ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:ERCB • SE0000108656

9.54 EUR
+0.02 (+0.17%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ERCB scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ERCB was compared to 32 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While ERCB has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ERCB is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally ERCB also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ERCB was profitable.
  • In the past year ERCB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ERCB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ERCB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ERCB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFERCB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B -20B 40B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ERCB (10.18%) is better than 84.38% of its industry peers.
  • ERCB's Return On Equity of 25.95% is amongst the best of the industry. ERCB outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.85%, ERCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.18%
ROE 25.95%
ROIC 8.85%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ERCB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICERCB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • ERCB's Profit Margin of 12.01% is amongst the best of the industry. ERCB outperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
  • ERCB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 14.08%, ERCB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERCB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ERCB's Gross Margin of 48.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ERCB outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
  • ERCB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.08%
PM (TTM) 12.01%
GM 48.14%
OM growth 3Y7.92%
OM growth 5Y2.1%
PM growth 3Y20.32%
PM growth 5Y9.81%
GM growth 3Y4.83%
GM growth 5Y3.45%
ERCB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsERCB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ERCB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ERCB. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ERCB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingERCB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
ERCB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsERCB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ERCB is 1.38, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ERCB, only 1.38 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.38, ERCB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that ERCB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ERCB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ERCB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 1.38
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC6.73%
ERCB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFERCB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ERCB has a Current Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that ERCB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ERCB has a worse Current ratio (1.29) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • ERCB has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that ERCB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.08, ERCB is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.08
ERCB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesERCB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ERCB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 440.40%, which is quite impressive.
  • ERCB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.62% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ERCB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.52% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ERCB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)440.4%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y9.62%
EPS Q2Q%36.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y0.37%
Sales Q2Q%-4.98%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -8.53% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ERCB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-27.33%
EPS Next 2Y-12.81%
EPS Next 3Y-11.16%
EPS Next 5Y-8.53%
Revenue Next Year-0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y0.82%
Revenue Next 3Y0.13%
Revenue Next 5Y0.1%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ERCB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesERCB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B
ERCB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesERCB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.09, the valuation of ERCB can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ERCB is valued cheaper than 96.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, ERCB is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.21, which indicates a correct valuation of ERCB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ERCB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.63% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.98, ERCB is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.09
Fwd PE 15.21
ERCB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsERCB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERCB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ERCB is valued cheaper than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.65
EV/EBITDA 7.31
ERCB.DE Per share dataERCB.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ERCB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ERCB's earnings are expected to decrease with -11.16% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.15
EPS Next 2Y-12.81%
EPS Next 3Y-11.16%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.09%, ERCB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • ERCB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.49. ERCB pays more dividend than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, ERCB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.09%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ERCB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 22.02%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
ERCB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareERCB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 33.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ERCB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP33.58%
EPS Next 2Y-12.81%
EPS Next 3Y-11.16%
ERCB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendERCB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B -20B 40B
ERCB.DE Dividend Payout.ERCB.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ERCB.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ERICSSON LM-B SHS

FRA:ERCB (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.54

+0.02 (+0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-23
Earnings (Next)04-17
Inst Owners56.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap31.80B
Revenue(TTM)236.68B
Net Income(TTM)28.43B
Analysts56.55
Price Target8.7 (-8.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.09%
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.02%
DP33.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)53.68%
Min EPS beat(2)29.76%
Max EPS beat(2)77.6%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)44.45%
Min EPS beat(4)20.62%
Max EPS beat(4)77.6%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-30.16%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.61%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.98%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.98%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.98%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.04%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.34%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.7%
PT rev (1m)8.07%
PT rev (3m)10.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.09
Fwd PE 15.21
P/S 1.44
P/FCF 11.65
P/OCF 10.32
P/B 3.1
P/tB 6.4
EV/EBITDA 7.31
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY9.01%
EPS(NY)0.63
Fwd EY6.58%
FCF(TTM)0.82
FCFY8.58%
OCF(TTM)0.92
OCFY9.69%
SpS6.64
BVpS3.07
TBVpS1.49
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.15
Graham Number7.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.18%
ROE 25.95%
ROCE 19.8%
ROIC 8.85%
ROICexc 13.34%
ROICexgc 26.95%
OM 14.08%
PM (TTM) 12.01%
GM 48.14%
FCFM 12.33%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y7.92%
OM growth 5Y2.1%
PM growth 3Y20.32%
PM growth 5Y9.81%
GM growth 3Y4.83%
GM growth 5Y3.45%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 1.38
Debt/EBITDA 0.82
Cap/Depr 40.77%
Cap/Sales 1.59%
Interest Coverage 15.11
Cash Conversion 77.43%
Profit Quality 102.67%
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.08
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC6.73%
ROIC/WACC1.32
Cap/Depr(3y)40.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.88%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)440.4%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y9.62%
EPS Q2Q%36.79%
EPS Next Y-27.33%
EPS Next 2Y-12.81%
EPS Next 3Y-11.16%
EPS Next 5Y-8.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y0.37%
Sales Q2Q%-4.98%
Revenue Next Year-0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y0.82%
Revenue Next 3Y0.13%
Revenue Next 5Y0.1%
EBIT growth 1Y45.04%
EBIT growth 3Y3.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.47%
EBIT Next Year7.3%
EBIT Next 3Y6.82%
EBIT Next 5Y2.71%
FCF growth 1Y-31.52%
FCF growth 3Y5.77%
FCF growth 5Y4.32%
OCF growth 1Y-28.77%
OCF growth 3Y2.21%
OCF growth 5Y2.64%

ERICSSON LM-B SHS / ERCB.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ERICSSON LM-B SHS?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ERCB.DE.


What is the valuation status for ERCB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ERCB stock?

ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of ERICSSON LM-B SHS based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE) is 11.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.1.


What is the financial health of ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE) is 4 / 10.