Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERCA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 1.34x

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERCA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.34x as of June 2026, reinvesting €2.58 Billion (capex €1.02 Billion plus investments €-1.56 Billion) from operating cash flow of €1.93 Billion. See Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

1.34x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

€2.58 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

€1.93 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.02 Billion
EUR

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2016–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) across 10 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (2016–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). See financial agility of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (EUR) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.78x €25.84 Billion €32.95 Billion €3.77 Billion ▲ +201.9%
2024 0.26x €12.02 Billion €46.26 Billion €3.64 Billion ▼ -83.8%
2023 1.61x €20.22 Billion €12.59 Billion €6.42 Billion ▲ +57.8%
2022 1.02x €31.41 Billion €30.86 Billion €4.43 Billion ▲ +110.7%
2021 0.48x €18.87 Billion €39.06 Billion €3.61 Billion ▲ +136.5%
2020 0.20x €5.91 Billion €28.93 Billion €4.49 Billion ▼ -62.5%
2019 0.55x €9.20 Billion €16.87 Billion €5.04 Billion ▼ -14.0%
2018 0.63x €5.93 Billion €9.34 Billion €3.98 Billion ▼ -60.9%
2017 1.62x €15.58 Billion €9.60 Billion €3.88 Billion ▲ +20.3%
2016 1.35x €18.89 Billion €14.01 Billion €10.61 Billion
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow