Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.92x

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.92x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $7.03 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($7.67 Billion). See ERIC working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.92x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$7.03 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$7.67 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$642.57 Million
USD

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR across 32 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (1991–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.92x $28.50 Billion $30.98 Billion $2.47 Billion ▼ -3.1%
2024 0.95x $45.96 Billion $48.40 Billion $2.45 Billion ▲ +75.6%
2023 0.54x $3.68 Billion $6.81 Billion $3.13 Billion ▼ -32.4%
2022 0.80x $24.67 Billion $30.86 Billion $6.20 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2021 0.88x $34.44 Billion $39.06 Billion $4.62 Billion ▲ +8.0%
2020 0.82x $23.62 Billion $28.93 Billion $5.31 Billion ▲ +34.9%
2019 0.61x $10.21 Billion $16.87 Billion $6.66 Billion ▲ +5.3%
2018 0.57x $5.55 Billion $9.66 Billion $4.11 Billion ▼ -3.6%
2017 0.60x $5.61 Billion $9.40 Billion $3.80 Billion ▲ +6.0%
2016 0.56x $8.41 Billion $14.95 Billion $6.54 Billion ▼ -5.5%
2015 0.60x $12.22 Billion $20.53 Billion $8.31 Billion ▼ -16.8%
2014 0.72x $13.73 Billion $19.20 Billion $5.46 Billion ▼ -3.5%
2013 0.74x $12.85 Billion $17.34 Billion $4.49 Billion ▼ -1.7%
2012 0.75x $16.09 Billion $21.35 Billion $5.26 Billion ▲ +50.8%
2011 0.50x $5.26 Billion $10.53 Billion $5.27 Billion ▼ -42.0%
2010 0.86x $21.54 Billion $25.01 Billion $3.47 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2009 0.84x $19.13 Billion $22.87 Billion $3.74 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2008 0.83x $20.81 Billion $25.14 Billion $4.33 Billion ▲ +6.8%
2007 0.78x $14.27 Billion $18.40 Billion $4.14 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2006 0.79x $13.96 Billion $17.61 Billion $3.64 Billion ▼ -0.6%
2005 0.80x $14.15 Billion $17.72 Billion $3.58 Billion ▼ -10.4%
2004 0.89x $18.06 Billion $20.27 Billion $2.21 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2003 0.92x $21.05 Billion $22.85 Billion $1.80 Billion ▲ +210.3%
1999 0.30x $3.83 Billion $12.91 Billion $9.08 Billion ▲ +239.5%
1998 -0.21x $-1.57 Billion $7.40 Billion $8.97 Billion ▼ -141.3%
1997 0.51x $7.71 Billion $14.98 Billion $7.27 Billion ▲ +59.1%
1996 0.32x $3.01 Billion $9.29 Billion $6.29 Billion ▲ +125.3%
1995 -1.28x $-3.57 Billion $2.80 Billion $6.36 Billion ▼ -365.5%
1994 0.48x $4.54 Billion $9.44 Billion $4.90 Billion ▲ +155.6%
1993 0.19x $1.01 Billion $5.35 Billion $4.35 Billion ▲ +111.8%
1992 -1.59x $-2.36 Billion $1.48 Billion $3.84 Billion ▼ -18148.6%
1991 -0.01x $-31.21 Million $3.58 Billion $3.61 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).