of which IPR licensing revenues

     2.6         2.5         3%         2.9   

Organic sales growth

     -         -         3%         -   

Gross income

     18.1         14.9         22%         22.3   

Gross margin

     50.8%         44.0%         -         47.7%   

EBIT

     7.0         4.2         69%         9.3   

EBIT margin

     19.8%         12.3%         -         19.8%   

EBITA

     7.4         4.2         76%         9.4   

EBITA margin

     20.7%         12.4%         -         20.0%   

Restructuring charges

     -0.1         -0.1         -         -0.7   
                             

Adjusted financial measures

                           

Adjusted gross margin

      51.0%          44.3%         -          49.1%   

Adjusted EBIT

     7.1         4.3          68%         10.0   

Adjusted EBIT margin

     20.1%         12.6%         -         21.4%   

Adjusted EBITA

     7.5         4.3         75%         10.1   

Adjusted EBITA margin

     21.0%         12.7%         -         21.6%   

Breakdown of sales into products, services and IPR licensing is available in note 3.

Net sales

Sales increased by 3%*, driven by good growth in market area Americas, offsetting a sales decline in the other market areas. Reported sales increased by 6% YoY to SEK 35.6 (33.7) b., including a currency benefit of SEK 1.1 b.

Sales in North America grew strongly, benefiting from earlier contract wins and accelerated network investments by other customers, in part reflecting tariff uncertainty. Sales declined significantly in market area South East Asia, Oceania and India, mainly due to lower sales in India after relatively strong sales in Q1 2024, as well as in market area Europe, Middle East and Africa due to lower sales in Middle East and Africa.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross margin increased to 51.0% (44.3%), benefiting from product and market mix, as well as supply chain efficiency improvements and prior years’ cost-reduction actions. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 18.2 (14.9) b.

EBITA

Adjusted EBITA increased to SEK 7.5 (4.3) b. YoY and the margin was 21.0% (12.7%). The benefit of higher gross income and continued efficiency improvements was partly offset by increased R&D investments. The R&D investments support the strategy to build high-performing programmable networks and ensure continued technology leadership.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 160.1 b. and the adjusted EBITA margin rolling four quarters was 19.3%.

Mobile Networks –

Segment Cloud Software and Services

 

         
SEK b.   

Q1

2025

    

 

Q1

2024

     YoY
change
    

Q4

2024

 

Net sales

     13.0         13.0         -1%         19.5   

  Of which IPR licensing revenues

     0.6         0.6         3%         0.6   

Organic sales growth

     -         -         -3%         -   

Gross income

     5.1         4.8           5%         7.2   

Gross margin

      39.1%          37.1%         -          37.2%   

EBIT (loss)

     0.1         -0.4         -         1.1   

EBIT margin

     0.5%         -2.8%         -         5.6%   

EBITA (loss)

     0.1         -0.4         -         1.1   

EBITA margin

     0.6%         -2.7%         -         5.7%   

Restructuring charges

     -0.1         -0.1         -         -0.7   
                             

Adjusted financial measures

                           

Adjusted gross margin

     39.9%         37.4%         -         39.0%   

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     0.1         -0.3         -         1.8   

Adjusted EBIT margin

     1.1%         -2.3%         -         9.2%   

Adjusted EBITA (loss)

     0.2         -0.3         -         1.8   

Adjusted EBITA margin

     1.2%         -2.3%         -         9.3%   

Breakdown of sales into products, services and IPR licensing is available in note 3.

Net sales

Sales decreased by -3%*. Sales increased in market area South East Asia, Oceania and India, benefiting from strong project deliveries in India, offset by lower sales in the other market areas, reflecting timing of project deliverables. Reported sales were stable at SEK 13.0 b., including a currency benefit of SEK 0.4 b. and slight growth in core networks. Services accounted for 64% of sales.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross margin increased to 39.9% (37.4%), benefiting from product mix, with higher share of software sales, and the strategic focus on improving commercial discipline and delivery performance. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 5.2 (4.9) b.

EBITA (loss)

Adjusted EBITA (loss) was SEK 0.2 (-0.3) b. with a margin of 1.2% (-2.3%). The benefit of improved gross income was further supported by lower operating expenses as a result of prior years’ cost-reduction actions. Strategy execution, with a focus on commercial discipline, acceleration of automation, and scalable software deployments, continues.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 62.6 b. and the adjusted EBITA margin rolling four quarters was 4.0%.

 

 

 
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Enterprise –

Segment Enterprise

 

         
SEK b.   

Q1

2025

    

 

Q1

2024

     YoY
change
    

Q4

2024

 

Net sales

     5.9         6.0         -1%         6.1   

Of which Global Comms Platform (Vonage)

     3.4         3.7         -9%         3.4   

Of which Enterprise Wireless Solutions

     1.2         1.0         20%         1.4   

Organic sales growth

     -         -         -7%         -   

Gross income

     3.3         2.9           17%         3.3   

Gross margin

     56.3%         48.0%         -           54.3%   

EBIT (loss)

     -1.0         -1.6         -         -1.9   

EBIT margin

     -17.1%         -26.5%         -         -30.8%   

EBITA (loss)

     -0.6         -0.8         -         -1.3   

EBITA margin

     -10.5%         -13.7%         -         -21.8%   

Restructuring charges

     -0.1         0.0         -         -0.2   
                             

Adjusted financial measures

                           

Adjusted gross margin

       56.2%           48.1%         -         54.3%   

Global Comms Platform (Vonage)

     51.0%         43.0%         -         49.6%   

Enterprise Wireless Solutions

     58.5%         57.2%         -         57.5%   

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     -0.9         -1.5         -         -1.7   

Adjusted EBIT margin

     -15.5%         -25.9%         -         -28.3%   

Adjusted EBITA (loss)

     -0.5         -0.8         -         -1.2   

Of which Global Comms Platform (Vonage) ¹

     -0.5         -0.3         -         -0.6   

Of which Enterprise Wireless Solutions ¹

     -0.3         -0.4         -         -0.5   

Adjusted EBITA margin

     -8.9%         -13.1%         -         -19.3%   

1Common costs are included at segment level only (not distributed within the segment).

Net sales

Sales declined by -7%* YoY, with lower sales in Global Communications Platform partly offset by growth in Enterprise Wireless Solutions. Reported sales decreased by -1% YoY to SEK 5.9 (6.0) b., including a currency benefit of SEK 0.4 b.

Reported sales in Enterprise Wireless Solutions grew by 20% YoY, driven by higher subscription and product sales in WWAN and continued growth in Private 5G and Neutral Host solutions.

Reported sales in Global Communications Platform declined by -9% YoY, impacted by the decision to focus on more profitable market segments and to reduce activities in some countries.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross margin increased to 56.2% (48.1%), benefiting from the decision to focus on more profitable market segments in Global Communications Platform. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 3.3 (2.9) b. reflecting the decision to focus on more profitable market segments, as well as the timing of payments in Technologies and New Businesses.

EBITA (loss)

Adjusted EBITA (loss) was SEK -0.5 (-0.8) b. The improvement YoY primarily reflected higher gross income. Adjusted EBITA margin was -8.9% (-13.1%).

Investments to improve operational effectiveness in Global Communications Platform increased, offset by lower amortization of intangible assets following the impairment in 2024.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 24.8 b. and the adjusted EBITA margin rolling four quarters was -15.0%.

Segment Other

 

         
SEK b.   

Q1

2025

    

 

Q1

2024

     YoY
change
    

Q4

2024

 

Net sales

     0.5         0.6         -20%         0.6   

Organic sales growth

     -         -         -23%         -   

Gross income

     0.0         0.1          -83%         -0.2   

Gross margin

     3.8%         18.2%         -          -29.5%   

EBIT (loss)

     -0.2         1.9         -         -0.5   

EBIT margin

     -35.0%         317.5%         -         -93.5%   

EBITA (loss)

     -0.2         1.9         -         -0.5   

EBITA margin

     -35.0%         317.5%         -         -93.5%   

Restructuring charges

     0.0         0.0         -         0.0   
                             

Adjusted financial measures

                           

Adjusted gross margin

       4.2%           18.2%         -         -22.7%   

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     -0.2         1.9         -         -0.5   

Adjusted EBIT margin

     -34.6%         319.5%         -         -85.9%   

Adjusted EBITA (loss)

     -0.2         1.9         -         -0.5   

Adjusted EBITA margin

     -34.6%         319.5%         -         -85.9%   

Net sales

Reported sales declined to SEK 0.5 (0.6) b. reflecting the divestment of the IoT business, partly offset by a slight increase in sales in the media businesses.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross income was SEK 0.0 (0.1) b. Adjusted gross margin was 4.2% (18.2%).

EBITA (loss)

Adjusted EBITA (loss) was SEK -0.2 (1.9) b. Q1 2024 included a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 b. from the resolution of a commercial dispute.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 2.1 b.

 

 

 
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Cash flow and financial position

 

       
Free cash flow bridge, SEK b.   

Q1

  2025

    

 

Q1

  2024

    

Q4

  2024

 

Adjusted EBITA

     6.9        5.1        10.2  

Depreciation and amortization of non-acquired assets

     2.0        1.8        2.1  

Restructuring charges

     -0.3        -0.2        -1.6  

Changes in operating net assets

     -2.8        0.7        7.8  

Interest paid/received, taxes paid, and other

     -1.5        -2.4        -1.1  

Cash flow from operating activities

     4.4        5.1        17.5  

Net capex and other investing activities

     -1.1        -0.8        -1.1  

Repayment of lease liabilities

     -0.6        -0.6        -0.6  

Free cash flow before M&A

     2.7        3.7        15.8  
                            

Cash flow from operating activities

     4.4        5.1        17.5  

Cash flow from investing activities

     1.3        -1.3        -8.3  

Cash flow from financing activities

     -0.7        -8.5        -5.4  
        
       
SEK b.   

Mar 31

  2025

    

Mar 31

  2024

    

Dec 31

  2024

 

Gross cash

     74.2        52.0        75.9  

- Borrowings, current

     5.6        8.5        6.1  

- Borrowings, non-current

     29.9        32.7        31.9  

Net cash

     38.6        10.8        37.8  

Equity

     84.9        107.6        93.0  

Equity ratio (%)

     30.5%        35.9%        31.8%  

Capital turnover (times)

     1.6        1.4        1.5  

Return on capital employed (%)

     3.8%        -10.5%        2.6%  

Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements.

 

Cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 4.4 (5.1) b. The benefit of increased earnings and lower interest costs was offset by higher operating net assets.

Operating net assets increased, as higher variable incentive and restructuring payments were partly offset by lower operating working capital. Operating working capital decreased by SEK 6.2 b., benefiting from annual IPR payments received in the quarter.

Cash flow from investing activities was SEK 1.3 (-1.3) b. driven by investments in property, plant and equipment and in product development, offset by a positive effect from interest-bearing securities.

Cash flow from financing activities was SEK -0.7 (-8.5) b. mainly driven by repayment of lease liabilities. SEK 1.6 b. of commercial paper was repaid during the quarter, offset by positive effect from received collateral on derivatives. Q1 2024 included SEK -8.4 b. net repayment of long-term borrowings.

Financial position

Gross cash decreased sequentially by SEK -1.7 b. to SEK 74.2 b. driven by positive free cash flow before M&A, offset by a negative effect of exchange rate changes on cash. Ericsson has unutilized committed credit facilities of SEK 30.1 b. (USD 3.0 b.).

The average maturity of parent company borrowings was 3.5 years as of March 31, 2025, compared with 3.7 years as of March 31, 2024.

Net cash increased sequentially by SEK 0.8 b. to SEK 38.6 b. The benefit of positive free cash flow was partly offset by negative currency impacts on cash and borrowings.

Liabilities for post-employment benefits decreased to SEK 21.8 b. from SEK 24.4 b. The Swedish defined benefit obligation (DBO) was calculated using a discount rate based on the yields of Swedish government bonds. If the discount rate had been based on Swedish covered mortgage bonds, the liability for post-employment benefits would have been approximately SEK 12.2 b. (SEK 9.6 b. lower than current DBO).

 

 

 
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Key data points

 

Market

Dell’Oro estimates that the global RAN equipment market will remain stable in 2025.

Source: Dell’Oro Mobile RAN Quarterly Report Q424, March 2025.

Ericsson

Net sales

Reported average seasonality last 3 years (2022–2024), %.

 

    Q4gQ1    Q1gQ2    Q2gQ3    Q3gQ4 

Networks

  -24%   +8%   +3%   +16%

Cloud Software and Services

  -33%   +15%   +1%   +33%

Net sales may show large variations between quarters, including currency changes.

Currency exposure

Rule of thumb: A 10% appreciation/depreciation in the USD vs. SEK would have a positive/negative impact of approximately 5% on net sales.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible assets is expected to be around SEK -0.5 b. per quarter, of which approximately SEK -0.4 b. related to segment Enterprise.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges for 2025 are expected to remain at elevated levels.

Segments

There remains increased uncertainty on the outlook for Q2 2025, both in terms of potential for further tariff changes as well as in the broader macroeconomic environment.

Networks

Sales growth in Q2 2025 is expected to be broadly similar to 3-year average seasonality.

Based on our current assessment of announced tariffs, and including a negative impact from tariffs estimated at approximately 1 percentage point, adjusted gross margin in Q2 is expected to be in the range of 48% to 50%.

Cloud Software and Services

Sales growth in Q2 2025 is expected to be broadly similar to 3-year average seasonality.

 

 

 
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Parent Company

 

Income after financial items January – March 2025, was SEK 0.3 (2.6) b.

At the end of the quarter, gross cash (cash, cash equivalents plus interest-bearing securities, current and non-current) amounted to SEK 61.2 (37.1) b.

There was a decrease in intercompany lending of SEK 1.3 b. and an increase in intercompany borrowing of SEK 0.2 b. in the quarter.

At the end of the quarter, non-restricted equity amounted to SEK 13.0 (29.8) billion, and total equity amounted to SEK 61.3 (78.0) b.

The proposed dividend for 2024 of SEK 2.85 per share was approved by the AGM on March 25, 2025. The dividend will be paid in two installments. The first dividend payment of SEK 1.43 per share was made with the record date of March 27, 2025, with a payment date of April 1, 2025. The second dividend payment of SEK 1.42 per share will be made with the record date September 29, 2025, with an expected payment date of October 2, 2025.

The holding of treasury stock on March 31, 2025, was 15,579,561 Class B shares.

 

 

 
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Other information

 

Legal proceedings involving governmental authorities

In February 2022, Ericsson publicly disclosed that an internal investigation in 2019 included a review of the conduct of Ericsson employees, vendors and suppliers in Iraq during the period between 2011 to 2019. The investigators could not determine the ultimate recipients of any payments, nor identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations. The Company’s 2019 internal Iraq investigation did not conclude that Ericsson made or was responsible for any payments to any terrorist organization.

The Company continues to fully cooperate with the DOJ in its investigation into matters discussed in the 2019 internal Iraq investigation report and related topics concerning jurisdictions including Iraq, and the Company is providing additional documents and other information which continue to be requested by the DOJ. As additional information continues to be identified and evaluated in continued cooperation with the DOJ during its ongoing investigation, it is expected that there will not be any conclusive determinations on the outcome until the investigation is completed. The scope and duration of the investigation remains uncertain.

As part of its defense to a now settled patent infringement lawsuit filed by Ericsson in 2013 in the Delhi High Court against Indian handset company Micromax, Micromax filed a complaint against Ericsson with the Competition Commission of India. The Competition Commission of India decided to refer the case to the Director General’s Office for an in-depth investigation. The Competition Commission of India opened similar investigations against Ericsson in January 2014 based on claims made by Intex Technologies (India) Limited and, in 2015, based on a now settled claim from iBall. Ericsson has challenged Competition Commission of India’s jurisdiction in these cases before the Delhi High Court. On July 13, 2023, the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court found that in this instance the Competition Commission of India has no power to conduct the pending investigations against Ericsson. The Competition Commission of India has appealed this order to the Supreme Court of India.

In April 2019, Ericsson was informed by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Anti-monopoly Bureau (SAMR) that SAMR has initiated an investigation into Ericsson’s patent licensing practices in China. Ericsson is cooperating with the investigation, which is still in a fact-finding phase. The next steps include continued fact-finding and meetings with SAMR in order to facilitate the authority’s assessment and conclusions. In case of adverse findings, SAMR has the power to impose behavioral and financial remedies.

Legal proceedings not involving governmental authorities

In August 2022, a civil lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson Inc. (collectively, the “Ericsson defendants”). The lawsuit was brought by US military service members, employees of US government contractors and other civilians who were killed or injured in terrorist attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria from 2005 to 2021, as well as by their family members. The lawsuit asserts claims against the Ericsson defendants under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act alleging that the Ericsson defendants made payments that ultimately aided the terrorist organizations that committed, planned or authorized the attacks. In November 2022, the Ericsson defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On December 20, 2022, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which added additional plaintiffs, including a plaintiff injured in Turkey, and also named Ericsson AB (collectively with the Ericsson defendants, the “Ericsson corporate defendants”), President and CEO Börje Ekholm and a former employee (who has not been served with process) as additional defendants and also asserted additional allegations and claims. In March 2023, the Ericsson corporate defendants and Mr. Ekholm filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint. Plaintiffs filed their oppositions to defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaint in June 2023, and defendants filed reply briefs in support of their motions to dismiss in July 2023. All briefing has been submitted, and resolution of the matter is pending with the District Court. All defendants will continue to vigorously defend this matter.

In February 2024, a second civil lawsuit also alleging violations of the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit was filed by the same law firm and involves substantially similar factual allegations and claims as those made in the Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuit originally filed in August 2022, and similarly names the same Ericsson corporate defendants, President and CEO Börje Ekholm and a former employee as defendants. The new lawsuit was brought by additional US military service members, employees of US government contractors and other civilians who were killed or injured in terrorist attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Niger, and France from 2005 to 2021, as well as by their family members. The District Court for the District of Columbia has stayed the proceedings in this matter pending its decision on the motions to dismiss in the earlier-filed suit. The defendants will vigorously defend this matter.

Beginning on August 4, 2023, a number of civil lawsuits have been filed against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in Solna District Court, Sweden. 93 claimants have filed suit, which are coordinated and financed by a UK-based litigation funder. The claimants consist of a group of non-Swedish funds and financial institutions that allegedly are or have been shareholders of the Company. Their damages claims are primarily based on alleged inadequate disclosure of the contents of the Company’s 2019 internal Iraq investigation report. Ericsson filed its statement of defense on March 15, 2024. On February 14, 2025, the District Court ordered Ericsson to produce the 2019 internal Iraq investigation report to the claimants’ external counsel. Ericsson has appealed the decision. While proceedings on the merits of the case are stayed pending final resolution of the document production issue, the District Court has scheduled a preliminary

 

 

 
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hearing for October 16, 2025. Ericsson will continue to vigorously defend this matter.

As previously disclosed, Ericsson has been involved in a global patent infringement dispute with certain Lenovo entities since October 2023. On April 3, 2025, the parties reached a partial settlement, entering into a global patent license agreement. The parties have agreed to withdraw from all pending legal proceedings and submit the outstanding portion of the dispute to arbitration.

The Company actively manages its IPR portfolio and its need for third-party licenses and is involved from time to time, in the ordinary course of business, in litigation related thereto, as plaintiff, defendant and other capacities.

In addition to the proceedings discussed above, the Company is, and in the future may be, involved in various other regulatory investigations, lawsuits, claims (including claims by third-parties the Company has indemnified against infringement liability or provided guarantees to) and proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of business.

PRESS RELEASES

 

   

Feb 05, 2025 

  Ericsson appoints Charlotte Levert as Chief People Officer
   

Feb 25, 2025 

  Ericsson announces changes to the Executive Team and to the Market Area structure
   

Mar 25, 2025 

  Ericsson’s Annual General Meeting 2025

 

 

 
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Risk factors

 

Ericsson is exposed to a number of risks in its activities. To stimulate identification and support cross-functional treatment within the Ericsson Group, risks are grouped in a number of categories, including, for example, risks relating to technology, IPR, compliance, project execution, operations, products and services, treasury and accounting, the geopolitical environment, M&A, cybersecurity and occupational health and safety. Ericsson’s risk management is embedded into strategy development and operational processes, and material Group risks are regularly assessed and reviewed by executives as required by Ericsson’s Material Group Risk Protocol to ensure accountability, effectiveness, efficiency, business continuity and compliance. Risks are defined in both a short-term and long-term perspective and are related to long-term objectives and strategic direction as well as to short-term objectives. Risk factors and uncertainties of relevance to Ericsson are described in the Ericsson Annual Report 2024 and in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 (in the following, the “Annual Report 2024”). See also the risks set out in the section titled “Forward-looking statements.”

Stockholm, April 15, 2025

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Börje Ekholm, President and CEO

Org. No. 556016-0680

This report has not been reviewed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM

Ericsson auditors.

Date for next report: July 15, 2025

 

 

 
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Editor’s note

 

Media and analyst briefing

Ericsson invites media, investors and analysts to a conference call

and live video webcast at 9:00 AM CEST on April 15, 2025.

Link to the webcast, dial-in to audio conference, supporting

material and replay will be available at:

www.ericsson.com/investors and

www.ericsson.com/newsroom

For further information, please contact:

Lars Sandström, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Phone: +46 72 161 20 04

E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com

Stella Medlicott, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and

Communications Officer

Phone: +46 73 095 65 39

E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Org. number: 556016-0680

Torshamnsgatan 21

SE-164 83 Stockholm

Phone: +46 10 719 00 00

www.ericsson.com

Investors

Daniel Morris, Vice President,

Head of Investor Relations

Phone: +44 7386 657217

E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com

Lena Häggblom, Director,

Investor Relations

Phone: +46 72 593 27 78

E-mail: lena.haggblom@ericsson.com

Alan Ganson, Director,

Investor Relations

Phone: +46 70 267 27 30

E-mail: alan.ganson@ericsson.com

Media

Ralf Bagner, Head of Media Relations

Phone: + 46 76 128 47 89

E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com

Corporate Communications

Phone: +46 10 719 69 92

E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com

 

 

 
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Forward-looking statements

 

This report includes forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “intend,” “likely,” “projects,” “may,” “could,” “plan,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “predict,” “aim,” “ambition,” “seek,” “potential,” “target,” “might,” “continue,” or, in each case, their negative or variations, and similar words or expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements, including, in particular the following:

 

 

Potential material additional liability resulting from past conduct, including allegations of past conduct that remains unresolved or unknown in multiple jurisdictions including Iraq, which remains the subject of ongoing investigations by Ericsson and US governmental authorities

 

Risks related to internal controls and governance, including the potential to incur material liability in connection with internal controls surrounding payments made to third parties in connection with past conduct in multiple jurisdictions including Iraq which remains the subject of ongoing investigations by Ericsson and US governmental authorities

 

The risk that the ongoing investigations by Ericsson and US governmental authorities result in a conclusion by Ericsson or US governmental authorities that the Company’s past conduct included making or having responsibility for making payments to a terrorist organization or other improper payments, which could lead to material additional liability

 

Risks related to our ongoing compliance with obligations under the National Security Agreement entered into in connection with Ericsson’s acquisition of Vonage, which may adversely affect the Vonage business and subject the Company to additional liabilities

 

Our goals, strategies, planning assumptions and operational or financial performance expectations

 

Macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures and effects on customer investments, market recovery and growth

 

Ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainty, including challenging global economic conditions, market trends and the imposition of tariffs and sanctions

 

Continued growth of mobile communications, the success of our existing and targeted customer base, and our ability to maintain technology leadership

 

Success in implementing key strategies, including improving profitability, capturing 5G market opportunities, capitalizing on network API and Enterprise opportunities, and expected benefits from restructuring activities

 

Risks related to cybersecurity and privacy, security and data localization

 

Industry trends, future characteristics and development of the markets in which we operate

 

Risks of global operations, including legal and regulatory requirements and uncertainties, and unfavorable lawsuits and legal proceedings

 

Our future liquidity, capital resources, capital expenditures, cost savings and profitability, and risks related to financial condition

 

The expected demand for our existing and new products and services as well as plans to launch new products and services including research and development expenditures

 

Our ability to deliver on future plans and achieve future growth

 

The expected operational or financial performance of strategic cooperation activities and joint ventures

 

Risks related to acquisitions and divestments that may be disruptive and incur significant expenses, including our ability to successfully consummate such transactions, protect the value of acquisitions during integration, or achieve the value anticipated with an acquisition

 

Trends related to our industry, including our regulatory environment, competition and customer structure

 

Intense competition from existing competitors, and new entrants, including vendor consolidation

 

Limited number of third-party suppliers, large, multi-year agreements with limited number of key customers, and operator consolidation

 

Risks related to intellectual property, key employees, and unforeseen risks and disruptions due to natural or man-made events

 

Risks related to environmental, social and business conduct

 

Extent of impairment impacts on cash flow and dividend capacity in future periods, which is assessed based on full-year performance and is impacted by a variety of factors, including earnings, business outlook and financial position

 

Other factors included in our filings with the SEC, including the factors described throughout this report, included in the section Risk Factors, and in “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report 2024, as updated by subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

These forward-looking statements also represent our estimates, assumptions and expectations only as of the date that they were made, and to the extent they represent third-party data, we have not undertaken to independently verify such third-party data and do not intend to do so. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report and in other documents we file from time to time with our regulators that disclose risks and uncertainties that may affect our business. We expressly disclaim a duty to provide updates to these forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this report, to reflect events or changes in circumstances or changes in expectations or the occurrence of anticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or stock exchange regulations.

 

 

 
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Financial statements and other information

 

 

Contents

 

Financial statements (unaudited)

     16  

Condensed consolidated income statement

     16  

Condensed statement of comprehensive income (loss)

     16  

Condensed consolidated balance sheet

     17  

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

     18  

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

     19  

Condensed consolidated income statement – isolated quarters

     19  

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows – isolated quarters

     20  

Condensed Parent Company income statement

     21  

Condensed Parent Company statement of comprehensive income

     21  

Condensed Parent Company balance sheet

     22  

Accounting policies and Explanatory notes (unaudited)

     23  

Note 1 – Accounting policies and Other changes

     23  

Note 2 – Segment information

     24  

Note 3 – Financial income and expenses, net

     28  

Note 4 – Provisions

     29  

Note 5 – Financial risk management

     30  

Note 6 – Cash flow

     31  

Note 7 – Contingent liabilities and Assets pledged as collateral

     31  

Note 8 – Share information

     32  

Note 9 – Employee information

     32  

Alternative performance measures (unaudited)

     33  

Sales growth adjusted for comparable units and currency

     34  

Items excluding restructuring charges and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets

     35  

EBITA and EBITA margin / Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin

     36  

Rolling four quarters of net sales and adjusted EBITA margin (%)

     36  

Gross cash and net cash, end of period

     37  

Capital employed

     37  

Capital turnover

     37  

Return on capital employed

     38  

Equity ratio

     38  

Return on equity

     38  

Operating working capital

     39  

Free cash flow before M&A / Free cash flow after M&A / Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales)

     39  

Sales growth by segment adjusted for comparable units and currency

     40  

Sales growth by market area adjusted for comparable units and currency

     40  

Rolling four quarters of net sales by segment

     40  

Gross margin by segment by quarter

     41  

EBIT margin by segment by quarter

     41  

EBITA and EBITA margin by segment by quarter

     42  

Restructuring charges by function

     43  

Restructuring charges by segment

     43  

Adjusted gross income and gross margin by segment

     44  

Adjusted EBIT (loss) and EBIT margin by segment

     45  

Rolling four quarters of adjusted EBITA margin by segment (%)

     45  

Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin by segment

     46  

Operating working capital days

     46  

 

 
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Financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

Condensed consolidated income statement 

 

                    Q1        
SEK million      Note      2025      2024       Change   

Net sales

   2      55,025        53,325        3%    

Cost of sales

          -28,488        -30,667        -7%  

Gross income

   2      26,537        22,658        17%  

Research and development expenses

          -12,032        -11,571        4%  

Selling and administrative expenses

          -8,621        -8,691        -1%  

Impairment losses on trade receivables

          32        -257        -112%  

Operating expenses

          -20,621        -20,519        0%  

Other operating income and expenses 1)

          8        1,975        -100%  

Share of earnings of associated companies

          7        -14        -150%  

Earnings before financial items and income tax (EBIT)

   2      5,931        4,100        45%  

Financial income and expenses, net

   3      -74        -471        -84%  

Income after financial items

          5,857        3,629        61%  

Income tax

          -1,640        -1,016        61%  

Net income

          4,217        2,613        61%  
                                 

Net income attributable to:

                               

Owners of the Parent Company

          4,149        2,559           

Non-controlling interests

          68        54           

Other information

                               

Average number of shares, basic (million)

   8      3,333        3,331           

Earnings per share, basic (SEK) 2)

   8      1.25        0.77           

Earnings per share, diluted (SEK) 2) 3)

   8      1.24        0.77           

 

1)

Q1 2024 includes a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 billion from the resolution of a commercial dispute. 

2)

Based on net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company. 

3)

Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would improve earnings per share. 

 

 

Condensed statement of comprehensive income (loss) 

 

      Q1  
SEK million    2025      2024  

Net income

     4,217        2,613   

Other comprehensive income

                 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

                 

Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

       2,711        5,061  

Revaluation of credit risk on borrowings

     28        -327  

Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     -476           -926  

Items that have been or may be reclassified to profit or loss

                 

Cash flow hedge reserve

                 

Gains/losses arising during the period

     2,929        -2,583  

Reclassification adjustments on gains/losses included in profit or loss

     293        40  

Translation reserves

                 

Changes in translation reserves

     -7,616        6,074  

Reclassification to profit or loss

     -        -103  

Share of other comprehensive income of associated companies

     -50        37  

Tax on items that have been or may be reclassified to profit or loss

     -664        524  

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     -2,845        7,797  

Total comprehensive income

     1,372        10,410  
                   

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

                 

Owners of the Parent Company

     1,215        10,439  

Non-controlling interests

     157        -29  

 

 
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Condensed consolidated balance sheet 

 

            Mar 31      Dec 31  
SEK million      Note      2025      2024  
                        

Assets

                      

Non-current assets

                      

Intangible assets

                      

Capitalized development expenses

          4,409        4,593  

Goodwill

          51,511        56,077  

Customer relationships, IPR and other intangible assets

          6,962        7,954  

Property, plant and equipment

          9,810        10,545  

Right-of-use assets

          5,998        6,487  

Financial assets

                      

Equity in associated companies

          1,294        1,179  

Other investments in shares and participations

   5      1,777        2,029  

Customer finance, non-current

   5      27        190  

Interest-bearing securities, non-current

   5      24,436        19,440  

Other financial assets, non-current

   5      5,726        5,161  

Deferred tax assets

          22,537        24,412  
            134,487        138,067  

Current assets

                      

Inventories

          27,649        27,125  

Contract assets

          5,735        6,924  

Trade receivables

   5      41,428        44,151  

Customer finance, current

   5      2,396        4,332  

Current tax assets

          5,126        6,083  

Other current receivables

          11,420        9,261  

Interest-bearing securities, current

   5      5,147        12,546  

Cash and cash equivalents

   5      44,590        43,885  
            143,491        154,307  
                        

Total assets

          277,978        292,374  
                        

Equity and liabilities

                      

Equity

                      

Stockholders’ equity

          86,039        94,284  

Non-controlling interest in equity of subsidiaries

          -1,181        -1,301  
            84,858        92,983  

Non-current liabilities

                      

Post-employment benefits

          21,830        24,448  

Provisions, non-current

   4      2,541        3,511  

Deferred tax liabilities

          1,365        1,295  

Borrowings, non-current

   5      29,929        31,904  

Lease liabilities, non-current

          4,970        5,363  

Other non-current liabilities

          888        996  
            61,523        67,517  

Current liabilities

                      

Provisions, current

   4      6,552        8,204  

Borrowings, current

   5      5,597        6,137  

Lease liabilities, current

          1,922        2,132  

Contract liabilities

          46,757        41,229  

Trade payables

   5      26,450        30,173  

Current tax liabilities

          2,664        3,322  

Other current liabilities

          41,655        40,677  
            131,597        131,874  
                        

Total equity and liabilities

          277,978        292,374  

 

 
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Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 

 

            Q1            Jan-Dec  
SEK million      Note      2025      2024            2024  

Operating activities

                                    

Net income

          4,217        2,613             374  

Adjustments for

                                    

Taxes

          1,754        1,273             2,540  

Earnings/dividends in associated companies

          2        3             459  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

   6      2,750        2,612             25,734  

Other

          115        340             1,884  
            8,838        6,841             30,991  
                                      

Changes in operating net assets

                                    

Inventories

          -2,268        2,735             10,208  

Customer finance, current and non-current

          1,864        2,134             2,755  

Trade receivables and contract assets

          -312        236             2,576  

Trade payables

          -1,572        -4,022             496  

Provisions and post-employment benefits

          -2,315        -2,270             -53  

Contract liabilities

          8,596        6,520             4,598  

Other operating assets and liabilities, net

          -6,830        -4,600             2,237  
            -2,837        733             22,817  
                                      

Interest received

          676        391             1,800  

Interest paid

          -771        -1,297             -3,043  

Taxes paid

          -1,548        -1,593             -6,304  
                                      

Cash flow from operating activities

          4,358        5,075             46,261  
                                      

Investing activities

                                    

Investments in property, plant and equipment

   6      -729        -434             -2,340  

Sales of property, plant and equipment

          39        24             116  

Acquisitions/divestments of subsidiaries and other operations, net

          -4        -106             -311  

Product development

   6      -307        -386             -1,300  

Purchase of interest-bearing securities

          -6,520        -1,618             -19,622  

Sales of interest-bearing securities

          5,704        2,204             11,247  

Other investing activities

   6      3,122        -1,025             -3,742  

Cash flow from investing activities

          1,305        -1,341             -15,952  
                                      

Financing activities

                                    

Proceeds from issuance of borrowings

          -        1,967             3,615  

Repayment of borrowings

          -79        -10,401             -15,917  

Dividends paid

          -        -             -9,233  

Repayment of lease liabilities

          -593        -601             -2,492  

Other financing activities

          -60        538             162  

Cash flow from financing activities

          -732        -8,497             -23,865  
                                      

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

          -4,226        1,421             2,251  
                                      

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

          705        -3,342             8,695  
                                      

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

          43,885        35,190             35,190  
                                      

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

          44,590        31,848             43,885  

 

 
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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity 

 

      Jan-Mar            Jan-Dec  
SEK million    2025      2024            2024  

Opening balance

     92,983        97,408             97,408  

Total comprehensive income

     1,372          10,410             4,715  

Sale/repurchase of own shares

     -        -             -21  

Share issue, net

     -        -             21  

Long-term variable compensation plans

     38        25             93  

Dividends to shareholders 1)

     -9,535        -204             -9,233  

Closing balance

      84,858        107,639             92,983  

 

1)

Jan-Mar 2025 includes accrual of SEK 9,535 million for the proposed dividend approved by the Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2025. 

 

 

Condensed consolidated income statement – isolated quarters 

 

      2025            2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1            Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Net sales

     55,025             72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Cost of sales

     -28,488             -40,206        -33,609        -34,033        -30,667  

Gross income

     26,537             32,707        28,185        25,815        22,658  

Research and development expenses 1)

     -12,032             -13,877        -13,140        -14,926          -11,571  

Selling and administrative expenses 1)

     -8,621             -10,512        -9,380        -23,074        -8,691  

Impairment losses on trade receivables

     32             -2        78        -84        -257  

Operating expenses

      -20,621             -24,391          -22,442        -38,084        -20,519  

Other operating income and expenses 2)

     8             -50        4        -1,299        1,975  

Share of earnings of associated companies

     7             -308        27        49        -14  

Earnings (loss) before financial items and income tax (EBIT)

     5,931             7,958        5,774        -13,519        4,100  

Financial income and expenses, net

     -74             -391        -501        -361        -471  

Income (loss) after financial items

     5,857             7,567        5,273        -13,880        3,629  

Income tax 1)

     -1,640             -2,688        -1,392        2,881        -1,016  

Net income (loss)

     4,217             4,879        3,881        -10,999        2,613  
                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to:

                                                 

Owners of the Parent Company

     4,149             4,779        3,814        -11,132        2,559  

Non-controlling interests

     68             100        67        133        54  

Other information

                                                 

Average number of shares, basic (million)

     3,333             3,333        3,333          3,332        3,331  

Earnings (loss) per share, basic (SEK) 3)

     1.25             1.44        1.14        -3.34        0.77  

Earnings (loss) per share, diluted (SEK) 3) 4)

     1.24             1.44        1.14        -3.34        0.77  

 

1)

Q2 2024 includes an impairment of intangible assets, of which R&D expenses SEK -1.2 billion, SG&A expenses SEK -12.6 billion and income tax SEK 3.7 billion. 

2)

Q2 2024 includes a goodwill impairment of SEK -1.3 billion. Q1 2024 includes a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 billion from the resolution of a commercial dispute. 

3)

Based on net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company. 

4)

Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would increase earnings per share. 

 

 
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Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows – isolated quarters 

 

       2025               2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1                 Q4          Q3          Q2          Q1  

Operating activities

                                                    

Net income (loss)

     4,217                4,879        3,881        -10,999        2,613  

Adjustments for

                                                    

Taxes

     1,754                2,563        1,397        -2,693        1,273  

Earnings/dividends in associated companies

     2                387        110        -41        3  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

     2,750                2,815        2,292        18,015        2,612  

Other

     115                528        592        424        340  
       8,838                11,172        8,272        4,706        6,841  
                                                      

Changes in operating net assets

                                                  

Inventories

     -2,268                2,876        1,358        3,239        2,735  

Customer finance, current and non-current

     1,864                -225        1,211        -365        2,134  

Trade receivables and contract assets

     -312                -3,041        3,524        1,857        236  

Trade payables

     -1,572                2,580        -3        1,941        -4,022  

Provisions and post-employment benefits

     -2,315                958        955        304        -2,270  

Contract liabilities

     8,596                -407        -117        -1,398        6,520  

Other operating assets and liabilities, net

     -6,830                5,088        859        890        -4,600  
       -2,837                7,829        7,787        6,468        733  
                                                      

Interest received

     676                518        506        385        391  

Interest paid

     -771                -543        -526        -677        -1,297  

Taxes paid

     -1,548                -1,463        -1,642        -1,606        -1,593  
                                                      

Cash flow from operating activities

     4,358                17,513        14,397        9,276        5,075  
                                                      

Investing activities

                                                    

Investments in property, plant and equipment

     -729                -667        -540        -699        -434  

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     39                14        36        42        24  

Acquisitions/divestments of subs. and other operations, net

     -4                -95        -62        -48        -106  

Product development

     -307                -323        -264        -327        -386  

Purchase of interest-bearing securities

     -6,520                -6,642        -5,517        -5,845        -1,618  

Sales of interest-bearing securities

     5,704                2,605        4,937        1,501        2,204  

Other investing activities

     3,122                -3,219        1,113        -611        -1,025  

Cash flow from investing activities

     1,305                -8,327        -297        -5,987        -1,341  
                                                      

Financing activities

                                                    

Proceeds from issuance of borrowings

     -                485        1,161        2        1,967  

Repayment of borrowings

     -79                -373        -5,127        -16        -10,401  

Dividends paid

     -                -4,514        -8        -4,711        -  

Repayment of lease liabilities

     -593                -626        -607        -658        -601  

Other financing activities

     -60                -419        356        -313        538  

Cash flow from financing activities

     -732                -5,447        -4,225        -5,696        -8,497  
                                                      

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     -4,226                2,823        -1,288        -705        1,421  
                                                      

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     705                6,562        8,587        -3,112        -3,342  
                                                      

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     43,885                37,323        28,736        31,848        35,190  
                                                      

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     44,590                43,885        37,323        28,736        31,848  

 

 
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Condensed Parent Company income statement

 

 
     Q1            Jan-Dec  
SEK million      2025        2024             2024  

Net sales

     -        -              -  

Cost of sales

     -        -                -  

Gross income

     -        -                -  

Operating expenses

     -437        -370                -1,320  

Other operating income and expenses

     657        2,658                4,827  

EBIT

     220        2,288                3,507  

Financial net

     62        357                3,138  

Income after financial items

     282        2,645                6,645  

Transfers to (-) / from untaxed reserves

     -        -                -2,415  

Income tax

     -69        -453                -488  

Net income

     213        2,192                3,742  

 

 

Condensed Parent Company statement of comprehensive income

 

 
     Q1            Jan-Dec  
SEK million      2025        2024          2024  

Net income

     213        2,192                3,742  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     -        -                -  

Total comprehensive income

     213        2,192                3,742  

 

 
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Condensed Parent Company balance sheet

 

 
SEK million     Mar 31
2025
      Dec 31
2024
 

Assets

                 

Fixed assets

                 

Intangible assets

     155        160  

Tangible assets

     280        295  

Financial assets 1)

     125,940        121,721  
       126,375        122,176  

Current assets

                 

Receivables

     17,505        19,876  

Short-term investments

     5,008        12,222  

Cash and cash equivalents

     31,712        27,073  
       54,225        59,171  

Total assets

     180,600        181,347  
                   

Stockholders’ equity, provisions and liabilities

                 

Equity

                 

Restricted equity

     48,235        48,235  

Non-restricted equity

     13,049        22,335  
       61,284        70,570  
                   

Provisions

     107        144  

Non-current liabilities

     29,914        31,884  

Current liabilities

     89,295        78,749  

Total stockholders’ equity, provisions and liabilities

     180,600        181,347  

1) Of which interest-bearing securities, non-current

     24,436        19,439  

 

 
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Accounting policies and Explanatory notes (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Accounting policies and Other changes

Accounting policies

The Group

This condensed consolidated interim financial report for the reporting period ended March 31, 2025, has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”. The term “IFRS” used in this document refers to the application of IAS and IFRS as well as interpretations of these standards as issued by IASB’s Standards Interpretation Committee (SIC) and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2024, and should be read in conjunction with that annual report. Amendments to IFRS standards that became effective during 2025 do not have a material impact on the result and financial position of the Company.

Changes applied in Q1 2025

New market area structure implemented in Q1 2025

On February 25, 2025, it was announced that effective March 15, 2025, two new market areas are created – market area Americas and market area Europe, Middle East and Africa. This is done by merging market area Europe and Latin America, market area North America, and market area Middle East and Africa. From Q1 2025 the following market area structure is presented:

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Americas

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Europe, Middle East and Africa

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South East Asia, Oceania and India

  -

North East Asia

The financial reporting by market areas is reflecting the new structure and prior quarters have been restated accordingly.

Updated definitions of Alternative performance measures (APMs)

From Q1 2025 the Company has decided to update the definitions of the following APMs. The Company believes the updated definitions better reflect the underlying results of the Company’s operations over time.

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Return on capital employed (ROCE)

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Capital turnover (CTO)

  -

Inventory turnover days (ITO)

  -

Days sales outstanding (DSO)

  -

Days payables outstanding (DPO)

  -

Operating working capital days

The APMs are now based on a rolling average rather than an average of the beginning and the end of the period. Prior periods have been updated accordingly. In addition, Operating working capital has been added as an APM. For more information, see the APM section in this report.

 

 
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Note 2 – Segment information

 

Net sales by segment by quarter                                             
     2025                  2024                  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1           Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     35,643            46,797        40,016        37,679        33,715  

Of which Products

     28,060            36,592        31,242        28,583        25,397  

Of which Services

     7,583            10,205        8,774        9,096        8,318  

Cloud Software and Services

     12,975            19,457        14,953        15,180        13,045  

Of which Products

     4,719            7,826        5,240        4,814        4,529  

Of which Services

     8,256            11,631        9,713        10,366        8,516  

Enterprise

     5,933            6,090        6,319        6,484        5,970  

Other

     474            569        506        505        595  

Total

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  
                                                  
     2025                  2024                  
Sequential change, percent    Q1           Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     -24%            17%        6%        12%        -25%  

Of which Products

     -23%            17%        9%        13%        -27%  

Of which Services

     -26%            16%        -4%        9%        -19%  

Cloud Software and Services

     -33%            30%        -1%        16%        -33%  

Of which Products

     -40%            49%        9%        6%        -36%  

Of which Services

     -29%            20%        -6%        22%        -32%  

Enterprise

     -3%            -4%        -3%        9%        -11%  

Other

     -17%            12%        0%        -15%        -5%  

Total

     -25%            18%        3%        12%        -26%  
                                                  
     2025                  2024                  
Year over year change, percent    Q1           Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     6%            4%        -4%        -11%        -21%  

Of which Products

     10%            5%        -2%        -13%        -21%  

Of which Services

     -9%            -1%        -10%        -6%        -19%  

Cloud Software and Services

     -1%            -1%        -4%        0%        -3%  

Of which Products

     4%            11%        5%        -7%        2%  

Of which Services

     -3%            -7%        -8%        4%        -5%  

Enterprise

     -1%            -9%        -5%        2%        0%  

Other

     -20%            -9%        -28%        -2%        -14%  

Total

     3%            1%        -4%        -7%        -15%  
                                                  
     2025                  2024                  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     35,643            158,207        111,410        71,394        33,715  

Of which Products

     28,060            121,814        85,222        53,980        25,397  

Of which Services

     7,583            36,393        26,188        17,414        8,318  

Cloud Software and Services

     12,975            62,635        43,178        28,225        13,045  

Of which Products

     4,719            22,409        14,583        9,343        4,529  

Of which Services

     8,256            40,226        28,595        18,882        8,516  

Enterprise

     5,933            24,863        18,773        12,454        5,970  

Other

     474            2,175        1,606        1,100        595  

Total

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  
                                                  
     2025                  2024                  
Year over year change, percent    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     6%            -8%        -12%        -16%        -21%  

Of which Products

     10%            -7%        -12%        -17%        -21%  

Of which Services

     -9%            -9%        -12%        -13%        -19%  

Cloud Software and Services

     -1%            -2%        -2%        -1%        -3%  

Of which Products

     4%            3%        0%        -3%        2%  

Of which Services

     -3%            -4%        -3%        0%        -5%  

Enterprise

     -1%            -3%        -1%        1%        0%  

Other

     -20%            -14%        -16%        -9%        -14%  

Total

     3%            -6%        -9%        -11%        -15%  

 

 
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Gross income by segment by quarter                                               
     2025                    2024                  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     18,112                22,326        19,332        17,139        14,851  

Cloud Software and Services

     5,069                7,243        5,537        5,407        4,834  

Enterprise

     3,338                3,306        3,307        3,310        2,865  

Other

     18                -168        9        -41        108  

Total

     26,537                32,707        28,185        25,815        22,658  
                                                      
     2025                    2024                  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar             Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     18,112                73,648        51,322        31,990        14,851  

Cloud Software and Services

     5,069                23,021        15,778        10,241        4,834  

Enterprise

     3,338                12,788        9,482        6,175        2,865  

Other

     18                -92        76        67        108  

Total

     26,537                109,365        76,658        48,473        22,658  
                
EBIT (loss) by segment by quarter                                               
     2025                    2024                  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     7,040                9,267        7,492        4,750        4,156  

Cloud Software and Services

     71                1,099        -443        -728        -363  

Enterprise

     -1,014                -1,876        -1,201        -17,424        -1,582  

Other

     -166                -532        -74        -117        1,889  

Total

     5,931                7,958        5,774        -13,519        4,100  
                                                      
     2025                    2024                  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar             Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     7,040                25,665        16,398        8,906        4,156  

Cloud Software and Services

     71                -435        -1,534        -1,091        -363  

Enterprise

     -1,014                -22,083        -20,207        -19,006        -1,582  

Other

     -166                1,166        1,698        1,772        1,889  

Total

     5,931                4,313        -3,645        -9,419        4,100  

 

 
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Net sales by market area by quarter                                               
     2025            2024 3)  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Americas

     20,762                25,737        23,366        19,838        16,449  

Europe, Middle East and Africa 1) 2)

     14,475                21,865        16,893        17,265        15,287  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     7,226                8,449        7,702        7,694        8,565  

North East Asia

     3,215                7,090        3,686        4,561        3,424  

Other 1) 2)

     9,347                9,772        10,147        10,490        9,600  

Total

     55,025                72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

1) Of which in Sweden

     461                597        432        583        729  

2) Of which in EU

     7,566                10,935        8,157        8,606        7,566  
                                                      
     2025            2024 3)  
Sequential change, percent    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Americas

     -19%                10%        18%        21%        -12%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa 1) 2)

     -34%                29%        -2%        13%        -33%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -14%                10%        0%        -10%        -27%  

North East Asia

     -55%                92%        -19%        33%        -62%  

Other 1) 2)

     -4%                -4%        -3%        9%        -1%  

Total

     -25%                18%        3%        12%        -26%  

1) Of which in Sweden

     -23%                38%        -26%        -20%        115%  

2) Of which in EU

     -31%                34%        -5%        14%        -25%  
                                                      
     2025            2024 3)  
Year over year change, percent    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Americas

     26%                38%        37%        11%        -17%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa 1) 2)

     -5%                -4%        -8%        -3%        -1%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -16%                -28%        -44%        -44%        -38%  

North East Asia

     -6%                -22%        -31%        -10%        -22%  

Other 1) 2)

     -3%                1%        1%        6%        6%  

Total

     3%                1%        -4%        -7%        -15%  

1) Of which in Sweden

     -37%                76%        -5%        58%        19%  

2) Of which in EU

     0%                8%        4%        7%        -8%  
                                                      
     2025            2024 3)  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar             Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Americas

     20,762                85,390        59,653        36,287        16,449  

Europe, Middle East and Africa 1) 2)

     14,475                71,310        49,445        32,552        15,287  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     7,226                32,410        23,961        16,259        8,565  

North East Asia

     3,215                18,761        11,671        7,985        3,424  

Other 1) 2)

     9,347                40,009        30,237        20,090        9,600  

Total

     55,025                247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

1) Of which in Sweden

     461                2,341        1,744        1,312        729  

2) Of which in EU

     7,566                35,264        24,329        16,172        7,566  
                                                      
     2025            2024 3)  
Year to date, year over year change, percent     Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Americas

     26%                16%        9%        -4%        -17%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa 1) 2)

     -5%                -4%        -4%        -2%        -1%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -16%                -39%        -42%        -41%        -38%  

North East Asia

     -6%                -22%        -21%        -15%        -22%  

Other 1) 2)

     -3%                4%        4%        6%        6%  

Total

     3%                -6%        -9%        -11%        -15%  

1) Of which in Sweden

     -37%                32%        22%        34%        19%  

2) Of which in EU

     0%                3%        1%        -1%        -8%  

3) 2024 has been restated to reflect the changes in market area structure, see note 1 “Accounting policies and Other changes” for more information.

 

 
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Net sales by market area by segment

      Q1 2025  
SEK million    Networks      Cloud Software
and Services
      Enterprise       Other      Total  

Americas

     17,163        3,473        126        0        20,762  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     8,284        5,952        239        0        14,475  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     5,211        2,008        7        0        7,226  

North East Asia

     2,345        863        7        0        3,215  

Other ¹

     2,640        679        5,554        474        9,347  

Total

     35,643        12,975        5,933        474         55,025  

Share of total

     65%        24%        11%        0%        100%  

1) Includes primarily IPR licensing revenues and a major part of segment Enterprise.

 

              Q1 2025                  
Sequential change, percent    Networks      Cloud Software
and Services
      Enterprise       Other      Total  

Americas

     -12%        -41%        -52%        -        -19%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     -36%        -31%        -8%        -        -34%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -9%        -26%        -56%        -        -14%  

North East Asia

     -58%        -43%        -13%        -100%        -55%  

Other

     -9%        -14%        0%        -14%        -4%  

Total

     -24%        -33%        -3%        -17%          -25%  

              
              Q1 2025                  
Year over year change, percent    Networks      Cloud Software
and Services
      Enterprise       Other      Total  

Americas

     38%        -10%        100%        -100%        26%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     -12%        3%        80%        -100%        -5%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -23%        10%        -30%        -        -16%  

North East Asia

     -6%        -3%        40%        -100%        -6%  

Other

     -2%        -1%        -4%        2%        -3%  

Total

     6%        -1%        -1%        -20%            3%  

 

 
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Top 5 countries in sales

      Q1           Jan-Dec  
Country, percentage of net sales1)      2025          2024             2024  

United States

     45%        37%            40%  

India

     7%        10%            6%  

United Kingdom

     4%        4%            4%  

Japan

     3%        3%            4%  

China

     3%        4%            4%  

1) Based on Jan-Mar 2025. Includes IPR licensing revenues.

 

 

IPR licensing revenues by segment by quarter

      2025                   2024          
Isolated quarters, SEK million        Q1               Q4          Q3          Q2          Q1  

Networks

     2,606            2,870        2,853        3,187        2,539  

Cloud Software and Services

     572            630        626        700        557  

Total

     3,178            3,500        3,479        3,887        3,096  

                                                
     2025                  2024          
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     2,606            11,449        8,579        5,726        2,539  

Cloud Software and Services

     572            2,513        1,883        1,257        557  

Total

     3,178            13,962        10,462        6,983        3,096  

 

Note 3 – Financial income and expenses, net

 

 

 

Financial income and expenses, net

 

      2025                   2024          
Isolated quarters, SEK million        Q1               Q4          Q3          Q2          Q1  

Financial income

     619            587        724        742        681  

Financial expenses

     -805            -984        -991        -1,029        -1,099  

Net foreign exchange gains/losses

     112            6        -234        -74        -53  

Total

     -74            -391        -501        -361        -471  

                                                
      2025                   2024          
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Financial income

     619            2,734        2,147        1,423        681  

Financial expenses

     -805            -4,103        -3,119        -2,128        -1,099  

Net foreign exchange gains/losses

     112            -355        -361        -127        -53  

Total

     -74            -1,724        -1,333        -832        -471  

 

 
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Provisions

 
     2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Opening balance

     11,715                 10,544        10,200        10,065        11,706  

Additions

     1,055                 3,329        2,761        2,472        783  

Utilization

     -3,009                 -1,830        -1,872        -1,448        -2,140  

Of which restructuring

     -1,201                 -1,201        -1,286        -755        -932  

Reversal of excess amounts

     -256                 -651        -333        -411        -364  

Reclassification, translation difference and other

     -412                 323        -212        -478        80  

Closing balance

     9,093                  11,715         10,544         10,200         10,065  

Of which restructuring

     2,720                 3,872        3,897        3,757        2,953  
                                                       
     2025             2024  

Year to date, SEK million

      Jan-Mar                 Jan-Dec        Jan-Sep        Jan-Jun        Jan-Mar  

Opening balance

     11,715                 11,706        11,706        11,706        11,706  

Additions

     1,055                 9,345        6,016        3,255        783  

Utilization

     -3,009                 -7,290        -5,460        -3,588        -2,140  

Of which restructuring

     -1,201                 -4,174        -2,973        -1,687        -932  

Reversal of excess amounts

     -256                 -1,759        -1,108        -775        -364  

Reclassification, translation difference and other

     -412                 -287        -610        -398        80  

Closing balance

     9,093                 11,715        10,544        10,200        10,065  

Of which restructuring

     2,720                 3,872        3,897        3,757        2,953  

 

 
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Note 5 – Financial risk management

 

There have been no changes to the fair value hierarchy categorization from that presented in the latest Annual Report. Where Level 2 and Level 3 fair value hierarchies apply, the inputs and valuation methods used remained unchanged. The book values and fair values of financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

Financial instruments

 
     Mar 31      Dec 31  
SEK billion    2025      2024  
      Fair value hierarchy level      Fair value hierarchy level  
     

 Carrying

 

value

      Level 1       Level 2       Level 3     

 Carrying

 

value

      Level 1       Level 2              Level 3  

Assets at fair value through profit or loss

                                                                               

Customer finance 1)

     2.4        -        -        2.4        4.5        -        -                4.5  

Interest-bearing securities

     29.4        28.4        1.0        -        31.7        30.4        1.3                -  

Cash equivalents 2)

     24.0        0.8        23.2        -        24.3        0.3        24.0                -  

Other financial assets

     2.3        0.6        -        1.7        2.7        0.8        -                1.9  

Other current assets

     1.8        -        1.8        -        0.2        -        0.2                -  
                                                                                 

Assets at fair value through OCI

                                                                               

Trade receivables

     41.4        -        -        41.4        44.2        -        -                44.2  
                                                                                 

Assets at amortized costs

                                                                               

Interest-bearing securities

     0.1        -        -        -        0.3        -        -                -  

Other financial assets

     0.2        -        -        -        0.3        -        -                -  

Total financial assets

     101.6                                   108.2                                     
                                                                                 

Financial liabilities at designated FVTPL

                                                                               

Parent company borrowings

     -33.3        -18.6        -14.7        -        -35.7        -19.7        -16.0                -  
                                                                                 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

                                                                               

Other current liabilities

     -0.7        -        -0.7        -        -3.3        -        -3.3                -  
                                                                                 

Liabilities at amortized cost

                                                                               

Trade payables

     -26.5        -        -        -        -30.2        -        -                -  

Borrowings

     -2.2        -        -        -        -2.3        -        -                -  

Total financial liabilities

     -62.7                                   -71.5                                     

 

1)  Year to date movements of customer finance receivables are as follows: additions of SEK 2.5 billion, disposals and repayments of SEK 4.3 billion and revaluation loss of SEK 0.2 billion.

2)  Total Cash and cash equivalent is SEK 44.6 (43.9 on Dec 31, 2024) billion, of which SEK 24.0 (24.3 on Dec 31, 2024) billion relating to Cash equivalents are presented in the table above.

 

   

   

Exchange rates used in the consolidation

 

                                              Jan-Mar             Jan-Dec  
                                              2025      2024             2024  

SEK/EUR - closing rate

                                                  10.85        11.53                11.49  

SEK/USD - closing rate

                                                  10.03        10.69                10.99  

 

 
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Note 6 – Cash flow

 

 

Information on investments

Investments in assets subject to depreciation, amortization, impairment and write-downs

 

 
     2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Additions

                                                    

Property, plant and equipment

     729                667        540        699        434  

Capitalized development expenses

     307                323        264        327        386  

IPR, brands and other intangible assets

     57                93        78        45        1  

Total

     1,093                1,083        882        1,071        821  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

                                                    

Property, plant and equipment

     1,029                1,117        924        1,161        941  

Capitalized development expenses

     444                409        410        349        312  

Goodwill, IPR, brands and other intangible assets

     721                666        429        15,945        793  

Right-of-use assets

     556                623        529        560        566  

Total

     2,750                2,815        2,292        18,015        2,612  

                                                    
     2025                     2024                  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar             Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Additions

                                                    

Property, plant and equipment

     729                2,340        1,673        1,133        434  

Capitalized development expenses

     307                1,300        977        713        386  

IPR, brands and other intangible assets

     57                217        124        46        1  

Total

     1,093                3,857        2,774        1,892        821  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

                                                    

Property, plant and equipment

     1,029                4,143        3,026        2,102        941  

Capitalized development expenses

     444                1,480        1,071        661        312  

Goodwill, IPR, brands and other intangible assets

     721                17,833        17,167        16,738        793  

Right-of-use assets

     556                2,278        1,655        1,126        566  

Total

     2,750                 25,734         22,919         20,627         2,612  

Note 7 – Contingent liabilities and Assets pledged as collateral

 

 

Contingent liabilities and Assets pledged as collateral

 

 
SEK million   

Mar 31

 

2025

    

Dec 31

 

2024

 

Contingent liabilities

     3,067         3,559  

Assets pledged as collateral

     9,493        9,438  

 

 
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Note 8 – Share information

 

 

Number of shares and earnings per share

 

 

 
                       Q1            Jan-Dec  
                             2025        2024             2024  

Number of shares, end of period (million)

                            3,348        3,344            3,348  

Of which class A-shares (million)

                           262        262            262  

Of which class B-shares (million)

                           3,086        3,082            3,086  

Number of treasury shares, end of period (million)

                           16        12            16  

Number of shares outstanding, basic, end of period (million)

                           3,333        3,332            3,333  

Numbers of shares outstanding, diluted, end of period (million)

                           3,340        3,336            3,339  

Average number of treasury shares (million)

                           16        13            15  

Average number of shares outstanding, basic (million)

                           3,333        3,331            3,332  

Average number of shares outstanding, diluted (million) 1)

                           3,340        3,335            3,339  

Earnings per share, basic (SEK) 2)

                           1.25        0.77            0.01  

Earnings per share, diluted (SEK) 1)

                           1.24        0.77            0.01  

 

1)  Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would increase earnings per share.

2)  Based on net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company.

 

The proposed dividend for 2024 of SEK 2.85 per share was approved by the AGM on March 25, 2025. The dividend will be paid in two installments. The first dividend payment of SEK 1.43 per share was made with the record date of March 27, 2025 with a payment date of April 1, 2025. The second dividend payment of SEK 1.42 per share will be made with the record date September 29, 2025, with an expected payment date of October 2, 2025.

 

Note 9 – Employee information

 

   

   

 

 

Number of employees                                                     
     2025            2024 2)  
End of period    Mar 31           Dec 31      Sep 30      Jun 30           Mar 31  

Americas

      15,857            16,034        16,554        16,791            17,051  

Europe, Middle East and Africa 1)

     40,677            41,387        41,993        43,017            42,989  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     25,991            26,389        26,327        26,558            27,016  

North East Asia

     10,341            10,426        11,110        11,619            12,084  

Total

     92,866            94,236         95,984         97,985            99,140  

1) Of which in Sweden

     13,222            13,420        13,633        14,109            13,849  

 

2) 

2024 has been restated to reflect the changes in market area structure, see note 1 “Accounting policies and Other changes” for more information.

 

 
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Alternative performance measures (unaudited)

 

In this section, the Company presents its Alternative Performance Measures (APMs), which are not recognized measures of financial performance under IFRS. The presentation of APMs has limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for related financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.

APMs are presented to enhance an investor’s evaluation of ongoing operating results, to aid in forecasting future periods and to facilitate meaningful comparison of results between periods.

Management uses these APMs to, among other things, evaluate ongoing operations in relation to historical results, for internal planning and forecasting purposes and in the calculation of certain performance-based compensation. APMs should not be viewed as substitutes for income statement or cash flow items computed in accordance with IFRS.

This section also includes a reconciliation of the APMs to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements. For more information about non-IFRS key operating measures, see Ericsson Annual Report 2024.

From Q1 2025, the definition of Return on capital employed (ROCE) and Capital turnover (CTO) have been updated and is based on a rolling average rather than an average of the beginning and the end of the period. Prior periods have been updated accordingly. Operating working capital has been added as an APM.

From Q1 2025, the definitions of Inventory turnover days (ITO), Days sales outstanding (DSO), Days payables outstanding (DPO) and Operating working capital days have been updated and can be found in the end of this report. Prior periods have been updated accordingly.

The Company believes the updated definitions better reflect the underlying results of the Company’s operations over time.

 

 

 
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Sales growth adjusted for comparable units and currency

Sales growth adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments as well as the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Also named organic sales growth.

 

      2025                   2024                  
Isolated quarters, year over year change        Q1               Q4          Q3          Q2          Q1  

Reported net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Acquired business

     -            -        -        -        -  

Net FX impact

     -1,817            683        1,832        22        740  

Comparable net sales, excluding FX impact

     53,208            73,596        63,626        59,870        54,065  

Comparable quarter net sales adj. for acq/div business

     53,325            71,881        64,473        64,444        62,553  

Organic sales growth (%)

     0%            2%        -1%        -7%        -14%  
                                                  
     2025                  2024                  
Year to date, year over year change    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Reported net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

Acquired business

     -            -        -        -        -  

Net FX impact

     -1,817            3,277        2,594        762        740  

Comparable net sales, excluding FX impact

     53,208            251,157        177,561        113,935        54,065  

Comparable quarter net sales adj. for acq/div business

     53,325            263,351        191,470        126,997        62,553  

Organic sales growth (%)

     0%            -5%        -7%        -10%        -14%  

 

 
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Items excluding restructuring charges and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets

Gross income, operating expenses, and EBIT are presented excluding restructuring charges, and for certain measures, as a percentage of net sales. EBIT is also presented excluding restructuring charges and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets.

 

      2025                   2024                  
Isolated quarters, SEK million        Q1               Q4          Q3          Q2          Q1  

Gross income

     26,537            32,707        28,185        25,815        22,658  

Net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Gross margin (%)

     48.2%            44.9%        45.6%        43.1%        42.5%  
                                                  

Gross income

     26,537            32,707        28,185        25,815        22,658  

Restructuring charges included in cost of sales

     158            1,034        424        466        122  

Adjusted gross income

     26,695            33,741        28,609        26,281        22,780  

Net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Adjusted gross margin (%)

     48.5%            46.3%        46.3%        43.9%        42.7%  
                                                  

Operating expenses

     -20,621            -24,391        -22,442        -38,084        -20,519  

Restructuring charges included in R&D expenses

     20            358        966        805        -10  

Restructuring charges included in selling and administrative expenses

     103            234        163        357        93  

Operating expenses excluding restructuring charges

     -20,498            -23,799        -21,313        -36,922        -20,436  
                                                  

EBIT (loss)

     5,931            7,958        5,774        -13,519        4,100  

Net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

EBIT margin (%)

     10.8%            10.9%        9.3%        -22.6%        7.7%  
                                                  

EBIT (loss)

     5,931            7,958        5,774        -13,519        4,100  

Total restructuring charges

     281            1,626        1,553        1,628        205  

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     6,212            9,584        7,327        -11,891        4,305  

Net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Adjusted EBIT margin (%)

     11.3%            13.1%        11.9%        -19.9%        8.1%  
                                                  

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     6,212            9,584        7,327        -11,891        4,305  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     -            213        -        15,120        -  

Adjusted EBIT excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets

     6,212            9,797        7,327        3,229        4,305  

Net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Adjusted EBIT margin excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets (%)

     11.3%            13.4%        11.9%        5.4%        8.1%  
                                                  
      2025                   2024                  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Gross income

     26,537            109,365        76,658        48,473        22,658  

Net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

Gross margin (%)

     48.2%            44.1%        43.8%        42.8%        42.5%  
                                                  

Gross income

     26,537            109,365        76,658        48,473        22,658  

Restructuring charges included in cost of sales

     158            2,046        1,012        588        122  

Adjusted gross income

     26,695            111,411        77,670        49,061        22,780  

Net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

Adjusted gross margin (%)

     48.5%            44.9%        44.4%        43.4%        42.7%  
                                                  

Operating expenses

     -20,621            -105,436        -81,045        -58,603        -20,519  

Restructuring charges included in R&D expenses

     20            2,119        1,761        795        -10  

Restructuring charges included in selling and administrative expenses

     103            847        613        450        93  

Operating expenses excluding restructuring charges

     -20,498            -102,470        -78,671        -57,358        -20,436  
                                                  

EBIT (loss)

     5,931            4,313        -3,645        -9,419        4,100  

Net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

EBIT margin (%)

     10.8%            1.7%        -2.1%        -8.3%        7.7%  
                                                  

EBIT (loss)

     5,931            4,313        -3,645        -9,419        4,100  

Total restructuring charges

     281            5,012        3,386        1,833        205  

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     6,212            9,325        -259        -7,586        4,305  

Net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

Adjusted EBIT margin (%)

     11.3%            3.8%        -0.1%        -6.7%        8.1%  
                                                  

Adjusted EBIT (loss)

     6,212            9,325        -259        -7,586        4,305  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     -            15,333        15,120        15,120        -  

Adjusted EBIT excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets

     6,212            24,658        14,861        7,534        4,305  

Net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

Adjusted EBIT margin excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets (%)

     11.3%            9.9%        8.5%        6.7%        8.1%  

 

 
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EBITA and EBITA margin / Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin

Earnings before interest, income tax, amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangibles (including goodwill) also expressed as a percentage of net sales.

Adjusted EBITA also expressed as a percentage of net sales.

 

      2025                      2024                  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Net income (loss)

     4,217                 4,879        3,881        -10,999        2,613  

Income tax

     1,640                 2,688        1,392        -2,881        1,016  

Financial income and expenses, net

     74                 391        501        361        471  

Amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangibles

     721                 665        429        15,945        793  

Of which segment Enterprise

     389                 549        378        15,916        762  

EBITA

     6,652                 8,623        6,203        2,426        4,893  

Net sales

      55,025                  72,913         61,794         59,848         53,325  

EBITA margin (%)

     12.1%                 11.8%        10.0%        4.1%        9.2%  

Restructuring charges

     281                 1,626        1,553        1,628        205  

Adjusted EBITA

     6,933                 10,249        7,756        4,054        5,098  

Adjusted EBITA margin (%)

     12.6%                 14.1%        12.6%        6.8%        9.6%  
                 
      2025                      2024                  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Net income (loss)

     4,217                 374        -4,505        -8,386        2,613  

Income tax

     1,640                 2,215        -473        -1,865        1,016  

Financial income and expenses, net

     74                 1,724        1,333        832        471  

Amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangibles

     721                 17,832        17,167        16,738        793  

Of which segment Enterprise

     389                 17,605        17,056        16,678        762  

EBITA

     6,652                 22,145        13,522        7,319        4,893  

Net sales

     55,025                 247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

EBITA margin (%)

     12.1%                 8.9%        7.7%        6.5%        9.2%  

Restructuring charges

     281                 5,012        3,386        1,833        205  

Adjusted EBITA

     6,933                 27,157        16,908        9,152        5,098  

Adjusted EBITA margin (%)

     12.6%                 11.0%        9.7%        8.1%        9.6%  

Additionally, Ericsson provides forward-looking targets for adjusted EBITA margin and Free cash flow before M&A as a percentage of net sales, which are non-IFRS financial measures. Ericsson has not provided quantitative reconciliation of these targets to the most directly comparable IFRS measures because certain information needed to reconcile these non-IFRS financial measures to the most comparable IFRS financial measures are dependent on specific items or impacts that are not yet determined, are subject to incarcerating and variability in timing and amount due to their nature, are outside of Ericsson’s control or cannot be predicted, including items and impacts such as currency exchange rate changes, acquisitions and disposals, and charges such as impairments or acquisition related charges. Accordingly, reconciliation of these non-IFRS forward-looking financial measures are not available without unreasonable efforts. Such unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact our results of operations and financial condition.

 

 

Rolling four quarters of net sales and adjusted EBITA margin (%)

Net sales, EBITA margin and restructuring charges as a sum of last four quarters.

 

      2025                      2024                  
Rolling four quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Net sales

      249,580                  247,880         246,848         249,527         254,123  

EBITA

     23,904                 22,145        20,216        17,841        15,957  

Restructuring charges

     5,088                 5,012        4,906        4,241        5,746  

Adjusted EBITA

     28,992                 27,157        25,122        22,082        21,703  

Adjusted EBITA margin (%)

     11.6%                 11.0%        10.2%        8.8%        8.5%  

 

 
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Gross cash and net cash, end of period

Gross cash: Cash and cash equivalents plus interest-bearing securities (current and non-current).

Net cash: Cash and cash equivalents plus interest-bearing securities (current and non-current) less borrowings (current and non-current).

 

      2025           2024  
SEK million       Q1              Q4         Q3         Q2         Q1  

Cash and cash equivalents

     44,590            43,885        37,323        28,736        31,848  

+ Interest-bearing securities, current

     5,147            12,546        10,063        13,838        8,948  

+ Interest-bearing securities, non-current

     24,436            19,440        14,806        11,146        11,177  

Gross cash, end of period

     74,173            75,871        62,192        53,720        51,973  

- Borrowings, current

     5,597            6,137        3,134        8,067        8,491  

- Borrowings, non-current

     29,929            31,904        33,524        32,520        32,675  

Net cash, end of period

     38,647            37,830        25,534        13,133        10,807  

 

 

Capital employed

Total assets less non-interest-bearing provisions and liabilities (which includes non-current provisions, deferred tax liabilities, contract liabilities, other non-current liabilities, current provisions, trade payables, current tax liabilities and other current liabilities).

 

     2025          2024  
SEK million   Q1          Q4     Q3     Q2     Q1  

Total assets

    277,978           292,374       272,450       278,486       299,523  

Less: Non-interest-bearing provisions and liabilities

                                           

Provisions, non-current

    2,541           3,511       3,036       2,642       3,952  

Deferred tax liabilities

    1,365           1,295       1,255       1,295       3,999  

Other non-current liabilities

    888           996       889       865       839  

Provisions, current

    6,552           8,204       7,508       7,558       6,113  

Contract liabilities

    46,757           41,229       39,540       40,704       42,538  

Trade payables

    26,450           30,173       25,888       26,731       25,305  

Current tax liabilities

    2,664           3,322       3,821       3,710       3,810  

Other current liabilities

    41,655           40,677       36,903       38,485       35,786  

Capital employed

    149,106           162,967       153,610       156,496       177,181  

 

 

Capital turnover

Rolling four quarters of net sales divided by five-point average for capital employed.

The definition is updated from Q1 2025. Prior periods are updated accordingly. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

 

     2025          2024  
SEK million   Q1          Q4     Q3     Q2     Q1  

Net sales, rolling four quarters

    249,580           247,880       246,848       249,527       254,123  

Average capital employed, rolling five quarters

                                           

Capital employed at end of period -4

    177,181           177,965       170,926       197,676       195,403  

Capital employed at end of period -3

    156,496           177,181       177,965       170,926       197,676  

Capital employed at end of period -2

    153,610           156,496       177,181       177,965       170,926  

Capital employed at end of period -1

    162,967           153,610       156,496       177,181       177,965  

Capital employed at end of period

    149,106           162,967       153,610       156,496       177,181  

Average capital employed, rolling five quarters

    159,872           165,644       167,236       176,049       183,830  

Capital turnover (times)

    1.6           1.5       1.5       1.4       1.4  

 

 
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Return on capital employed

Rolling four quarters of EBIT divided by five-point average for capital employed.

The definition is updated from Q1 2025. Prior periods are updated accordingly. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

 

      2025           2024  
SEK million       Q1              Q4         Q3         Q2         Q1  

EBIT (loss), rolling four quarters

     6,144            4,313        2,203        -32,479        -19,272  

Average capital employed, rolling five quarters

                                                

Capital employed at end of period -4

     177,181            177,965        170,926        197,676        195,403  

Capital employed at end of period -3

     156,496            177,181        177,965        170,926        197,676  

Capital employed at end of period -2

     153,610            156,496        177,181        177,965        170,926  

Capital employed at end of period -1

     162,967            153,610        156,496        177,181        177,965  

Capital employed at end of period

     149,106            162,967        153,610        156,496        177,181  

Average capital employed, rolling five quarters

     159,872            165,644        167,236        176,049        183,830  

Return on capital employed (%)

     3.8%            2.6%        1.3%        -18.4%        -10.5%  

 

 

Equity ratio

Equity expressed as a percentage of total assets.

 

     2025          2024  
SEK million   Q1          Q4     Q3     Q2     Q1  

Total equity

    84,858           92,983       85,355       82,467       107,639  

Total assets

    277,978           292,374       272,450       278,486       299,523  

Equity ratio (%)

    30.5%           31.8%       31.3%       29.6%       35.9%  

 

 

Return on equity

Annualized net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company as a percentage of average stockholders’ equity.

Annualization factor of four is used for isolated quarter.

Annualization factor of four is used for Jan-Mar, two is used for Jan-Jun, 4/3 is used for Jan-Sep and one is used for Jan-Dec.

 

      2025           2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million       Q1               Q4         Q3         Q2         Q1  

Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Parent Company

     4,149            4,779        3,814        -11,132        2,559  

Annualized

     16,596            19,116        15,256        -44,528        10,236  

Average stockholders’ equity

                                                

Stockholders’ equity, beginning of period

     94,284            86,630        83,840        109,137        98,673  

Stockholders’ equity, end of period

     86,039            94,284        86,630        83,840        109,137  

Average stockholders’ equity

     90,162            90,457        85,235        96,489        103,905  

Return on equity (%)

     18.4%            21.1%        17.9%        -46.1%        9.9%  
                                                  
     2025          2024  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Parent Company

     4,149            20        -4,759        -8,573        2,559  

Annualized

     16,596            20        -6,345        -17,146        10,236  

Average stockholders’ equity

                                                

Stockholders’ equity, beginning of period

     94,284            98,673        98,673        98,673        98,673  

Stockholders’ equity, end of period

     86,039            94,284        86,630        83,840        109,137  

Average stockholders’ equity

     90,162            96,479        92,652        91,257        103,905  

Return on equity (%)

     18.4%            0.0%        -6.8%        -18.8%        9.9%  

 

 
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Operating working capital

Inventories, contract assets, trade receivables, customer finance (current and non-current), advances to suppliers and prepaid expenses less contract liabilities and trade payables.

Operating working capital is added from Q1 2025. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

 

      2025           2024  
SEK million    Mar 31           Dec 31      Sep 30      Jun 30      Mar 31  

Inventories

     27,649            27,125        29,004        30,897        34,564  

Contract assets

     5,735            6,924        7,568        6,851        6,715  

Trade receivables

     41,428            44,151        38,018        43,578        46,246  

Customer finance, current

     2,396            4,332        3,843        4,590        3,717  

Customer finance, non-current

     27            190        221        843        1,406  

Advance payments to suppliers 1)

     46            47        108        146        167  

Prepaid expenses 1)

     3,749            2,659        2,737        3,244        3,501  

Less: Contract liabilities

     46,757            41,229        39,540        40,704        42,538  

Less: Trade payables

     26,450            30,173        25,888        26,731        25,305  

Operating working capital

     7,823            14,026        16,071        22,714        28,473  

1) Part of Other current receivables in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

 

Free cash flow before M&A / Free cash flow after M&A / Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales)

Free cash flow before M&A: Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditures, other investments (excluding M&A) and repayment of lease liabilities.

Free cash flow after M&A: Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditures, other investments and repayment of lease liabilities.

Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales): Free cash flow before M&A as a percentage of net sales.

 

      2025           2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million       Q1               Q4          Q3         Q2         Q1  

Cash flow from operating activities

     4,358            17,513        14,397        9,276        5,075  

Net capital expenditures and other investments (excl. M&A)

                                                

Investments in property, plant and equipment

     -729            -667        -540        -699        -434  

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     39            14        36        42        24  

Product development

     -307            -323        -264        -327        -386  

Other investments 1)

     -64            -87        -78        -39        -7  

Repayment of lease liabilities

     -593            -626        -607        -658        -601  

Free cash flow before M&A

     2,704            15,824        12,944        7,595        3,671  

Acquisitions/divestments of subs and other operations, net

     -4            -95        -62        -48        -106  

Free cash flow after M&A

     2,700            15,729        12,882        7,547        3,565  

Net sales

     55,025            72,913        61,794        59,848        53,325  

Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales)

     4.9%            21.7%        20.9%        12.7%        6.9%  
                                                  
     2025          2024  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Cash flow from operating activities

     4,358            46,261        28,748        14,351        5,075  

Net capital expenditures and other investments (excl. M&A)

                                                

Investments in property, plant and equipment

     -729            -2,340        -1,673        -1,133        -434  

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     39            116        102        66        24  

Product development

     -307            -1,300        -977        -713        -386  

Other investments 1)

     -64            -211        -124        -46        -7  

Repayment of lease liabilities

     -593            -2,492        -1,866        -1,259        -601  

Free cash flow before M&A

     2,704            40,034        24,210        11,266        3,671  

Acquisitions/divestments of subs and other operations, net

     -4            -311        -216        -154        -106  

Free cash flow after M&A

     2,700            39,723        23,994        11,112        3,565  

Net sales

     55,025            247,880        174,967        113,173        53,325  

Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales)

     4.9%            16.2%        13.8%        10.0%        6.9%  

1) Other investments is part of the line item Other investing activities in the Consolidated cash flow statement. The differences are movements in other interest-bearing assets, which are not to be part of the definition of Free cash flow.

 

 
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Sales growth by segment adjusted for comparable units and currency 

      2025           2024  
Isolated quarter, year over year change, percent       Q1               Q4          Q3         Q2         Q1  

Networks

     3%            5%        -1%        -11%        -19%  

Cloud Software and Services

     -3%            0%        -1%        0%        -2%  

Enterprise

     -7%            -7%        -3%        0%        1%  

Other

     -23%            -10%        -26%        -5%        -14%  

Total

     0%            2%        -1%        -7%        -14%  
                                                  
     2025          2024  
Year to date, year over year change, percent    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     3%            -6%        -10%        -15%        -19%  

Cloud Software and Services

     -3%            -1%        -1%        -1%        -2%  

Enterprise

     -7%            -2%        -1%        1%        1%  

Other

     -23%            -15%        -16%        -10%        -14%  

Total

     0%            -5%        -7%        -10%        -14%  
   
Sales growth by market area adjusted for comparable units and currency

 

      2025           2024 1)  
Isolated quarter, year over year change, percent    Q1           Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Americas

     20%            40%        42%        10%        -16%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     -7%            -4%        -6%        -4%        -1%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -17%            -28%        -43%        -44%        -37%  

North East Asia

     -8%            -22%        -29%        -3%        -16%  

Other

     -6%            3%        5%        7%        8%  

Total

     0%            2%        -1%        -7%        -14%  
                       
      2025           2024 1)  
Year to date, year over year change, percent    Jan-Mar           Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Americas

     20%            18%        10%        -4%        -16%  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     -7%            -4%        -4%        -3%        -1%  

South East Asia, Oceania and India

     -17%            -38%        -41%        -41%        -37%  

North East Asia

     -8%            -19%        -16%        -9%        -16%  

Other

     -6%            6%        6%        7%        8%  

Total

     0%            -5%        -7%        -10%        -14%  

1) 2024 has been restated to reflect the changes in market area structure, see note 1 “Accounting policies and Other changes” for more information.

 

 

Rolling four quarters of net sales by segment

      2025           2024  
Rolling four quarters, SEK million    Q1           Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     160,135            158,207        156,408        157,929        162,690  

Cloud Software and Services

     62,565            62,635        62,736        63,347        63,275  

Enterprise

     24,826            24,863        25,471        25,825        25,720  

Other

     2,054            2,175        2,233        2,426        2,438  

Total

     249,580            247,880        246,848        249,527        254,123  

 

 
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Gross margin by segment by quarter

      2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     50.8%                47.7%        48.3%        45.5%        44.0%  

Cloud Software and Services

     39.1%                37.2%        37.0%        35.6%        37.1%  

Enterprise

     56.3%                54.3%        52.3%        51.0%        48.0%  

Other

     3.8%                -29.5%        1.8%        -8.1%        18.2%  

Total

     48.2%                44.9%        45.6%        43.1%        42.5%  
                                                      
     2025            2024  
Year to date, as percentage of net sales     Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     50.8%                46.6%        46.1%        44.8%        44.0%  

Cloud Software and Services

     39.1%                36.8%        36.5%        36.3%        37.1%  

Enterprise

     56.3%                51.4%        50.5%        49.6%        48.0%  

Other

     3.8%                -4.2%        4.7%        6.1%        18.2%  

Total

     48.2%                44.1%        43.8%        42.8%        42.5%  
                                                      
EBIT margin by segment by quarter                 
      2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1             Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     19.8%                19.8%        18.7%        12.6%        12.3%  

Cloud Software and Services

     0.5%                5.6%        -3.0%        -4.8%        -2.8%  

Enterprise

     -17.1%                -30.8%        -19.0%        -268.7%        -26.5%  

Other

     -35.0%                -93.5%        -14.6%        -23.2%        317.5%  

Total

     10.8%                10.9%        9.3%        -22.6%        7.7%  
                                                      
     2025            2024  
Year to date, as percentage of net sales     Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     19.8%                16.2%        14.7%        12.5%        12.3%  

Cloud Software and Services

     0.5%                -0.7%        -3.6%        -3.9%        -2.8%  

Enterprise

     -17.1%                -88.8%        -107.6%        -152.6%        -26.5%  

Other

     -35.0%                53.6%        105.7%        161.1%        317.5%  

Total

     10.8%                1.7%        -2.1%        -8.3%        7.7%  

 

 
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EBITA and EBITA margin by segment by quarter 

      2025              2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     7,367                 9,375        7,536        4,771        4,179  

Cloud Software and Services

     76                 1,107        -436        -721        -355  

Enterprise

     -625                 -1,327        -823        -1,508        -820  

Other

     -166                 -532        -74        -116        1,889  

Total

     6,652                 8,623        6,203        2,426        4,893  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     20.7%                 20.0%        18.8%        12.7%        12.4%  

Cloud Software and Services

     0.6%                 5.7%        -2.9%        -4.7%        -2.7%  

Enterprise

     -10.5%                 -21.8%        -13.0%        -23.3%        -13.7%  

Other

     -35.0%                 -93.5%        -14.6%        -23.0%        317.5%  

Total

     12.1%                 11.8%        10.0%        4.1%        9.2%  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, SEK million     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     7,367                 25,861        16,486        8,950        4,179  

Cloud Software and Services

     76                 -405        -1,512        -1,076        -355  

Enterprise

     -625                 -4,478        -3,151        -2,328        -820  

Other

     -166                 1,167        1,699        1,773        1,889  

Total

     6,652                 22,145        13,522        7,319        4,893  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, as percentage of net sales     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     20.7%                 16.3%        14.8%        12.5%        12.4%  

Cloud Software and Services

     0.6%                 -0.6%        -3.5%        -3.8%        -2.7%  

Enterprise

     -10.5%                 -18.0%        -16.8%        -18.7%        -13.7%  

Other

     -35.0%                 53.7%        105.8%        161.2%        317.5%  

Total

     12.1%                 8.9%        7.7%        6.5%        9.2%  

 

 
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Restructuring charges by function

      2025              2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Cost of sales

     -158                 -1,034        -424        -466        -122  

Research and development expenses

     -20                 -358        -966        -805        10  

Selling and administrative expenses

     -103                 -234        -163        -357        -93  

Total

     -281                 -1,626        -1,553        -1,628        -205  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, SEK million     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Cost of sales

     -158                 -2,046        -1,012        -588        -122  

Research and development expenses

     -20                 -2,119        -1,761        -795        10  

Selling and administrative expenses

     -103                 -847        -613        -450        -93  

Total

     -281                 -5,012        -3,386        -1,833        -205  
                                                       
Restructuring charges by segment                  
      2025              2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     -108                 -738        -585        -481        -95  

of which cost of sales

     -55                 -645        -163        -214        -68  

of which operating expenses

     -53                 -93        -422        -267        -27  

Cloud Software and Services

     -74                 -695        -863        -816        -60  

of which cost of sales

     -102                 -348        -243        -246        -49  

of which operating expenses

     28                 -347        -620        -570        -11  

Enterprise

     -97                 -150        -38        -285        -38  

of which cost of sales

     1                 -2        -1        -3        -5  

of which operating expenses

     -98                 -148        -37        -282        -33  

Other

     -2                 -43        -67        -46        -12  

of which cost of sales

     -2                 -39        -17        -3        0  

of which operating expenses

     0                 -4        -50        -43        -12  

Total

     -281                 -1,626        -1,553        -1,628        -205  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, SEK million     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     -108                 -1,899        -1,161        -576        -95  

of which cost of sales

     -55                 -1,090        -445        -282        -68  

of which operating expenses

     -53                 -809        -716        -294        -27  

Cloud Software and Services

     -74                 -2,434        -1,739        -876        -60  

of which cost of sales

     -102                 -886        -538        -295        -49  

of which operating expenses

     28                 -1,548        -1,201        -581        -11  

Enterprise

     -97                 -511        -361        -323        -38  

of which cost of sales

     1                 -11        -9        -8        -5  

of which operating expenses

     -98                 -500        -352        -315        -33  

Other

     -2                 -168        -125        -58        -12  

of which cost of sales

     -2                 -59        -20        -3        0  

of which operating expenses

     0                 -109        -105        -55        -12  

Total

     -281                 -5,012        -3,386        -1,833        -205  

 

 
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Adjusted gross income and gross margin by segment

 

       2025               2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     18,167                 22,971        19,495        17,353        14,919  

Cloud Software and Services

     5,171                 7,591        5,780        5,653        4,883  

Enterprise

     3,337                 3,308        3,308        3,313        2,870  

Other

     20                 -129        26        -38        108  

Total

     26,695                 33,741        28,609        26,281        22,780  
                                                       
      2025              2024  
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     51.0%                 49.1%        48.7%        46.1%        44.3%  

Cloud Software and Services

     39.9%                 39.0%        38.7%        37.2%        37.4%  

Enterprise

     56.2%                 54.3%        52.4%        51.1%        48.1%  

Other

     4.2%                 -22.7%        5.1%        -7.5%        18.2%  

Total

     48.5%                 46.3%        46.3%        43.9%        42.7%  
                                                       
      2025              2024  
Year to date, SEK million     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     18,167                 74,738        51,767        32,272        14,919  

Cloud Software and Services

     5,171                 23,907        16,316        10,536        4,883  

Enterprise

     3,337                 12,799        9,491        6,183        2,870  

Other

     20                 -33        96        70        108  

Total

     26,695                 111,411        77,670        49,061        22,780  
                                                       
      2025              2024  
Year to date, as percentage of net sales     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     51.0%                 47.2%        46.5%        45.2%        44.3%  

Cloud Software and Services

     39.9%                 38.2%        37.8%        37.3%        37.4%  

Enterprise

     56.2%                 51.5%        50.6%        49.6%        48.1%  

Other

     4.2%                 -1.5%        6.0%        6.4%        18.2%  

Total

     48.5%                 44.9%        44.4%        43.4%        42.7%  

 

 
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Adjusted EBIT (loss) and EBIT margin by segment

 

      2025              2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     7,148                 10,005        8,077        5,231        4,251  

Cloud Software and Services

     145                 1,794        420        88        -303  

Enterprise

     -917                 -1,726        -1,163        -17,139        -1,544  

Other

     -164                 -489        -7        -71        1,901  

Total

     6,212                 9,584        7,327        -11,891        4,305  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     20.1%                 21.4%        20.2%        13.9%        12.6%  

Cloud Software and Services

     1.1%                 9.2%        2.8%        0.6%        -2.3%  

Enterprise

     -15.5%                 -28.3%        -18.4%        -264.3%        -25.9%  

Other

     -34.6%                 -85.9%        -1.4%        -14.1%        319.5%  

Total

     11.3%                 13.1%        11.9%        -19.9%        8.1%  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     7,148                 27,564        17,559        9,482        4,251  

Cloud Software and Services

     145                 1,999        205        -215        -303  

Enterprise

     -917                 -21,572        -19,846        -18,683        -1,544  

Other

     -164                 1,334        1,823        1,830        1,901  

Total

     6,212                 9,325        -259        -7,586        4,305  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, as percentage of net sales    Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     20.1%                 17.4%        15.8%        13.3%        12.6%  

Cloud Software and Services

     1.1%                 3.2%        0.5%        -0.8%        -2.3%  

Enterprise

     -15.5%                 -86.8%        -105.7%        -150.0%        -25.9%  

Other

     -34.6%                 61.3%        113.5%        166.4%        319.5%  

Total

     11.3%                 3.8%        -0.1%        -6.7%        8.1%  
   
Rolling four quarters of adjusted EBITA margin by segment (%)

 

      2025              2024  
Rolling four quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     19.3%                 17.5%        16.0%        14.0%        13.4%  

Cloud Software and Services

     4.0%                 3.2%        3.6%        3.6%        3.0%  

Enterprise

     -15.0%                 -16.0%        -14.1%        -13.2%        -11.7%  

Other

     -35.5%                 61.4%        62.0%        43.6%        43.9%  

Total

     11.6%                 11.0%        10.2%        8.8%        8.5%  

 

 
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Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin by segment

 

      2025              2024  
Isolated quarters, SEK million    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     7,475                 10,113        8,121        5,252        4,274  

Cloud Software and Services

     150                 1,802        427        95        -295  

Enterprise

     -528                 -1,177        -785        -1,223        -782  

Other

     -164                 -489        -7        -70        1,901  

Total

     6,933                 10,249        7,756        4,054        5,098  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales    Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Networks

     21.0%                 21.6%        20.3%        13.9%        12.7%  

Cloud Software and Services

     1.2%                 9.3%        2.9%        0.6%        -2.3%  

Enterprise

     -8.9%                 -19.3%        -12.4%        -18.9%        -13.1%  

Other

     -34.6%                 -85.9%        -1.4%        -13.9%        319.5%  

Total

     12.6%                 14.1%        12.6%        6.8%        9.6%  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, SEK million    Jan-Mar              Jan-Dec      Jan-Sep      Jan-Jun      Jan-Mar  

Networks

     7,475                 27,760        17,647        9,526        4,274  

Cloud Software and Services

     150                 2,029        227        -200        -295  

Enterprise

     -528                 -3,967        -2,790        -2,005        -782  

Other

     -164                 1,335        1,824        1,831        1,901  

Total

     6,933                 27,157        16,908        9,152        5,098  
                                                       
     2025             2024  
Year to date, as percentage of net sales     Jan-Mar               Jan-Dec       Jan-Sep       Jan-Jun       Jan-Mar  

Networks

     21.0%                 17.5%        15.8%        13.3%        12.7%  

Cloud Software and Services

     1.2%                 3.2%        0.5%        -0.7%        -2.3%  

Enterprise

     -8.9%                 -16.0%        -14.9%        -16.1%        -13.1%  

Other

     -34.6%                 61.4%        113.6%        166.5%        319.5%  

Total

     12.6%                 11.0%        9.7%        8.1%        9.6%  
   

Operating working capital days

Inventory turnover days (ITO): Five quarter average inventory divided by four quarter rolling absolute value of cost of sales excluding restructuring charges multiplied by 365, expressed as number of days.

Days sales outstanding (DSO): Five quarter average of contract assets, trade receivables and customer finance (current and non-current) less contract liabilities divided by four quarter rolling net sales multiplied by 365, expressed as number of days.

Days payables outstanding (DPO): Five quarter average of advances to suppliers and prepaid expenses less trade payables divided by four quarter rolling absolute value of cost of sales excluding restructuring charges multiplied by 365, expressed as number of days.

Operating working capital days: ITO plus DSO less DPO

 

The definition is updated from Q1 2025. Prior periods are updated accordingly. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      2025              2024  
      Q1              Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1  

Inventory turnover days (ITO)

     81                 84        92        97        100  

Days sales outstanding (DSO)

     17                 23        26        29        30  

Less: Days payables outstanding (DPO)

     64                 64        63        64        65  

Operating working capital days

     34                 43        55        62        65  

 

 

 
46  Ericsson | First quarter report 2025. April 15, 2025.    Alternative performance measures


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
By:         /s/ STELLA MEDLICOTT
  Stella Medlicott
  Senior Vice President,
  Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
By:          /s/ LARS SANDSTRÖM
  Lars Sandström
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 16, 2025