Brief: Ericsson Q1 Adjusted EBIT SEK 5,211 Mln, Below Estimates

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

17/04/2026 06:21

April 17 (Reuters) - Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ERICb.ST:

ERICSSON Q1 EBIT SEK 1,443 MILLION

ERICSSON Q1 EBITA MARGIN 3.6%

ERICSSON Q1 GROSS MARGIN 47.2%

ERICSSON Q1 EPS SEK 0.27

ERICSSON Q1 ADJUSTED EBIT SEK 5,211 MILLION VS. ESTIMATE SEK 5,411 MILLION

ERICSSON Q1 NET SALES SEK 49,332 MILLION VS. ESTIMATE SEK 50,780 MILLION

WHILE WE CONTINUE TO EXPECT A FLATTISH RAN MARKET

ERICSSON SEES Q2 NETWORKS SALES GROWTH TO BE  BROADLY SIMILAR TO 3-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONALITY

SEK 3.8 (-0.3) BILLION OF RESTRUCTURING CHARGES IN Q1

ERICSSON SEES Q2 NETWORKS ADJUSTED. GROSS MARGIN TO BE  IN THE RANGE OF 49% TO 51%

OUTLOOK: RESTRUCTURING CHARGES FOR 2026 ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT ELEVATED LEVELS

MARKET AREA AMERICAS: SALES DECREASED BY -2%* YOY, WITH STRONG GROWTH IN LATIN AMERICA PARTLY OFFSET BY LOWER SALES IN NORTH AMERICA

HIGHER DELIVERIES IN INDIA

WE ARE FACING INCREASING INPUT COSTS, ESPECIALLY IN SEMICONDUCTORS, CAUSED IN PART BY AI DEMAND

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