Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC-B) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC-B) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.71x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of Skr7.94 Billion is below net income of Skr11.15 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC-B) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ERIC-B cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ).
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (SEK) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123.69x | Skr46.26 Billion | Skr374.00 Million | ▲ +7559.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61x | Skr30.86 Billion | Skr19.11 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70x | Skr39.06 Billion | Skr22.98 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.64x | Skr28.93 Billion | Skr17.62 Billion | ▼ -82.1% |
| 2019 | 9.17x | Skr16.87 Billion | Skr1.84 Billion | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2016 | 7.39x | Skr14.01 Billion | Skr1.90 Billion | ▲ +390.8% |
| 2015 | 1.51x | Skr20.60 Billion | Skr13.67 Billion | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.68x | Skr18.70 Billion | Skr11.14 Billion | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43x | Skr17.39 Billion | Skr12.17 Billion | ▼ -61.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71x | Skr22.03 Billion | Skr5.94 Billion | ▲ +367.2% |
| 2011 | 0.79x | Skr9.98 Billion | Skr12.57 Billion | ▼ -66.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37x | Skr26.58 Billion | Skr11.23 Billion | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06x | Skr24.00 Billion | Skr11.67 Billion | ▲ +137.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | Skr19.25 Billion | Skr22.17 Billion | ▲ +23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | Skr18.43 Billion | Skr26.18 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.69x | Skr16.66 Billion | Skr24.30 Billion | ▼ -42.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18x | Skr22.63 Billion | Skr19.15 Billion | ▲ +329.0% |
| 2000 | -0.52x | Skr-10.93 Billion | Skr21.17 Billion | ▼ -148.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07x | Skr12.91 Billion | Skr12.12 Billion | ▲ +88.0% |
| 1998 | 0.57x | Skr7.40 Billion | Skr13.05 Billion | ▼ -54.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25x | Skr14.98 Billion | Skr12.00 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31x | Skr9.29 Billion | Skr7.10 Billion | ▲ +152.1% |
| 1995 | 0.52x | Skr2.80 Billion | Skr5.39 Billion | ▼ -78.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39x | Skr9.44 Billion | Skr3.94 Billion | ▲ +26.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89x | Skr5.35 Billion | Skr2.84 Billion | ▼ -39.1% |
| 1992 | 3.10x | Skr1.48 Billion | Skr478.64 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01x | Skr3.58 Billion | Skr892.16 Million | — |