Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERCA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.90x

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERCA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.90x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €7.16 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (€7.94 Billion). Read debt load of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.90x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€7.16 Billion
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€7.94 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€777.00 Million
EUR

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2016–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) across 9 annual periods. Explore Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERCA) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (2016–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ERCA market cap.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.92x €42.62 Billion €46.26 Billion €3.64 Billion ▲ +87.9%
2023 0.49x €6.17 Billion €12.59 Billion €6.42 Billion ▼ -38.7%
2022 0.80x €24.67 Billion €30.86 Billion €4.43 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2021 0.88x €34.44 Billion €39.06 Billion €3.61 Billion ▲ +8.0%
2020 0.82x €23.62 Billion €28.93 Billion €4.49 Billion ▲ +34.9%
2019 0.61x €10.21 Billion €16.87 Billion €5.04 Billion ▲ +27.3%
2018 0.48x €4.44 Billion €9.34 Billion €3.98 Billion ▲ +6.7%
2017 0.45x €4.28 Billion €9.60 Billion €3.88 Billion ▼ -74.6%
2016 1.76x €24.62 Billion €14.01 Billion €10.61 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).