Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 8.34x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $7.67 Billion exceeds net income of $920.33 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ERIC operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.16x | $30.98 Billion | $26.72 Billion | ▼ -99.9% |
| 2024 | 2313.01x | $48.40 Billion | $20.93 Million | ▲ +143134.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61x | $30.86 Billion | $19.11 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70x | $39.06 Billion | $22.98 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.64x | $28.93 Billion | $17.62 Billion | ▼ -82.1% |
| 2019 | 9.17x | $16.87 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2016 | 8.16x | $14.95 Billion | $1.83 Billion | ▲ +437.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52x | $20.53 Billion | $13.51 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62x | $19.20 Billion | $11.87 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45x | $17.34 Billion | $11.97 Billion | ▼ -62.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81x | $21.35 Billion | $5.60 Billion | ▲ +366.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82x | $10.53 Billion | $12.87 Billion | ▼ -65.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38x | $25.01 Billion | $10.49 Billion | ▼ -64.2% |
| 2009 | 6.67x | $22.87 Billion | $3.43 Billion | ▲ +213.1% |
| 2008 | 2.13x | $25.14 Billion | $11.81 Billion | ▲ +142.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88x | $18.40 Billion | $20.92 Billion | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | $17.61 Billion | $25.00 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.69x | $17.72 Billion | $25.85 Billion | ▼ -46.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28x | $20.27 Billion | $15.81 Billion | ▲ +348.3% |
| 2000 | -0.52x | $-10.93 Billion | $21.17 Billion | ▼ -148.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07x | $12.91 Billion | $12.12 Billion | ▲ +88.0% |
| 1998 | 0.57x | $7.40 Billion | $13.05 Billion | ▼ -54.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25x | $14.98 Billion | $12.00 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31x | $9.29 Billion | $7.10 Billion | ▲ +152.1% |
| 1995 | 0.52x | $2.80 Billion | $5.39 Billion | ▼ -78.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39x | $9.44 Billion | $3.94 Billion | ▲ +26.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89x | $5.35 Billion | $2.84 Billion | ▼ -39.1% |
| 1992 | 3.10x | $1.48 Billion | $478.64 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01x | $3.58 Billion | $892.16 Million | — |