ERICSSON LM-B SHS (ERCB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ERCB • SE0000108656
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10.05 EUR
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This ERCB.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ERCB.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ERCB was profitable.
- ERCB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ERCB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ERCB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 10.18%, ERCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ERCB (25.95%) is better than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.85%, ERCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- ERCB has a better Profit Margin (12.01%) than 79.41% of its industry peers.
- ERCB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ERCB has a Operating Margin of 14.08%. This is in the better half of the industry: ERCB outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- 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 55.88% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ERCB has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ERCB.DE Health Analysis
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.
2.2 Solvency
- ERCB has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.38. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ERCB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.38) than 79.41% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that ERCB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ERCB (0.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC7.12%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.29, ERCB is doing worse than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that ERCB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ERCB's Quick ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ERCB is outperformed by 64.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
3. ERCB.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 440.40% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ERCB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.62% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.52% in the past year.
- ERCB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.37% yearly.
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
- ERCB is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -8.08% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.59% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-24.42%
EPS Next 2Y-10.57%
EPS Next 3Y-4.53%
EPS Next 5Y-8.08%
Revenue Next Year-1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.04%
Revenue Next 3Y0.92%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ERCB.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.69 indicates a reasonable valuation of ERCB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ERCB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. ERCB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.43, the valuation of ERCB can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ERCB indicates a rather cheap valuation: ERCB is cheaper than 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ERCB to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say ERCB is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 85.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERCB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- ERCB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ERCB is cheaper than 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of ERCB may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ERCB's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.53% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.21
EPS Next 2Y-10.57%
EPS Next 3Y-4.53%
5. ERCB.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.78%, 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 2.33. ERCB pays more dividend than 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERCB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.78% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ERCB grows each year by 22.02%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- ERCB pays out 33.58% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP33.58%
EPS Next 2Y-10.57%
EPS Next 3Y-4.53%
ERCB.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ERCB (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
10.05
+0.04 (+0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-23 2026-01-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-17 2026-04-17
Inst Owners57.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap33.50B
Revenue(TTM)236.68B
Net Income(TTM)28.43B
Analysts55.86
Price Target8.7 (-13.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.78% |
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)0.03%
PT rev (3m)9.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)4%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.43 | ||
| P/S | 1.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.89 | ||
| P/B | 3.28 | ||
| P/tB | 6.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.71 |
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY8.56%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY6.48%
FCF(TTM)0.82
FCFY8.13%
OCF(TTM)0.92
OCFY9.18%
SpS6.63
BVpS3.07
TBVpS1.49
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.21
Graham Number7.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC7.12%
ROIC/WACC1.24
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-24.42%
EPS Next 2Y-10.57%
EPS Next 3Y-4.53%
EPS Next 5Y-8.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y0.37%
Sales Q2Q%-4.98%
Revenue Next Year-1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.04%
Revenue Next 3Y0.92%
Revenue Next 5Y0.59%
EBIT growth 1Y45.04%
EBIT growth 3Y3.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.47%
EBIT Next Year9.14%
EBIT Next 3Y5.11%
EBIT Next 5Y2.67%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 11.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.28.
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.