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Ericsson

Earnings Release Jul 15, 2025

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Second quarter report 2025

Strategic highlights – solid strategic and operational execution

  • Operational excellence led to a 48% adjusted1 gross margin and a three-year high in adjusted1 EBITA margin.
  • Solid strategic execution in Cloud Software and Services delivered strong segment adjusted1 EBITA.
  • Strong progress in IPR licensing; further opportunities to increase IPR revenues remain.

Financial highlights – improved contribution from all segments

  • Sales grew by 2%*, driven by market area Americas and IPR licensing, partly offset by declines in other market areas, with investments in India on hold. Reported sales were SEK 56.1 (59.8) b., with a SEK -4.7 b. FX impact.
  • Adjusted1 gross income increased to SEK 27.0 (26.3) b. driven by strong operational execution and higher IPR licensing revenues, benefiting from a settlement. Reported gross income was SEK 26.6 (25.8) b.
  • Adjusted1 gross margin was 48.0% (43.9%) supported by improvements in all segments, despite currency headwinds. Reported gross margin was 47.5% (43.1%).
  • Adjusted1 EBITA was SEK 7.4 (4.1) b. with a 13.2% (6.8%) margin, benefiting from higher gross income and lower operating expenses. Reported EBITA was SEK 6.8 (2.4) b. with a 12.0% (4.1%) margin.
  • Net income was SEK 4.6 (-11.0) b. EPS diluted was SEK 1.37 (-3.34). Net income in 2024 was impacted by a SEK -11.4 b. impairment charge.
  • Free cash flow before M&A was SEK 2.6 (7.6) b. Q2 2024 benefited from strong working capital release.

Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, said: "Our Q2 results demonstrate solid execution of our strategic and operational priorities. We achieved a three-year high in adjusted EBITA margin, supported by continued efficiency actions. We have structurally lowered our cost base and are strongly focused on delivering further efficiencies.

It is encouraging that Americas' growth continues, and that Europe has stabilized. Global fixed wireless access (FWA) customers have now surpassed 160 million and are driving significant network traffic. Penetration of 5G standalone is still limited but is needed to fully support AI use cases at the edge, requiring ultra-low latency and enhanced uplink performance.

Looking ahead, we are increasing AI investments, including in our Sweden AI factory consortium. AI is key to accelerating innovation, as well as driving internal operational efficiencies. The ecosystem for network APIs continues to grow, and Aduna expanded its Network API reach to all three major service providers in Japan.

Q2 Q2 YoY Q1 QoQ Jan-Jun Jan-Jun YoY
SEK b. 2025 2024 change 2025 change 2025 2024 change
Net sales 56.1 59.8 -6% 55.0 2% 111.2 113.2 -2%
Organic sales growth * ² - - 2% - - - - 1%
Gross income 26.6 25.8 3% 26.5 0% 53.2 48.5 10%
Gross margin ² 47.5% 43.1% - 48.2% - 47.8% 42.8% -
EBIT (loss) 6.4 -13.5 - 5.9 8% 12.3 -9.4 -
EBIT margin ² 11.4% -22.6% - 10.8% - 11.1% -8.3% -
EBITA ² 6.8 2.4 179% 6.7 2% 13.4 7.3 83%
EBITA margin ² 12.0% 4.1% - 12.1% - 12.1% 6.5% -
Net income (loss) 4.6 -11.0 - 4.2 10% 8.8 -8.4 -
EPS diluted, SEK 1.37 -3.34 - 1.24 10% 2.61 -2.57 -
Free cash flow before M&A ² 2.6 7.6 -66% 2.7 -5% 5.3 11.3 -53%
Net cash, end of period ² 36.0 13.1 174% 38.6 -7% 36.0 13.1 174%
Adjusted financial measures ¹ ²
Adjusted gross income 27.0 26.3 3% 26.7 1% 53.7 49.1 9%
Adjusted gross margin 48.0% 43.9% - 48.5% - 48.3% 43.4% -
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 7.0 -11.9 - 6.2 13% 13.3 -7.6 -
Adjusted EBIT margin 12.6% -19.9% - 11.3% - 11.9% -6.7% -
Adjusted EBITA 7.4 4.1 83% 6.9 7% 14.4 9.2 57%
Adjusted EBITA margin 13.2% 6.8% - 12.6% - 12.9% 8.1% -

* Sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations.

1 Adjusted metrics are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges. 2 Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statement.

Amounts marked with an '*' in this document representsalesgrowth adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations, also named organic sales growth. These numbers present performance on a comparable basis to improve the comparability of results between periods. Organic sales growth figures are non-IFRS measures.

'Adjusted' metrics are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges and are non-IFRS measures. This is a change in nomenclature only. See 'Financial statements and other information' for Alternative performance measures.

Group results

Q2 Q2 YoY Q1 QoQ Jan-Jun Jan-Jun YoY
SEK b. 2025 2024 change 2025 change 2025 2024 change
Net sales 56.1 59.8 -6% 55.0 2% 111.2 113.2 -2%
Organic sales growth ¹ - - 2% - - - - 1%
Gross income 26.6 25.8 3% 26.5 0% 53.2 48.5 10%
Gross margin 47.5% 43.1% - 48.2% - 47.8% 42.8% -
Research and development (R&D) expenses -12.2 -14.9 - -12.0 - -24.2 -26.5 -
Selling and administrative expenses -8.2 -23.1 - -8.6 - -16.8 -31.8 -
Impairment losses on trade receivables 0.0 -0.1 - 0.0 6% 0.1 -0.3 -
Other operating income and expenses 0.1 -1.3 - 0.0 - 0.1 0.7 -89%
Share in earnings of associated companies 0.0 0.0 -33% 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 14%
EBIT (loss) 6.4 -13.5 - 5.9 8% 12.3 -9.4 -
EBIT margin ¹ 11.4% -22.6% - 10.8% - 11.1% -8.3% -
EBITA ¹ 6.8 2.4 179% 6.7 2% 13.4 7.3 83%
EBITA margin ¹ 12.0% 4.1% - 12.1% - 12.1% 6.5% -
Financial income and expenses, net 0.0 -0.4 - -0.1 - 0.0 -0.8 -
Income tax -1.8 2.9 - -1.6 - -3.4 1.9 -
Net income (loss) 4.6 -11.0 - 4.2 10% 8.8 -8.4 -
Restructuring charges -0.7 -1.6 - -0.3 - -0.9 -1.8 -
Adjusted financial measures ¹
Adjusted gross income 27.0 26.3 3% 26.7 1% 53.7 49.1 9%
Adjusted gross margin 48.0% 43.9% - 48.5% - 48.3% 43.4% -
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 7.0 -11.9 - 6.2 13% 13.3 -7.6 -
Adjusted EBIT margin 12.6% -19.9% - 11.3% - 11.9% -6.7% -
Adjusted EBITA 7.4 4.1 83% 6.9 7% 14.4 9.2 57%
Adjusted EBITA margin 13.2% 6.8% - 12.6% - 12.9% 8.1% -

1 Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements. 2 Excluding the non-cash impairment recorded in the second quarter 2024, relating to the impairment of intangible assets mainly attributed to the Vonage acquisition.

Net sales

Reported sales decreased by -6% to SEK 56.1 (59.8) b., as organic sales growth of 2%* YoY was offset by a SEK -4.7 b. currency impact. Networks sales declined by -5% to SEK 35.7 b. Cloud Software and Services sales declined by -5% to SEK 14.4 b. while Enterprise sales declined by -14% to SEK 5.5 b. Sales in segment Other declined by -6% to SEK 0.5 b.

Sales grew by 2%* YoY. Networks sales grew by 3%*, benefiting from sales growth in market area Americas and increased IPR licensing revenues. Sales were broadly stable in market area Europe, Middle East and Africa while sales declined in the other market areas. Sales in India were weak, as operators held back on new network investments. Cloud Software and Services sales grew by 1%* supported by growth in market area Americas and increased IPR licensing revenues. Sales in segment Enterprise declined by -6%*, with lower sales in Technologies and New Businesses and in Global Communications Platform, reflecting the 2024 decision to reduce activities in some countries, partly offset by higher sales in Enterprise Wireless Solutions.

IPR licensing revenues increased to SEK 4.9 (3.9) b. mainly driven by higher revenue from previously unlicensed periods, following the partial settlement of a patent licensing dispute. 82% of IPR licensing revenues are reported in segment Networks, with the remainder in Cloud Software and Services. IPR licensing revenue growth opportunities remain.

Gross income and margin

Gross margin increased to 47.5% (43.1%) with improvements in all segments. Networks gross margin increased, reflecting higher IPR licensing revenues and prior years' cost-reduction actions. Gross

margin in Cloud Software and Services increased as a result of a higher share of software sales as well as a benefit from increased IPR licensing revenues. The margin improvement in Enterprise was driven by the prioritization of profitable market segments in Global Communications Platform and a stronger product mix in Enterprise Wireless Solutions.

Gross income increased to SEK 26.6 (25.8) b., mainly driven by increased IPR licensing revenues, prior years' cost-reduction actions which are now flowing through and a favorable sales mix, partly offset by a negative currency impact.

Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 27.0 (26.3) b., with a margin of 48.0% (43.9%), impacted by a currency effect of SEK -2.4 b.

Research and development (R&D) expenses

R&D expenses decreased to SEK -12.2 (-14.9) b., including a currency benefit of SEK 0.5 b. Q2 2024 included a SEK -1.2 b. impact relating to an impairment of intangible assets. Increased investments in R&D for technology leadership were offset by savings from prior years' cost-reduction actions.

Selling and administrative (SG&A) expenses

SG&A expenses were SEK -8.2 (-23.1) b., including a currency benefit of SEK 0.5 b. Q2 2024 included a SEK -12.6 b. impact from the impairment of intangible assets. SG&A expenses declined in all segments as a result of prior years' cost-reduction actions.

Other operating income and expenses

Other operating income and expenses were SEK 0.1 (-1.3) b. Q2 2024 included a SEK -1.3 b. impact from the impairment charge.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges were SEK -0.7 (-1.6) b., with SEK -0.3 (-0.5) b. included in gross income and SEK -0.3 (-1.2) b. in operating expenses.

EBITA

EBITA increased to SEK 6.8 (2.4) b. with a margin of 12.0% (4.1%). The improvement was driven by improved gross income, benefiting from a more favorable sales mix including higher IPR licensing revenues and improved commercial discipline, as well as lower operating expenses as a result of prior years' cost-reduction actions, partly offset by negative currency impacts.

Adjusted EBITA increased to SEK 7.4 (4.1) b. with a margin of 13.2% (6.8%), including a currency impact of SEK -1.4 b.

EBIT

EBIT increased to SEK 6.4 (-13.5) b. with a margin of 11.4% (-22.6%). Q2 2024 included a SEK -15.1 b. impairment charge impact. Amortization impacted EBIT by SEK -0.4 (-0.8) b.

Adjusted EBIT increased to SEK 7.0 (-11.9) b. with a margin of 12.6% (-19.9%).

Financial income and expenses, net

Financial income and expenses were SEK 0.0 (-0.4) b. Financial net improved, primarily as a result of currency revaluation of financial balance sheet items including a currency hedge effect of SEK 0.1 (0.0) b.

Income tax

Taxes were SEK -1.8 (2.9) b. Q2 2024 included a SEK 3.7 b. tax benefit resulting from the impairment of intangible assets. Estimated tax rate for the year is 28%.

Net income

Net income was SEK 4.6 (-11.0) b. Q2 2024 included a SEK -11.4 b. net impact from the impairment. EBIT and financial net increased, partly offset by higher taxes. Diluted EPS was SEK 1.37 (-3.34).

Employees

The number of employees on June 30, 2025, was 91,937 compared with 92,866 on March 31, 2025.

Financial highlights, year-to-date (Jan-June) development

Reported sales decreased by -2% to SEK 111.2 (113.2) b. as organic sales growth was offset by a currency impact of SEK -2.9 b. Sales were stable in Networks at SEK 71.4 (71.4) b., while sales in Cloud Software and Services declined by -3% to SEK 27.3 (28.2) b. and Enterprise sales declined by -8% to SEK 11.5 (12.5) b.

Sales increased by 1%* mainly driven by a 3%* increase in Networks. Cloud Software and Services sales declined by -1%* and Enterprise declined by -6%*.

Sales increased in market area Americas, benefiting from growth in North America, while sales in Latin America declined. Sales declined in the other market areas, with the largest reduction in market area South East Asia, Oceania and India primarily driven by reduced investment levels in India. Sales were supported by IPR licensing revenues of SEK 8.0 (7.0) b.

Gross income increased to SEK 53.2 (48.5) b. with a gross margin of 47.8% (42.8%). The improved gross margin is a result of costreduction actions, a more favorable product and market mix and increased IPR licensing revenues. Gross income increased, reflecting improved gross margins, partly offset by negative currency impacts. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 53.7 (49.1) b. including a currency impact of SEK -1.5 b. Adjusted gross margin increased to 48.3% (43.4%).

EBITA increased to SEK 13.4 (7.3) b. and the margin was 12.1% (6.5%). Higher gross income and lower operating expenses were partly offset by negative currency impacts. Adjusted EBITA increased to SEK 14.4 (9.2) b. including a currency impact of SEK -1.1 b. Adjusted EBITA margin was 12.9% (8.1%).

EBIT (loss) increased to SEK 12.3 (-9.4) b., and the margin was 11.1% (-8.3%).

Adjusted EBIT (loss) was SEK 13.3 (-7.6) b. with a margin of 11.9% (-6.7%). 2024 was impacted by a SEK -15.1 b. impairment charge. Amortization of intangible assets was SEK -1.1 (-1.6) b.

Net income (loss) increased to SEK 8.8 (-8.4) b. 2024 included a SEK -11.4 b. net impact from impairment charges. Diluted EPS increased to SEK 2.61 (-2.57).

Market area sales

SEK b. Q2
2025
Q2
2024
YoY
change
YoY
organic
growth
Q1
2025
QoQ
change
Jan-Jun
2025
Jan-Jun
2024
YoY
change
YoY
organic
growth
Americas 19.8 19.8 0% 10% 20.8 -5% 40.5 36.3 12% 14%
Europe, Middle East and Africa 16.2 17.3 -6% -1% 14.5 12% 30.7 32.6 -6% -4%
South East Asia, Oceania and India 5.5 7.7 -28% -22% 7.2 -24% 12.7 16.3 -22% -19%
North East Asia 3.8 4.6 -17% -15% 3.2 17% 7.0 8.0 -13% -12%
Other 10.9 10.5 4% 15% 9.3 17% 20.3 20.1 1% 5%
Of which IPR 4.9 3.9 25% - 3.2 53% 8.0 7.0 15% -
Total 56.1 59.8 -6% 2% 55.0 2% 111.2 113.2 -2% 1%

Market Area Americas

Sales increased by 10%* YoY, with good growth in North America partly offset by significantly lower sales in Latin America. In North America, sales in Networks and Cloud Software and Services increased, benefiting from previous contract wins. In Latin America, sales declined due to continued elevated competition and lower customer network investments. Reported sales were stable YoY.

Market Area Europe, Middle East and Africa

Sales decreased by -1%* YoY. Sales in Europe increased slightly, supported by network modernization. Sales declined in Middle East & Africa due to timing of project deliveries and managed services contract exits in certain markets. Reported sales decreased by -6% YoY.

In the quarter, an agreement with e& UAE was announced, to expand and evolve the 5G Radio Access Network. An agreement with Orange Group was also announced, to provide 5G network slicing orchestration across its European operations.

Market Area South East Asia, Oceania and India

Sales decreased by -22%* YoY. Networks sales declined, primarily due to reduced network investment levels in India, as well as increased competition in South East Asia. Cloud Software and Services sales declined, reflecting timing of project deliverables. Reported sales declined by -28% YoY.

In the quarter, a multi-year Network Operations Center Managed Services contract with Bharti Airtel was announced.

Market Area North East Asia

Sales declined by -15%* YoY. Networks sales declined, reflecting reduced customer investments in some 5G frontrunner markets. Cloud Software and Services sales declined, reflecting timing of project deliverables. Reported sales declined by -17% YoY.

In the quarter, an R&D investment in Japan was announced, which aims to support the strengthened market position in key strategic markets.

Market Area Other

Market area Other includes IPR licensing revenues and almost all sales in segment Enterprise. Sales increased by 15%*, benefiting from increased IPR licensing revenues from previously unlicensed periods, following the partial settlement of a patent licensing dispute. Reported sales increased by 4% YoY.

Segment results

Mobile Networks – Segment Networks

Q2 Q2 YoY Q1
SEK b. 2025 2024 change 2025
Net sales 35.7 37.7 -5% 35.6
Of which IPR licensing revenues 4.0 3.2 25% 2.6
Organic sales growth - - 3% -
Gross income 17.6 17.1 3% 18.1
Gross margin 49.3% 45.5% - 50.8%
EBIT 6.4 4.8 34% 7.0
EBIT margin 17.8% 12.6% - 19.8%
EBITA 6.4 4.8 34% 7.4
EBITA margin 17.9% 12.7% - 20.7%
Restructuring charges -0.1 -0.5 - -0.1
Adjusted financial measures
Adjusted gross income 17.7 17.4 2% 18.2
Adjusted gross margin 49.5% 46.1% - 51.0%
Adjusted EBIT 6.5 5.2 24% 7.1
Adjusted EBIT margin 18.1% 13.9% - 20.1%
Adjusted EBITA 6.5 5.3 24% 7.5
Adjusted EBITA margin 18.2% 13.9% - 21.0%

Breakdown of sales into products, services and IPR licensing is available in note 3.

Net sales

Sales increased by 3%*. Sales grew in market area Americas and IPR licensing revenues increased, benefiting from revenue from previously unlicensed periods. Sales increased slightly in market area Europe, Middle East and Africa while sales declined in the other market areas, where customer investment levels remained low. Reported sales decreased by -5% YoY to SEK 35.7 (37.7) b., including a currency impact of SEK -3.1 b.

Sales in North America grew while sales in Latin America declined. Sales declined significantly in market area South East Asia, Oceania and India, mainly as a result of reduced customer investments in networks in India.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross margin increased to 49.5% (46.1%), benefiting from higher IPR licensing revenues, prior years' cost-reduction actions, as well as market mix, partly offset by a negative impact from tariffs. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 17.7 (17.4) b., including a SEK -1.7 b. currency impact.

EBITA

Adjusted EBITA increased to SEK 6.5 (5.3) b. YoY and the margin was 18.2% (13.9%), supported by increased gross income and lower operating expenses. Adjusted EBITA included a SEK -1.3 b. currency impact. Operating expenses decreased, benefiting from continued efficiency improvements as well as a positive currency impact, partly offset by R&D investments to support the strategy to build high-performing programmable networks and maintain technology leadership.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 158.2 b. and the adjusted EBITA margin rolling four quarters was 20.4%.

Mobile Networks – Segment Cloud Software and Services

Q2 Q2 YoY Q1
SEK b. 2025 2024 change 2025
Net sales 14.4 15.2 -5% 13.0
Of which IPR licensing revenues 0.9 0.7 25% 0.6
Organic sales growth - - 1% -
Gross income 6.0 5.4 10% 5.1
Gross margin 41.5% 35.6% - 39.1%
EBIT (loss) 0.8 -0.7 - 0.1
EBIT margin 5.8% -4.8% - 0.5%
EBITA (loss) 0.8 -0.7 - 0.1
EBITA margin 5.9% -4.7% - 0.6%
Restructuring charges -0.5 -0.8 - -0.1
Adjusted financial measures
Adjusted gross income 6.2 5.7 10% 5.2
Adjusted gross margin 43.2% 37.2% - 39.9%
Adjusted EBIT 1.4 0.1 - 0.1
Adjusted EBIT margin 9.6% 0.6% - 1.1%
Adjusted EBITA 1.4 0.1 - 0.2
Adjusted EBITA margin 9.6% 0.6% - 1.2%

Breakdown of sales into products, services and IPR licensing is available in note 3.

Net sales

Sales increased by 1%*. Sales grew in market area Americas and IPR licensing revenues increased, benefiting from revenue from previously unlicensed periods. Sales declined in the other market areas, mainly reflecting timing of project deliverables. Reported sales decreased by -5% to SEK 14.4 (15.2) b., including a currency impact of SEK -1.0 b. Services sales accounted for 62% (68%) of sales.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross margin increased to 43.2% (37.2%), benefiting from favorable sales mix, with a higher share of software sales, as well as higher IPR licensing revenues. The gross margin also benefited from improved delivery performance in customer projects. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 6.2 (5.7) b. including a SEK -0.4 b. currency impact.

EBITA

Adjusted EBITA was SEK 1.4 (0.1) b. with a margin of 9.6% (0.6%) supported by higher gross income and lower operating expenses. Adjusted EBITA included a SEK -0.1 b. currency impact. Operating expenses decreased, benefiting from prior years' costreduction actions and a positive currency impact. EBITA benefited from higher IPR licensing revenues and strong software sales. The improvement in EBITA was also driven by strong strategy execution, with a focus on commercial discipline, acceleration of automation, and scalable software deployments.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 61.7 b. and the adjusted EBITA margin rolling four quarters was 6.1%.

Enterprise – Segment Enterprise

Q2 Q2 YoY Q1
SEK b. 2025 2024 change 2025
Net sales 5.5 6.5 -14% 5.9
Of which Global Comms Platform (Vonage) 3.2 3.8 -17% 3.4
Of which Enterprise Wireless Solutions 1.2 1.2 -4% 1.2
Organic sales growth - - -6% -
Gross income 3.0 3.3 -8% 3.3
Gross margin 54.9% 51.0% - 56.3%
EBIT (loss) -0.9 -17.4 - -1.0
EBIT margin -15.7% -268.7% - -17.1%
EBITA (loss) -0.5 -1.5 - -0.6
EBITA margin -9.4% -23.3% - -10.5%
Restructuring charges 0.0 -0.3 - -0.1
Adjusted financial measures
Adjusted gross income 3.0 3.3 -8% 3.3
Adjusted gross margin 54.9% 51.1% - 56.2%
Global Comms Platform (Vonage) 47.8% 43.2% - 51.0%
Enterprise Wireless Solutions 62.8% 59.5% - 58.5%
Adjusted EBIT (loss) -0.9 -17.1 - -0.9
Adjusted EBIT margin -15.5% -264.3% - -15.5%
Adjusted EBITA (loss) -0.5 -1.2 - -0.5
Of which Global Comms Platform (Vonage) ¹ -0.4 -0.7 - -0.5
Of which Enterprise Wireless Solutions ¹ -0.4 -0.7 - -0.3
Adjusted EBITA margin -9.3% -18.9% - -8.9%

1 Common costs are included at segment level only (not distributed within the segment).

Net sales

Sales declined by -6%* YoY, with lower sales in Global Communications Platform and in Technologies and New Businesses, partly offset by organic sales growth in Enterprise Wireless Solutions. Reported sales decreased by -14% YoY to SEK 5.5 (6.5) b., including a currency impact of SEK -0.5 b.

Sales in Enterprise Wireless Solutions grew by 5%* YoY, driven by higher product and subscription sales in WWAN. Sales growth slowed in the quarter, reflecting a more cautious customer investment environment.

Sales in Global Communications Platform declined by -9%* YoY, reflecting the 2024 decision to reduce activities in some countries. The impact from the decision is expected to gradually decrease during the second half of 2025. Execution of the turnaround plan continues, with Q2 2025 marking the first quarter with sequential sales growth and a continued improvement in gross income, excluding currency impacts.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross margin increased to 54.9% (51.1%), benefiting from the decision to focus on more profitable market segments in Global Communications Platform and from a stronger product mix in Enterprise Wireless Solutions. Adjusted gross income was SEK 3.0 (3.3) b., including a SEK -0.3 b. currency impact.

EBITA (loss)

Adjusted EBITA (loss) was SEK -0.5 (-1.2) b., benefiting from reduced operational expenses in Enterprise Wireless Solutions and Global Communications Platform, including a positive currency impact. Adjusted EBITA included a SEK 0.0 b. currency impact. Adjusted EBITA margin was -9.3% (-18.9%).

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 23.9 b. and the adjusted EBITA margin rolling four quarters was -12.6%.

Segment Other

Q2 Q2 YoY Q1
SEK b. 2025 2024 change 2025
Net sales 0.5 0.5 -6% 0.5
Organic sales growth - - -1% -
Gross income 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
Gross margin 0.4% -8.1% - 3.8%
EBIT (loss) 0.0 -0.1 - -0.2
EBIT margin 9.5% -23.2% - -35.0%
EBITA (loss) 0.0 -0.1 - -0.2
EBITA margin 9.5% -23.0% - -35.0%
Restructuring charges 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
Adjusted financial measures
Adjusted gross income 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
Adjusted gross margin 0.4% -7.5% - 4.2%
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 0.0 -0.1 - -0.2
Adjusted EBIT margin 9.5% -14.1% - -34.6%
Adjusted EBITA (loss) 0.0 -0.1 - -0.2
Adjusted EBITA margin 9.5% -13.9% - -34.6%

Net sales

Reported sales were stable at SEK 0.5 (0.5) b.

Gross income and margin

Adjusted gross income was SEK 0.0 (0.0) b. Adjusted gross margin was 0.4% (-7.5%).

EBITA

Adjusted EBITA was SEK 0.0 (-0.1) b.

Net sales rolling four quarters were SEK 2.0 b.

Cash flow and financial position

Q2 Q2 Q1 Jan-Jun Jan-Jun
Free cash flow bridge, SEK b. 2025 2024 2025 2025 2024
Adjusted EBITA 7.4 4.1 6.9 14.4 9.2
Depreciation and amortization of non-acquired assets 1.8 2.1 2.0 3.8 3.9
Restructuring charges -0.7 -1.6 -0.3 -0.9 -1.8
Changes in operating net assets -2.7 6.5 -2.8 -5.5 7.2
Interest paid/received, taxes paid, and other -1.8 -1.7 -1.5 -3.2 -4.1
Cash flow from operating activities 4.2 9.3 4.4 8.5 14.4
Net capex and other investing activities -1.0 -1.0 -1.1 -2.1 -1.8
Repayment of lease liabilities -0.6 -0.7 -0.6 -1.1 -1.3
Free cash flow before M&A 2.6 7.6 2.7 5.3 11.3
Cash flow from operating activities 4.2 9.3 4.4 8.5 14.4
Cash flow from investing activities -10.9 -6.0 1.3 -9.6 -7.3
Cash flow from financing activities -3.5 -5.7 -0.7 -4.2 -14.2
Jun 30 Jun 30 Mar 31
SEK b. 2025 2024 2025
Gross cash 73.3 53.7 74.2
- Borrowings, current 7.3 8.1 5.6
- Borrowings, non-current 29.9 32.5 29.9
Net cash 36.0 13.1 38.6
Equity 85.7 82.5 84.9
Equity ratio (%) 31.7% 29.6% 30.5%
Capital turnover (times) 1.6 1.4 1.6
Return on capital employed (%) 16.8% -18.4% 3.8%

Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements.

Cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 4.2 (9.3) b. Adjusted EBITA was higher YoY, however Q2 2024 cash flow benefited from a significant reduction in operating working capital, reflecting the completion of large-scale roll-out projects and inventory reductions.

In Q2 2025, operating net assets increased, primarily due to lower deferred revenues.

Cash flow from investing activities was SEK -10.9 (-6.0) b., primarily driven by increased investments in interest-bearing securities.

In Q2 2025, net investments in interest-bearing securities amounted to SEK -9.7 b.

In Q2 2025, cash flow from financing activities was SEK -3.5 (-5.7) b., benefiting from collateral received for derivative contracts.

In Q2 2025, the first dividend payment to shareholders of SEK -4.8 b. and repayment of lease liabilities were partly offset by a positive effect from collateral received for derivative contracts. The second dividend payment will be made in October to the shareholders of the parent company.

Financial position

Gross cash decreased sequentially by SEK -0.9 b. to SEK 73.3 b. driven by dividends paid, partly offset by positive free cash flow before M&A and collateral received on derivatives.

During the quarter, Ericsson replaced its USD 1.0 b. liquidity revolving credit facility, maturing in May 2026, with a new USD 0.5 b. facility maturing in May 2027. By the end of Q2, the total unutilized committed credit facilities amounted to SEK 23.7 b. (USD 2.5 b.).

The average maturity of parent company borrowings was 3.2 years as of June 30, 2025, compared with 3.5 years as of June 30, 2024.

Net cash decreased sequentially by SEK -2.6 b. to SEK 36.0 b. driven by dividends paid, partly offset by positive free cash flow before M&A.

Liabilities for post-employment benefits increased to SEK 24.9 b. from SEK 21.8 b. in Q1 2025. The Swedish defined benefit obligation (DBO) was calculated using a discount rate based on the yields of Swedish government bonds. If the discount rate had been based on Swedish covered mortgage bonds, the liability for postemployment benefits would have been approximately SEK 11.1 b., which is SEK 9.6 b. lower than current DBO.

Key data points

Market

Dell'Oro estimates that the global RAN equipment market will remain stable in 2025.

Source: Dell'Oro Mobile RAN Quarterly Report 1Q25, May 2025.

Ericsson

Net sales

Reported average seasonality last 3 years (2022–2024), %.

Q4Q1 Q1Q2 Q2Q3 Q3Q4
Networks -24% +8% +3% +16%
Cloud Software and
Services
-33% +15% +1% +33%

Net sales may show large variations between quarters, including currency changes.

IPR licensing revenues

At the end of Q2 2025, recurring annual IPR licensing revenues were approximately SEK 13 b.

Currency exposure

Rule of thumb: A 10% appreciation/depreciation in the USD vs. SEK would have a positive/negative impact of approximately 5% on net sales.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible assets is expected to be around SEK -0.5 b. per quarter, of which approximately SEK -0.4 b. related to segment Enterprise.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges for 2025 are expected to remain at elevated levels.

Segments

Increased uncertainty remains on the outlook, both in terms of potential for further tariff changes as well as in the broader macroeconomic environment.

Networks

Sales growth in Q3 2025 is expected to be below 3-year average seasonality, reflecting higher Q2 IPR revenue from previously unlicensed periods.

Adjusted gross margin in Q3 is expected to be in the range of 48% to 50%.

Cloud Software and Services

Sales growth in Q3 2025 is expected to be broadly similar to 3-year average seasonality.

Parent Company

Income after financial items January --- June 2025, was SEK 19.3 (-7.1) b.

At the end of the quarter, gross cash (cash, cash equivalents plus interest-bearing securities, current and non-current) amounted to SEK 60.1 (40.0) b.

There was a decrease in intercompany lending of SEK 1.7 b. and in intercompany borrowing of SEK 2.1 b. in the quarter.

At the end of the quarter, non-restricted equity amounted to SEK 31.9 (10.9) billion, and total equity amounted to SEK 80.2 (59.2) b.

The Parent Company has recognized dividends from subsidiaries of SEK 18.9 (1.7) b. in the quarter.

The AGM 2025 resolved to issue 23,100,000 Class C shares for the Long-Term Variable Compensation Programs LTV II 2025 and LTV 2024 for Ericsson's Executive Team and other executives. In accordance with an authorization from the AGM, the Board of Directors resolved to repurchase the new issued shares, which were subsequently converted into Class B shares. The quotient value of the repurchased shares was SEK 5.00, totaling SEK 115.5 million.

In accordance with the conditions of the Long-Term Variable Compensation Program (LTV) for Ericsson employees, 614,487 shares from treasury stock were distributed or sold to employees in the second quarter. The holding of treasury stock on June 30, 2025, was 38,065,074 Class B shares.

Other information

Legal proceedings involving governmental authorities

In February 2022, Ericsson publicly disclosed that an internal investigation in 2019 included a review of the conduct of Ericsson employees, vendors and suppliers in Iraq during the period between 2011 to 2019. The investigators could not determine the ultimate recipients of any payments, nor identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations. The Company's 2019 internal Iraq investigation did not conclude that Ericsson made or was responsible for any payments to any terrorist organization.

The Company continues to fully cooperate with the DOJ in its investigation into matters discussed in the 2019 internal Iraq investigation report and related topics concerning jurisdictions including Iraq, and the Company is providing additional documents and other information which continue to be requested by the DOJ. As additional information continues to be identified and evaluated in continued cooperation with the DOJ during its ongoing investigation, it is expected that there will not be any conclusive determinations on the outcome until the investigation is completed. The scope and duration of the investigation remains uncertain.

As part of its defense to a now settled patent infringement lawsuit filed by Ericsson in 2013 in the Delhi High Court against Indian handset company Micromax, Micromax filed a complaint against Ericsson with the Competition Commission of India. The Competition Commission of India decided to refer the case to the Director General's Office for an in-depth investigation. The Competition Commission of India opened similar investigations against Ericsson in January 2014 based on claims made by Intex Technologies (India) Limited and, in 2015, based on a now settled claim from iBall. Ericsson has challenged Competition Commission of India's jurisdiction in these cases before the Delhi High Court. On July 13, 2023, the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court found that in this instance the Competition Commission of India has no power to conduct the pending investigations against Ericsson. The Competition Commission of India has appealed this order to the Supreme Court of India.

In April 2019, Ericsson was informed by China's State Administration for Market Regulation Anti-monopoly Bureau (SAMR) that SAMR has initiated an investigation into Ericsson's patent licensing practices in China. Ericsson is cooperating with the investigation, which is still in a fact-finding phase. The next steps include continued fact-finding and meetings with SAMR in order to facilitate the authority's assessment and conclusions. In case of adverse findings, SAMR has the power to impose behavioral and financial remedies.

Legal proceedings not involving governmental authorities

In August 2022, a civil lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson Inc. (collectively, the "Ericsson defendants"). The lawsuit was brought by US military service members, employees of US government contractors and other civilians who were killed or injured in terrorist attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria from 2005 to 2021, as well as by their family members. The lawsuit asserts claims against the Ericsson defendants under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act alleging that the Ericsson defendants made payments that ultimately aided the terrorist organizations that committed, planned or authorized the attacks. In November 2022, the Ericsson defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On December 20, 2022, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which added additional plaintiffs, including a plaintiff injured in Turkey, and also named Ericsson AB (collectively with the Ericsson defendants, the "Ericsson corporate defendants"), President and CEO Börje Ekholm and a former employee (who has not been served with process) as additional defendants and also asserted additional allegations and claims. In March 2023, the Ericsson corporate defendants and Mr. Ekholm filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint. Plaintiffs filed their oppositions to defendants' motions to dismiss the amended complaint in June 2023, and defendants filed reply briefs in support of their motions to dismiss in July 2023. All briefing has been submitted, and resolution of the matter is pending with the District Court. All defendants will continue to vigorously defend this matter.

In February 2024, a second civil lawsuit also alleging violations of the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit was filed by the same law firm and involves substantially similar factual allegations and claims as those made in the Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuit originally filed in August 2022, and similarly names the same Ericsson corporate defendants, President and CEO Börje Ekholm and a former employee as defendants. The new lawsuit was brought by additional US military service members, employees of US government contractors and other civilians who were killed or injured in terrorist attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Niger, and France from 2005 to 2021, as well as by their family members. The District Court for the District of Columbia has stayed the proceedings in this matter pending its decision on the motions to dismiss in the earlier-filed suit. The defendants will vigorously defend this matter.

Beginning on August 4, 2023, a number of civil lawsuits have been filed against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in Solna District Court, Sweden. 93 claimants have filed suit, which are coordinated and financed by a UK-based litigation funder. The claimants consist of a group of non-Swedish funds and financial institutions that allegedly are or have been shareholders of the Company. Their damages claims are primarily based on alleged inadequate disclosure of the contents of the Company's 2019 internal Iraq investigation report. Ericsson filed its statement of defense on March 15, 2024. On February 14, 2025, the District Court ordered Ericsson to produce the 2019 internal Iraq investigation report to the claimants' external counsel. Ericsson has appealed the decision. While proceedings on the merits of the case are stayed pending final resolution of the document production issue, the District Court has scheduled a preliminary hearing for October 16, 2025. Ericsson will continue to vigorously defend this matter.

The Company actively manages its IPR portfolio and its need for third-party licenses and is involved from time to time, in the ordinary course of business, in litigation related thereto, as plaintiff, defendant and other capacities.

In addition to the proceedings discussed above, the Company is, and in the future may be, involved in various other regulatory investigations, lawsuits, claims (including claims by third-parties the Company has indemnified against infringement liability or provided guarantees to) and proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of business.

PRESS RELEASES

April 30, 2025 Ericsson's Nomination Committee appointed
May 05, 2025 Ericsson resolves on an acquisition offer for C
shares for the Long-Term Variable
Compensation Programs LTV 2025 and LTV
2024
May 19, 2025 Ericsson to utilize mandate to transfer shares
May 30, 2025 New number of shares and votes in
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Risk factors

Ericsson is exposed to a number of risks in its activities. To stimulate identification and support cross-functional treatment within the Ericsson Group, risks are grouped in a number of categories, including, for example, risks relating to technology, IPR, compliance, project execution, operations, products and services, treasury and accounting, the geopolitical environment, M&A, cybersecurity and occupational health and safety. Ericsson's risk management is embedded into strategy development and operational processes, and material Group risks are regularly assessed and reviewed by executives as required by Ericsson's Material Group Risk Protocol to ensure accountability, effectiveness, efficiency, business continuity and compliance. Risks are defined in both a short-term and longterm perspective and are related to long-term objectives and strategic direction as well as to short-term objectives. Risk factors and uncertainties of relevance to Ericsson are described in the Ericsson Annual Report 2024 and in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 (in the following, the "Annual Report 2024"). See also the risks set out in the section titled "Forward-looking statements."

This report has not been reviewed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson auditors.

Date for next report: October 14, 2025

Board assurance

The Board of Directors and the President and CEO certify that the financial report for the six months gives a fair view of the performance of the business, position and profit or loss of the Company and the Group and describes the principal risks and uncertainties that the Company and the companies in the Group face.

Stockholm, July 15, 2025 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Org. Nr. 556016-0680

Jan Carlson Jacob Wallenberg Jon Fredrik Baksaas Chair Deputy Chair Member of the Board

Member of the Board President, CEO

Christian Cederholm Börje Ekholm Eric A. Elzvik and member of the Board

Member of the Board

Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board

Marachel Knight Kristin S. Rinne Jonas Synnergren

Christy Wyatt Karl Åberg Member of the Board Member of the Board

Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board

Ulf Rosberg Annika Salomonsson Kjell-Åke Soting

Editor's note

Media and analyst briefing

Ericsson invites media, investors and analysts to a conference call and live video webcast at 9:00 AM CEST on July 15, 2025.

Link to the webcast, dial-in to audio conference, supporting material and replay will be available at: www.ericsson.com/investors and www.ericsson.com/newsroom

For further information, please contact:

Lars Sandström, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Phone: +46 72 161 20 04 E-mail: [email protected]

Stella Medlicott, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Phone: +46 73 095 65 39 E-mail: [email protected]

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Org. number: 556016-0680 Torshamnsgatan 21 SE-164 83 Stockholm Phone: +46 10 719 00 00 www.ericsson.com

Investors

Daniel Morris, Vice President, Head of Investor Relations Phone: +44 7386 657217 E-mail: [email protected]

Lena Häggblom, Director, Investor Relations Phone: +46 72 593 27 78 E-mail: [email protected]

Alan Ganson, Director, Investor Relations Phone: +46 70 267 27 30 E-mail: [email protected]

Media

Ralf Bagner, Head of Media Relations Phone: + 46 76 128 47 89 E-mail: [email protected]

Corporate Communications Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 E-mail: [email protected]

Forward-looking statements

This report includes forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "foresee," "anticipate," "assume," "intend," "likely," "projects," "may," "could," "plan," "estimate," "forecast," "will," "should," "would," "predict," "aim," "ambition," "seek," "potential," "target," "might," "continue," or, in each case, their negative or variations, and similar words or expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements, including, in particular the following:

  • − Potential material additional liability resulting from past conduct, including allegations of past conduct that remains unresolved or unknown in multiple jurisdictions including Iraq, which remains the subject of ongoing investigations by Ericsson and US governmental authorities
  • − Risks related to internal controls and governance, including the potential to incur material liability in connection with internal controls surrounding payments made to third parties in connection with past conduct in multiple jurisdictions including Iraq which remains the subject of ongoing investigations by Ericsson and US governmental authorities
  • − The risk that the ongoing investigations by Ericsson and US governmental authorities result in a conclusion by Ericsson or US governmental authorities that the Company's past conduct included making or having responsibility for making payments to a terrorist organization or other improper payments, which could lead to material additional liability
  • − Risks related to our ongoing compliance with obligations under the National Security Agreement entered into in connection with Ericsson's acquisition of Vonage, which may adversely affect the Vonage business and subject the Company to additional liabilities
  • − Our goals, strategies, planning assumptions and operational or financial performance expectations
  • − Macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures and effects on customer investments, market recovery and growth
  • − Ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainty, including challenging global economic conditions, market trends and the imposition of tariffs and sanctions
  • − Continued growth of mobile communications, the success of our existing and targeted customer base, and our ability to maintain technology leadership
  • − Success in implementing key strategies, including improving profitability, capturing 5G market opportunities, capitalizing on network API and Enterprise opportunities, and expected benefits from restructuring activities
  • − Risks related to cybersecurity and privacy, security and data localization
  • − Industry trends, future characteristics and development of the markets in which we operate
  • − Risks of global operations, including legal and regulatory requirements and uncertainties, and unfavorable lawsuits and legal proceedings
  • − Our future liquidity, capital resources, capital expenditures, cost savings and profitability, and risks related to financial condition
  • − The expected demand for our existing and new products and services as well as plans to launch new products and services including research and development expenditures
  • − Our ability to deliver on future plans and achieve future growth
  • − The expected operational or financial performance of strategic cooperation activities and joint ventures
  • − Risks related to acquisitions and divestments that may be disruptive and incur significant expenses, including our ability to successfully consummate such transactions, protect the value of acquisitions during integration, or achieve the value anticipated with an acquisition
  • − Trends related to our industry, including our regulatory environment, competition and customer structure
  • − Intense competition from existing competitors, and new entrants, including vendor consolidation
  • − Limited number of third-party suppliers, large, multi-year agreements with limited number of key customers, and operator consolidation
  • − Risks related to intellectual property, key employees, and unforeseen risks and disruptions due to natural or manmade events
  • − Risks related to environmental, social and business conduct
  • − Extent of impairment impacts on cash flow and dividend capacity in future periods, which is assessed based on full-year performance and is impacted by a variety of factors, including earnings, business outlook and financial position
  • − Other factors included in our filings with the SEC, including the factors described throughout this report, included in the section Risk Factors, and in "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report 2024, as updated by subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

These forward-looking statements also represent our estimates, assumptions and expectations only as of the date that they were made, and to the extent they represent third-party data, we have not undertaken to independently verify such third-party data and do not intend to do so. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report and in other documents we file from time to time with our regulators that disclose risks and uncertainties that may affect our business. We expressly disclaim a duty to provide updates to these forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this report, to reflect events or changes in circumstances or changes in expectations or the occurrence of anticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or stock exchange regulations.

Financial statements (unaudited) 17
Condensed consolidated income statement17
Condensed statement of comprehensive income (loss)17
Condensed consolidated balance sheet18
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 19
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity20
Condensed consolidated income statement – isolated quarters20
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows – isolated quarters21
Condensed Parent Company income statement22
Condensed Parent Company statement of comprehensive income (loss)22
Condensed Parent Company balance sheet23
Accounting policies and Explanatory notes (unaudited) 24
Note 1 – Accounting policies and Other changes24
Note 2 – Segment information 25
Note 3 – Financial income and expenses, net 29
Note 4 – Provisions30
Note 5 – Financial risk management 31
Note 6 – Cash flow 32
Note 7 – Contingent liabilities and Assets pledged as collateral32
Note 8 – Share information33
Note 9 – Employee information 33
Note 10 – Information on future divestment34
Alternative performance measures (unaudited) 35
Sales growth adjusted for comparable units and currency 35
Items excluding restructuring charges and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets36
EBITA and EBITA margin / Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin37
Rolling four quarters of net sales and adjusted EBITA margin (%)37
Gross cash and net cash, end of period38
Capital employed38
Capital turnover38
Return on capital employed39
Equity ratio39
Return on equity39
Operating working capital40
Free cash flow before M&A / Free cash flow after M&A / Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales)40
Sales growth by segment adjusted for comparable units and currency41
Sales growth by market area adjusted for comparable units and currency41
Rolling four quarters of net sales by segment41
Gross margin by segment by quarter42
EBIT margin by segment by quarter42
EBITA and EBITA margin by segment by quarter43
Restructuring charges by function 44
Restructuring charges by segment44
Adjusted gross income and gross margin by segment45
Adjusted EBIT (loss) and EBIT margin by segment 46
Rolling four quarters of adjusted EBITA margin by segment (%)46
Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin by segment47
Operating working capital days 47

Financial statements (unaudited)

Condensed consolidated income statement

Q2 Jan-Jun
SEK million Note 2025 2024 Change 2025 2024
Net sales 2 56,132 59,848 -6% 111,157 113,173
Cost of sales -29,483 -34,033 -13% -57,971 -64,700
Gross income 2 26,649 25,815 3% 53,186 48,473
Research and development expenses ¹ -12,212 -14,926 -18% -24,244 -26,497
Selling and administrative expenses ¹ -8,180 -23,074 -65% -16,801 -31,765
Impairment losses on trade receivables 34 -84 -140% 66 -341
Operating expenses -20,358 -38,084 -47% -40,979 -58,603
Other operating income and expenses ² 67 -1,299 -105% 75 676
Share of earnings of associated companies 33 49 -33% 40 35
Earnings (loss) before financial items and income tax (EBIT) 2 6,391 -13,519 -147% 12,322 -9,419
Financial income and expenses, net 3 34 -361 -109% -40 -832
Income (loss) after financial items 6,425 -13,880 -146% 12,282 -10,251
Income tax -1,799 2,881 -162% -3,439 1,865
Net income (loss) 4,626 -10,999 -142% 8,843 -8,386
Net income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 4,567 -11,132 8,716 -8,573
Non-controlling interests 59 133 127 187
Other information
Average number of shares, basic (million) 8 3,333 3,332 3,333 3,332
Earnings (loss) per share, basic (SEK) ³ 8 1.37 -3.34 2.62 -2.57
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted (SEK) ³ 8 1.37 -3.34 2.61 -2.57

1) Jan-Jun 2024 and Q2 2024 include an impairment of intangible assets, of which R&D expenses SEK -1.2 billion, SG&A expenses SEK -12.6 billion and Income tax SEK 3.7 billion. 2) Jan-Jun 2024 includes a goodwill impairment of SEK -1.3 billion reported in the second quarter, and a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 billion reported in the first quarter from the resolution of a commercial dispute.

3) Based on net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company.

4) Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would improve earnings per share.

Condensed statement of comprehensive income (loss)

Q2 Jan-Jun
SEK million 2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income (loss) 4,626 -10,999 8,843 -8,386
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans -3,528 -4,916 -817 145
Revaluation of credit risk on borrowings 63 -221 91 -548
Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 489 1,122 13 196
Items that have been or may be reclassified to profit or loss
Cash flow hedge reserve
Gains/losses arising during the period 1,726 298 4,655 -2,285
Reclassification adjustments on gains/losses included in profit or loss 29 214 322 254
Translation reserves
Changes in translation reserves -2,282 -1,554 -9,898 4,520
Reclassification to profit or loss 54 -1 54 -104
Share of other comprehensive income of associated companies -6 -10 -56 27
Tax on items that have been or may be reclassified to profit or loss -361 -106 -1,025 418
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax -3,816 -5,174 -6,661 2,623
Total comprehensive income (loss) 810 -16,173 2,182 -5,763
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 671 -16,307 1,886 -5,868
Non-controlling interests 139 134 296 105

Condensed consolidated balance sheet
Jun 30 Dec 31
SEK million
Note
2025 2024
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Capitalized development expenses 4,129 4,593
Goodwill 49,443 56,077
Customer relationships, IPR and other intangible assets 6,254 7,954
Property, plant and equipment 9,431 10,545
Right-of-use assets 5,695 6,487
Financial assets
Equity in associated companies 1,330 1,179
Other investments in shares and participations
5
1,807 2,029
Customer finance, non-current
5
78 190
Interest-bearing securities, non-current
5
32,859 19,440
Other financial assets, non-current
5
5,235 5,161
Deferred tax assets 22,816 24,412
139,077 138,067
Current assets
Inventories 27,068 27,125
Contract assets 6,618 6,924
Trade receivables
5
39,107 44,151
Customer finance, current
5
1,879 4,332
Current tax assets 5,019 6,083
Other current receivables 11,377 9,261
Interest-bearing securities, current
5
6,790 12,546
Cash and cash equivalents
5
33,620 43,885
131,478 154,307
Total assets 270,555 292,374
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Stockholders' equity 86,748 94,284
Non-controlling interest in equity of subsidiaries -1,049 -1,301
85,699 92,983
Non-current liabilities
Post-employment benefits 24,883 24,448
Provisions, non-current
4
2,365 3,511
Deferred tax liabilities 1,390 1,295
Borrowings, non-current
5
29,944 31,904
Lease liabilities, non-current 4,661 5,363
Other non-current liabilities 870 996
64,113 67,517
Current liabilities
Provisions, current
4
6,287 8,204
Borrowings, current
5
7,285 6,137
Lease liabilities, current 1,867 2,132
Contract liabilities 44,370 41,229
Trade payables
5
24,804 30,173
Current tax liabilities 3,609 3,322
Other current liabilities 32,521 40,677
120,743 131,874
292,374

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

SEK million
Note
2025
2024
2025
2024
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
4,626
-10,999
8,843
-8,386
Adjustments for
Taxes
1,949
-2,693
3,703
-1,420
Earnings/dividends in associated companies
-22
-41
-20
-38
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses
6
2,177
18,015
4,927
20,627
Other
-410
424
-295
764
8,320
4,706
17,158
11,547
Changes in operating net assets
Inventories
210
3,239
-2,058
5,974
Customer finance, current and non-current
391
-365
2,255
1,769
Trade receivables and contract assets
188
1,857
-124
2,093
Trade payables
-636
1,941
-2,208
-2,081
Provisions and post-employment benefits
-298
304
-2,613
-1,966
Contract liabilities
-1,329
-1,398
7,267
5,122
Other operating assets and liabilities, net
-1,187
890
-8,017
-3,710
-2,661
6,468
-5,498
7,201
Interest received
458
385
1,134
776
Interest paid
-699
-677
-1,470
-1,974
Taxes paid
-1,268
-1,606
-2,816
-3,199
Cash flow from operating activities
4,150
9,276
8,508
14,351
Investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment
6
-561
-699
-1,290
-1,133
Sales of property, plant and equipment
40
42
79
66
Acquisitions/divestments of subsidiaries and other operations, net
141
-48
137
-154
Product development
6
-193
-327
-500
-713
Purchase of interest-bearing securities
-12,295
-5,845
-18,815
-7,463
Sales of interest-bearing securities
2,568
1,501
8,272
3,705
Other investing activities
-562
-611
2,560
-1,636
Cash flow from investing activities
-10,862
-5,987
-9,557
-7,328
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of borrowings
198
2
198
1,969
Repayment of borrowings
-432
-16
-511
-10,417
Dividends paid
-4,810
-4,711
-4,810
-4,711
Repayment of lease liabilities
-554
-658
-1,147
-1,259
Other financing activities
2,127
-313
2,067
225
Cash flow from financing activities
-3,471
-5,696
-4,203
-14,193
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
-787
-705
-5,013
716
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
-10,970
-3,112
-10,265
-6,454
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
44,590
31,848
43,885
35,190
Q2 Jan-Jun
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 33,620 28,736 33,620 28,736

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

Jan-Jun
SEK million 2025 2024
Opening balance 92,983 97,408
Total comprehensive income (loss) 2,182 -5,763
Sale/repurchase of own shares -116 -21
Share issue, net 116 21
Long-term variable compensation plans 77 31
Dividends to shareholders ¹⁾ -9,543 -9,209
Closing balance 85,699 82,467

1) Jan-Jun includes SEK 4,769 (4,498) million of dividend approved by the Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2025, which will be paid out in October 2025.

Condensed consolidated income statement – isolated quarters

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Cost of sales -29,483 -28,488 -40,206 -33,609 -34,033 -30,667
Gross income 26,649 26,537 32,707 28,185 25,815 22,658
Research and development expenses ¹⁾ -12,212 -12,032 -13,877 -13,140 -14,926 -11,571
Selling and administrative expenses ¹⁾ -8,180 -8,621 -10,512 -9,380 -23,074 -8,691
Impairment losses on trade receivables 34 32 -2 78 -84 -257
Operating expenses -20,358 -20,621 -24,391 -22,442 -38,084 -20,519
Other operating income and expenses ²⁾ 67 8 -50 4 -1,299 1,975
Share of earnings of associated companies 33 7 -308 27 49 -14
Earnings (loss) before financial items and income tax (EBIT) 6,391 5,931 7,958 5,774 -13,519 4,100
Financial income and expenses, net 34 -74 -391 -501 -361 -471
Income (loss) after financial items 6,425 5,857 7,567 5,273 -13,880 3,629
Income tax ¹⁾ -1,799 -1,640 -2,688 -1,392 2,881 -1,016
Net income (loss) 4,626 4,217 4,879 3,881 -10,999 2,613
Net income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 4,567 4,149 4,779 3,814 -11,132 2,559
Non-controlling interests 59 68 100 67 133 54
Other information
Average number of shares, basic (million) 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,332 3,331
Earnings (loss) per share, basic (SEK) ³⁾ 1.37 1.25 1.44 1.14 -3.34 0.77
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted (SEK) ³⁾ ⁴⁾ 1.37 1.24 1.44 1.14 -3.34 0.77

1) Q2 2024 includes an impairment of intangible assets, of which R&D expenses SEK -1.2 billion, SG&A expenses SEK -12.6 billion and income tax SEK 3.7 billion. 2) Q2 2024 includes a goodwill impairment of SEK -1.3 billion. Q1 2024 includes a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 billion from the resolution of a commercial dispute.

3) Based on net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company.

4) Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would increase earnings per share.

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows – isolated quarters
2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Operating activities
Net income (loss) 4,626 4,217 4,879 3,881 -10,999 2,613
Adjustments for
Taxes 1,949 1,754 2,563 1,397 -2,693 1,273
Earnings/dividends in associated companies -22 2 387 110 -41 3
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 2,177 2,750 2,815 2,292 18,015 2,612
Other -410 115 528 592 424 340
8,320 8,838 11,172 8,272 4,706 6,841
Changes in operating net assets
Inventories 210 -2,268 2,876 1,358 3,239 2,735
Customer finance, current and non-current 391 1,864 -225 1,211 -365 2,134
Trade receivables and contract assets 188 -312 -3,041 3,524 1,857 236
Trade payables -636 -1,572 2,580 -3 1,941 -4,022
Provisions and post-employment benefits -298 -2,315 958 955 304 -2,270
Contract liabilities -1,329 8,596 -407 -117 -1,398 6,520
Other operating assets and liabilities, net -1,187 -6,830 5,088 859 890 -4,600
-2,661 -2,837 7,829 7,787 6,468 733
Interest received 458 676 518 506 385 391
Interest paid -699 -771 -543 -526 -677 -1,297
Taxes paid -1,268 -1,548 -1,463 -1,642 -1,606 -1,593
Cash flow from operating activities 4,150 4,358 17,513 14,397 9,276 5,075
Investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment -561 -729 -667 -540 -699 -434
Sales of property, plant and equipment 40 39 14 36 42 24
Acquisitions/divestments of subs. and other operations, net 141 -4 -95 -62 -48 -106
Product development -193 -307 -323 -264 -327 -386
Purchase of interest-bearing securities -12,295 -6,520 -6,642 -5,517 -5,845 -1,618
Sales of interest-bearing securities 2,568 5,704 2,605 4,937 1,501 2,204
Other investing activities -562 3,122 -3,219 1,113 -611 -1,025
Cash flow from investing activities -10,862 1,305 -8,327 -297 -5,987 -1,341
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of borrowings 198 - 485 1,161 2 1,967
Repayment of borrowings -432 -79 -373 -5,127 -16 -10,401
Dividends paid -4,810 - -4,514 -8 -4,711 -
Repayment of lease liabilities -554 -593 -626 -607 -658 -601
Other financing activities 2,127 -60 -419 356 -313 538
Cash flow from financing activities -3,471 -732 -5,447 -4,225 -5,696 -8,497
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash -787 -4,226 2,823 -1,288 -705 1,421
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -10,970 705 6,562 8,587 -3,112 -3,342
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 44,590 43,885 37,323 28,736 31,848 35,190
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 33,620 44,590 43,885 37,323 28,736 31,848

Condensed Parent Company income statement

Q2 Jan-Jun
SEK million 2025 2024 2025 2024
Net sales - - - -
Cost of sales - - - -
Gross income - - - -
Operating expenses -429 -361 -866 -731
Other operating income and expenses 659 840 1,316 3,498
EBIT 230 479 450 2,767
Financial net 18,792 -10,260 18,854 -9,903
Income (loss) after financial items 19,022 -9,781 19,304 -7,136
Transfers to (-) / from untaxed reserves - - - -
Income tax -110 -56 -179 -509
Net income (loss) 18,912 -9,837 19,125 -7,645

Condensed Parent Company statement of comprehensive income
(loss)
Q2 Jan-Jun
SEK million 2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income (loss) 18,912 -9,837 19,125 -7,645
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax - - - -
Total comprehensive income (loss) 18,912 -9,837 19,125 -7,645

Condensed Parent Company balance sheet
---------------------------------------- -- -- -- --
Jun 30 Dec 31
SEK million 2025 2024
Assets
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 151 160
Tangible assets 268 295
Financial assets ¹⁾ 133,524 121,721
133,943 122,176
Current assets
Receivables 19,466 19,876
Short-term investments 6,719 12,222
Cash and cash equivalents 20,546 27,073
46,731 59,171
Total assets 180,674 181,347
Stockholders' equity, provisions and liabilities
Equity
Restricted equity 48,351 48,235
Non-restricted equity 31,853 22,335
80,204 70,570
Provisions 204 144
Non-current liabilities 29,950 31,884
Current liabilities 70,316 78,749
Total stockholders' equity, provisions and liabilities 180,674 181,347

¹
Of which interest-bearing securities, non-current
38,859 19,439

Accounting policies and Explanatory notes (unaudited)

Note 1 – Accounting policies and Other changes

Accounting policies

The Group

This condensed consolidated interim financial report for the reporting period ended June 30, 2025, has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting". The term "IFRS" used in this document refers to the application of IAS and IFRS as well as interpretations of these standards as issued by IASB's Standards Interpretation Committee (SIC) and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2024, and should be read in conjunction with that annual report. Amendments to IFRS standards that became effective during 2025 do not have a material impact on the result and financial position of the Company.

Changes applied from Q1 2025

New market area structure implemented in Q1 2025

On February 25, 2025, it was announced that effective March 15, 2025, two new market areas are created – market area Americas and market area Europe, Middle East and Africa. This is done by merging market area Europe and Latin America, market area North America, and market area Middle East and Africa. From Q1 2025 the following market area structure is presented:

  • Americas
  • Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • South East Asia, Oceania and India
  • North East Asia

The financial reporting by market areas is reflecting the new structure and prior quarters have been restated accordingly.

Updated definitions of Alternative performance measures (APMs)

Starting from Q1 2025 the Company has decided to update the definitions of the following APMs. The Company believes the updated definitions better reflect the underlying results of the Company's operations over time.

  • Return on capital employed (ROCE)
  • Capital turnover (CTO)
  • Inventory turnover days (ITO)
  • Days sales outstanding (DSO)
  • Days payables outstanding (DPO)
  • Operating working capital days

The APMs are now based on a rolling average rather than an average of the beginning and the end of the period. Prior periods have been updated accordingly. In addition, Operating working capital has been added as an APM. For more information, see the APM section in this report.

Note 2 – Segment information

Net sales by segment by quarter

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 35,747 35,643 46,797 40,016 37,679 33,715
Of which Products 27,622 28,060 36,592 31,242 28,583 25,397
Of which Services 8,125 7,583 10,205 8,774 9,096 8,318
Cloud Software and Services 14,363 12,975 19,457 14,953 15,180 13,045
Of which Products 5,407 4,719 7,826 5,240 4,814 4,529
Of which Services 8,956 8,256 11,631 9,713 10,366 8,516
Enterprise 5,548 5,933 6,090 6,319 6,484 5,970
Other 474 474 569 506 505 595
Total 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
2025
Sequential change, percent Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 0% -24% 17% 6% 12% -25%
Of which Products -2% -23% 17% 9% 13% -27%
Of which Services 7% -26% 16% -4% 9% -19%
Cloud Software and Services 11% -33% 30% -1% 16% -33%
Of which Products 15% -40% 49% 9% 6% -36%
Of which Services 8% -29% 20% -6% 22% -32%
Enterprise -6% -3% -4% -3% 9% -11%
Other 0% -17% 12% 0% -15% -5%
Total 2% -25% 18% 3% 12% -26%
2025 2024
Year over year change, percent Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks -5% 6% 4% -4% -11% -21%
Of which Products -3% 10% 5% -2% -13% -21%
Of which Services -11% -9% -1% -10% -6% -19%
Cloud Software and Services -5% -1% -1% -4% 0% -3%
Of which Products 12% 4% 11% 5% -7% 2%
Of which Services -14% -3% -7% -8% 4% -5%
Enterprise -14% -1% -9% -5% 2% 0%
Other -6% -20% -9% -28% -2% -14%
Total -6% 3% 1% -4% -7% -15%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 71,390 35,643 158,207 111,410 71,394 33,715
Of which Products 55,682 28,060 121,814 85,222 53,980 25,397
Of which Services 15,708 7,583 36,393 26,188 17,414 8,318
Cloud Software and Services 27,338 12,975 62,635 43,178 28,225 13,045
Of which Products 10,126 4,719 22,409 14,583 9,343 4,529
Of which Services 17,212 8,256 40,226 28,595 18,882 8,516
Enterprise 11,481 5,933 24,863 18,773 12,454 5,970
Other 948 474 2,175 1,606 1,100 595
Total 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
2025 2024
Year over year change, percent Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 0% 6% -8% -12% -16% -21%
Of which Products 3% 10% -7% -12% -17% -21%
Of which Services -10% -9% -9% -12% -13% -19%
Cloud Software and Services -3% -1% -2% -2% -1% -3%
Of which Products 8% 4% 3% 0% -3% 2%
Of which Services -9% -3% -4% -3% 0% -5%
Enterprise -8% -1% -3% -1% 1% 0%
Other -14% -20% -14% -16% -9% -14%
Total -2% 3% -6% -9% -11% -15%

Gross income by segment by quarter

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 17,638 18,112 22,326 19,332 17,139 14,851
Cloud Software and Services 5,964 5,069 7,243 5,537 5,407 4,834
Enterprise 3,045 3,338 3,306 3,307 3,310 2,865
Other 2 18 -168 9 -41 108
Total 26,649 26,537 32,707 28,185 25,815 22,658
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 35,750 18,112 73,648 51,322 31,990 14,851
Cloud Software and Services 11,033 5,069 23,021 15,778 10,241 4,834
Enterprise 6,383 3,338 12,788 9,482 6,175 2,865
Other 20 18 -92 76 67 108
Total 53,186 26,537 109,365 76,658 48,473 22,658

EBIT (loss) by segment by quarter

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 6,376 7,040 9,267 7,492 4,750 4,156
Cloud Software and Services 840 71 1,099 -443 -728 -363
Enterprise -870 -1,014 -1,876 -1,201 -17,424 -1,582
Other 45 -166 -532 -74 -117 1,889
Total 6,391 5,931 7,958 5,774 -13,519 4,100
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 13,416 7,040 25,665 16,398 8,906 4,156
Cloud Software and Services 911 71 -435 -1,534 -1,091 -363
Enterprise -1,884 -1,014 -22,083 -20,207 -19,006 -1,582
Other -121 -166 1,166 1,698 1,772 1,889
Total 12,322 5,931 4,313 -3,645 -9,419 4,100

Net sales by market area by quarter

2025
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 2024 ³⁾
Q3
Q2 Q1
Americas 19,760 20,762 25,737 23,366 19,838 16,449
Europe, Middle East and Africa ¹⁾ ²⁾ 16,193 14,475 21,865 16,893 17,265 15,287
South East Asia, Oceania and India 5,505 7,226 8,449 7,702 7,694 8,565
North East Asia 3,766 3,215 7,090 3,686 4,561 3,424
Other ¹⁾ ²⁾ 10,908 9,347 9,772 10,147 10,490 9,600
Total 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325

¹
Of which in Sweden
686 461 597 432 583 729

²
Of which in EU
8,223 7,566 10,935 8,157 8,606 7,566
2025 2024 ³⁾
Sequential change, percent Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Americas -5% -19% 10% 18% 21% -12%
Europe, Middle East and Africa ¹⁾ ²⁾ 12% -34% 29% -2% 13% -33%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -24% -14% 10% 0% -10% -27%
North East Asia 17% -55% 92% -19% 33% -62%
Other ¹⁾ ²⁾ 17% -4% -4% -3% 9% -1%
Total 2% -25% 18% 3% 12% -26%
¹
Of which in Sweden
49% -23% 38% -26% -20% 115%

²
Of which in EU
9% -31% 34% -5% 14% -25%
2025 2024 ³⁾
Year over year change, percent Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Americas 0% 26% 38% 37% 11% -17%
Europe, Middle East and Africa ¹⁾ ²⁾ -6% -5% -4% -8% -3% -1%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -28% -16% -28% -44% -44% -38%
North East Asia -17% -6% -22% -31% -10% -22%
Other ¹⁾ ²⁾ 4% -3% 1% 1% 6% 6%
Total -6% 3% 1% -4% -7% -15%

¹
Of which in Sweden
18% -37% 76% -5% 58% 19%
²
Of which in EU
-4% 0% 8% 4% 7% -8%
2025 2024 ³⁾
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Americas 40,522 20,762 85,390 59,653 36,287 16,449
Europe, Middle East and Africa ¹⁾ ²⁾ 30,668 14,475 71,310 49,445 32,552 15,287
South East Asia, Oceania and India 12,731 7,226 32,410 23,961 16,259 8,565
North East Asia 6,981 3,215 18,761 11,671 7,985 3,424
Other ¹⁾ ²⁾ 20,255 9,347 40,009 30,237 20,090 9,600
Total 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325

¹
Of which in Sweden
1,147 461 2,341 1,744 1,312 729

²
Of which in EU
15,789 7,566 35,264 24,329 16,172 7,566
2025 2024 ³⁾
Year to date, year over year change, percent Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Americas 12% 26% 16% 9% -4% -17%
Europe, Middle East and Africa ¹⁾ ²⁾ -6% -5% -4% -4% -2% -1%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -22% -16% -39% -42% -41% -38%
North East Asia -13% -6% -22% -21% -15% -22%
Other ¹⁾ ²⁾ 1% -3% 4% 4% 6% 6%
Total -2% 3% -6% -9% -11% -15%

¹
Of which in Sweden
-13% -37% 32% 22% 34% 19%

²
Of which in EU
-2% 0% 3% 1% -1% -8%

3) 2024 has been restated to reflect the changes in the market area structure, see note 1 "Accounting policies and Other changes" for more information.

Net sales by market area by segment

Q2 2025 Jan-Jun 2025
SEK million Cloud Software
Networks and Services Enterprise Other Total Networks Cloud Software
and Services
Enterprise Other Total
Americas 15,172 4,506 82 0 19,760 32,335 7,979 208 0 40,522
Europe, Middle East and Africa 9,808 6,164 221 0 16,193 18,092 12,116 460 0 30,668
South East Asia, Oceania and India 3,641 1,844 20 0 5,505 8,852 3,852 27 0 12,731
North East Asia 2,977 787 2 0 3,766 5,322 1,650 9 0 6,981
Other ¹⁾ 4,149 1,062 5,223 474 10,908 6,789 1,741 10,777 948 20,255
Total 35,747 14,363 5,548 474 56,132 71,390 27,338 11,481 948 111,157
Share of total 64% 26% 10% 0% 100% 64% 25% 10% 1% 100%

1) Includes primarily IPR licensing revenues and a major part of segment Enterprise.

Sequential change, percent Q2 2025
Cloud Software
Networks and Services Enterprise Other Total
Americas -12% 30% -35% - -5%
Europe, Middle East and Africa 18% 4% -8% - 12%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -30% -8% 186% - -24%
North East Asia 27% -9% -71% - 17%
Other 57% 56% -6% 0% 17%
Total 0% 11% -6% 0% 2%
Q2 2025 Jan-Jun 2025
Cloud Software Cloud Software
Year over year change, percent Networks and Services Enterprise Other Total Networks and Services Enterprise Other Total
Americas -1% 4% -40% - 0% 16% -3% 3% -100% 12%
Europe, Middle East and Africa -5% -7% -30% -100% -6% -8% -3% 2% -100% -6%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -31% -24% 233% -100% -28% -26% -9% 69% -100% -22%
North East Asia -17% -14% 100% -100% -17% -13% -9% 50% -100% -13%
Other 31% 27% -13% 0% 4% 16% 14% -9% 1% 1%
Total -5% -5% -14% -6% -6% 0% -3% -8% -14% -2%

Top 5 countries in sales

2025 2024
Country, percentage of net sales¹⁾ Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
United States 44% 45% 39% 44% 38% 37%
India 4% 7% 4% 5% 6% 10%
United Kingdom 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4%
China 4% 3% 4% 3% 6% 4%
Japan 3% 3% 5% 3% 3% 3%
2025 2024
Country, percentage of net sales¹⁾ Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
United States 44% 45% 40% 40% 38% 37%
India 6% 7% 6% 7% 8% 10%
United Kingdom 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4%
China 4% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4%
Japan 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3%

1) Based on Jan-June 2025. Includes IPR licensing revenues.

IPR licensing revenues by segment by quarter

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 3,987 2,606 2,870 2,853 3,187 2,539
Cloud Software and Services 875 572 630 626 700 557
Total 4,862 3,178 3,500 3,479 3,887 3,096
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 6,593 2,606 11,449 8,579 5,726 2,539
Cloud Software and Services 1,447 572 2,513 1,883 1,257 557
Total 8,040 3,178 13,962 10,462 6,983 3,096

Note 3 – Financial income and expenses, net

Financial income and expenses, net

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Financial income 579 619 587 724 742 681
Financial expenses -927 -805 -984 -991 -1,029 -1,099
Net foreign exchange gains/losses 382 112 6 -234 -74 -53
Total 34 -74 -391 -501 -361 -471
2025
2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Financial income 1,198 619 2,734 2,147 1,423 681
Financial expenses -1,732 -805 -4,103 -3,119 -2,128 -1,099
Net foreign exchange gains/losses 494 112 -355 -361 -127 -53
Total -40 -74 -1,724 -1,333 -832 -471

Note 4 – Provisions

Provisions

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Opening balance 9,093 11,715 10,544 10,200 10,065 11,706
Additions 1,830 1,055 3,329 2,761 2,472 783
Utilization -1,853 -3,009 -1,830 -1,872 -1,448 -2,140
Of which restructuring -837 -1,201 -1,201 -1,286 -755 -932
Reversal of excess amounts -273 -256 -651 -333 -411 -364
Reclassification, translation difference and other -145 -412 323 -212 -478 80
Closing balance 8,652 9,093 11,715 10,544 10,200 10,065
Of which restructuring 2,429 2,720 3,872 3,897 3,757 2,953
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Opening balance 11,715 11,715 11,706 11,706 11,706 11,706
Additions 2,885 1,055 9,345 6,016 3,255 783
Utilization -4,862 -3,009 -7,290 -5,460 -3,588 -2,140
Of which restructuring -2,038 -1,201 -4,174 -2,973 -1,687 -932
Reversal of excess amounts -529 -256 -1,759 -1,108 -775 -364
Reclassification, translation difference and other -557 -412 -287 -610 -398 80

Closing balance 8,652 9,093 11,715 10,544 10,200 10,065 Of which restructuring 2,429 2,720 3,872 3,897 3,757 2,953

Note 5 – Financial risk management

There have been no changes to the fair value hierarchy categorization from that presented in the latest Annual Report. Where Level 2 and Level 3 fair value hierarchies apply, the inputs and valuation methods used remained unchanged. The book values and fair values of financial instruments are as follows:

Financial instruments
Jun 30 Dec 31
SEK billion 2025 2024
Fair value hierarchy level Fair value hierarchy level
Carrying
value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Carrying
value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets at fair value through profit or loss
Customer finance ¹⁾ 2.0 - - 2.0 4.5 - - 4.5
Interest-bearing securities 39.6 37.0 2.6 - 31.7 30.4 1.3 -
Cash equivalents ²⁾ 19.2 0.2 19.0 - 24.3 0.3 24.0 -
Other financial assets 1.8 - - 1.8 2.7 0.8 - 1.9
Other current assets 3.6 - 3.6 - 0.2 - 0.2 -
Assets at fair value through OCI
Trade receivables 39.1 - - 39.1 44.2 - - 44.2
Assets at amortized costs
Interest-bearing securities 0.1 - - - 0.3 - - -
Other financial assets 0.1 - - - 0.3 - - -
Total financial assets 105.5 108.2
Financial liabilities at designated FVTPL
Parent company borrowings -33.2 -19.3 -13.9 - -35.7 -19.7 -16.0 -
Financial liabilities at FVTPL
Other current liabilities -0.1 - -0.1 - -3.3 - -3.3 -
Liabilities at amortized cost
Trade payables -24.8 - - - -30.2 - - -
Borrowings -4.0 - - - -2.3 - - -
Total financial liabilities -62.1 -71.5

1) Year to date movements of customer finance receivables are as follows: additions of SEK 6.5 billion, disposals and repayments of SEK 8.7 billion and revaluation loss of SEK 0.3 billion. 2) Total Cash and cash equivalent is SEK 33.6 (43.9 on Dec 31, 2024) billion, of which SEK 19.2 (24.3 on Dec 31, 2024) billion relating to Cash equivalents are presented in the table above.

Exchange rates used in the consolidation
Jan-Jun Jan-Dec
2025 2024 2024
SEK/EUR - closing rate 11.14 11.37 11.49
SEK/USD - closing rate 9.50 10.61 10.99

Note 6 – Cash flow

Information on investments

Investments in assets subject to depreciation, amortization, impairment and write-downs

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Additions
Property, plant and equipment 561 729 667 540 699 434
Capitalized development expenses 193 307 323 264 327 386
IPR, brands and other intangible assets 301 57 93 78 45 1
Total 1,055 1,093 1,083 882 1,071 821
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses
Property, plant and equipment 826 1,029 1,117 924 1,161 941
Capitalized development expenses 451 444 409 410 349 312
Goodwill, IPR, brands and other intangible assets 373 721 666 429 15,945 793
Right-of-use assets 527 556 623 529 560 566
Total 2,177 2,750 2,815 2,292 18,015 2,612
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Additions
Property, plant and equipment 1,290 729 2,340 1,673 1,133 434
Capitalized development expenses 500 307 1,300 977 713 386
IPR, brands and other intangible assets 358 57 217 124 46 1
Total 2,148 1,093 3,857 2,774 1,892 821
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses
Property, plant and equipment 1,855 1,029 4,143 3,026 2,102 941
Capitalized development expenses 895 444 1,480 1,071 661 312
Goodwill, IPR, brands and other intangible assets 1,094 721 17,833 17,167 16,738 793
Right-of-use assets 1,083 556 2,278 1,655 1,126 566
Total 4,927 2,750 25,734 22,919 20,627 2,612

Note 7 – Contingent liabilities and Assets pledged as collateral

Contingent liabilities and Assets pledged as collateral
Jun 30 Dec 31
SEK million 2025 2024
Contingent liabilities 3,412 3,559
Assets pledged as collateral 9,209 9,438

Note 8 – Share information

Number of shares and earnings per share

Q2 Jan-Jun
2025 2024 2025 2024
Number of shares, end of period (million) 3,371 3,348 3,371 3,348
Of which class A-shares (million) 262 262 262 262
Of which class B-shares (million) 3,110 3,086 3,110 3,086
Number of treasury shares, end of period (million) 38 16 38 16
Number of shares outstanding, basic, end of period (million) 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333
Numbers of shares outstanding, diluted, end of period (million) 3,343 3,340 3,343 3,340
Average number of treasury shares (million) 31 14 23 14
Average number of shares outstanding, basic (million) 3,333 3,332 3,333 3,332
Average number of shares outstanding, diluted (million) ¹⁾ 3,343 3,339 3,342 3,339
Earnings (loss) per share, basic (SEK) ²⁾ 1.37 -3.34 2.62 -2.57
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted (SEK) ¹⁾ 1.37 -3.34 2.61 -2.57

1) Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would increase earnings per share. 2) Based on net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company.

The AGM 2025 resolved to issue 23,100,000 Class C shares for the Long-Term Variable Compensation Programs LTV II 2025 and LTV 2024 for Ericsson's executive team and other executives. In accordance with an authorization from the AGM, the Board of Directors resolved to repurchase the new issued shares, which were subsequently converted into Class B shares. The quotient value of the repurchased shares was SEK 5.00, totalling SEK 115.5 million.

The proposed dividend for 2024 of SEK 2.85 per share was approved by the AGM on March 25, 2025. The dividend will be paid in two installments. The first dividend payment of SEK 1.43 per share was made with the record date of March 27, 2025, with a payment date of April 1, 2025. The second dividend payment of SEK 1.42 per share will be made with the record date September 29, 2025, with an expected payment date of October 2, 2025.

Note 9 – Employee information

Number of employees

2025 2024 ²⁾
End of period Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31
Americas 15,926 15,857 16,034 16,554 16,791 17,051
Europe, Middle East and Africa ¹⁾ 40,413 40,677 41,387 41,993 43,017 42,989
South East Asia, Oceania and India 25,591 25,991 26,389 26,327 26,558 27,016
North East Asia 10,007 10,341 10,426 11,110 11,619 12,084
Total 91,937 92,866 94,236 95,984 97,985 99,140

¹
Of which in Sweden
13,476 13,222 13,420 13,633 14,109 13,849

2) 2024 has been restated to reflect the changes in the market area structure, see note 1 "Accounting policies and Other changes" for more information.

Note 10 – Information on future divestment

In 2024 the Company entered into a binding agreement in relation to the sale of iconectiv, which is an acquired US subsidiary (83.3% ownership) forming part of Segment Enterprise and is a provider of network number portability solutions and data exchange services. The sale, which is subject to the customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed during Q3 2025. The assets and liabilities for iconectiv, which are included in the consolidated balance sheet, are shown in the table below.

Jun 2025
Goodwill 1,042
Customer relationships, IPR and other intangible assets 71
Property, plant and equipment 154
Right-of-use assets 130
Trade receivables 316
Cash and cash equivalents 496
Other assets 188
Total assets 2,397
Lease liabilities 143
Contract liabilities 387
Current tax liabilities 208
Other liabilities 248
Total liabilities 986

Alternative performance measures (unaudited)

In this section, the Company presents its Alternative Performance Measures (APMs), which are not recognized measures of financial performance under IFRS. The presentation of APMs has limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for related financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.

APMs are presented to enhance an investor's evaluation of ongoing operating results, to aid in forecasting future periods and to facilitate meaningful comparison of results between periods.

Management uses these APMs to, among other things, evaluate ongoing operations in relation to historical results, for internal planning and forecasting purposes and in the calculation of certain performance-based compensation. APMs should not be viewed as substitutes for income statement or cash flow items computed in accordance with IFRS.

This section also includes a reconciliation of the APMs to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements. For more information about non-IFRS key operating measures, see Ericsson Annual Report 2024.

From Q1 2025, the definition of Return on capital employed (ROCE) and Capital turnover (CTO) have been updated and is based on a rolling average rather than an average of the beginning and the end of the period. Prior periods have been updated accordingly. Operating working capital has been added as an APM.

From Q1 2025, the definitions of Inventory turnover days (ITO), Days sales outstanding (DSO), Days payables outstanding (DPO) and Operating working capital days have been updated and can be found in the end of this report. Prior periods have been updated accordingly.

The Company believes the updated definitions better reflect the underlying results of the Company's operations over time.

Sales growth adjusted for comparable units and currency

Sales growth adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments as well as the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Also named organic sales growth.

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, year over year change Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Reported net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Acquired business - - - - - -
Net FX impact 4,672 -1,817 683 1,832 22 740
Comparable net sales, excluding FX impact 60,804 53,208 73,596 63,626 59,870 54,065
Comparable quarter net sales adj. for acq/div business 59,848 53,325 71,881 64,473 64,444 62,553
Organic sales growth (%) 2% 0% 2% -1% -7% -14%
2025 2024
Year to date, year over year change Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Reported net sales 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
Acquired business - - - - - -
Net FX impact 2,855 -1,817 3,277 2,594 762 740
Comparable net sales, excluding FX impact 114,012 53,208 251,157 177,561 113,935 54,065
Comparable quarter net sales adj. for acq/div business 113,173 53,325 263,351 191,470 126,997 62,553
Organic sales growth (%) 1% 0% -5% -7% -10% -14%

Items excluding restructuring charges and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets

Gross income, operating expenses, and EBIT are presented excluding restructuring charges, and for certain measures, as a percentage of net sales. EBIT is also presented excluding restructuring charges and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets.

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Gross income 26,649 26,537 32,707 28,185 25,815 22,658
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Gross margin (%) 47.5% 48.2% 44.9% 45.6% 43.1% 42.5%
Gross income 26,649 26,537 32,707 28,185 25,815 22,658
Restructuring charges included in cost of sales 310 158 1,034 424 466 122
Adjusted gross income 26,959 26,695 33,741 28,609 26,281 22,780
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Adjusted gross margin (%) 48.0% 48.5% 46.3% 46.3% 43.9% 42.7%
Operating expenses -20,358 -20,621 -24,391 -22,442 -38,084 -20,519
Restructuring charges included in R&D expenses 300 20 358 966 805 -10
Restructuring charges included in selling and administrative expenses 46 103 234 163 357 93
Operating expenses excluding restructuring charges -20,012 -20,498 -23,799 -21,313 -36,922 -20,436
EBIT (loss) 6,391 5,931 7,958 5,774 -13,519 4,100
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
EBIT margin (%) 11.4% 10.8% 10.9% 9.3% -22.6% 7.7%
EBIT (loss) 6,391 5,931 7,958 5,774 -13,519 4,100
Total restructuring charges 656 281 1,626 1,553 1,628 205
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 7,047 6,212 9,584 7,327 -11,891 4,305
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Adjusted EBIT margin (%) 12.6% 11.3% 13.1% 11.9% -19.9% 8.1%
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 7,047 6,212 9,584 7,327 -11,891 4,305
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets - - 213 - 15,120 -
Adjusted EBIT excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets 7,047 6,212 9,797 7,327 3,229 4,305
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Adjusted EBIT margin excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets (%) 12.6% 11.3% 13.4% 11.9% 5.4% 8.1%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Gross income 53,186 26,537 109,365 76,658 48,473 22,658
Net sales 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
Gross margin (%) 47.8% 48.2% 44.1% 43.8% 42.8% 42.5%
Gross income 53,186 26,537 109,365 76,658 48,473 22,658
Restructuring charges included in cost of sales 468 158 2,046 1,012 588 122
Adjusted gross income 53,654 26,695 111,411 77,670 49,061 22,780
Net sales 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
Adjusted gross margin (%) 48.3% 48.5% 44.9% 44.4% 43.4% 42.7%
Operating expenses -40,979 -20,621 -105,436 -81,045 -58,603 -20,519
Restructuring charges included in R&D expenses 320 20 2,119 1,761 795 -10
Restructuring charges included in selling and administrative expenses 149 103 847 613 450 93
Operating expenses excluding restructuring charges -40,510 -20,498 -102,470 -78,671 -57,358 -20,436
EBIT (loss)
Net sales 12,322 5,931 4,313 -3,645 -9,419 4,100
111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
EBIT margin (%) 11.1% 10.8% 1.7% -2.1% -8.3% 7.7%
EBIT (loss) 12,322 5,931 4,313 -3,645 -9,419 4,100
Total restructuring charges 937 281 5,012 3,386 1,833 205
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 13,259 6,212 9,325 -259 -7,586 4,305
Net sales 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
Adjusted EBIT margin (%) 11.9% 11.3% 3.8% -0.1% -6.7% 8.1%
Adjusted EBIT (loss) 13,259 6,212 9,325 -259 -7,586 4,305
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets - - 15,333 15,120 15,120 -
Adjusted EBIT excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets 13,259 6,212 24,658 14,861 7,534 4,305
Net sales
Adjusted EBIT margin excluding impairments of goodwill and intangible assets (%)
111,157
11.9%
55,025
11.3%
247,880
9.9%
174,967
8.5%
113,173
6.7%
53,325
8.1%

EBITA and EBITA margin / Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin

Earnings before interest, income tax, amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangibles (including goodwill) also expressed as a percentage of net sales.

Adjusted EBITA also expressed as a percentage of net sales.

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Net income (loss) 4,626 4,217 4,879 3,881 -10,999 2,613
Income tax 1,799 1,640 2,688 1,392 -2,881 1,016
Financial income and expenses, net -34 74 391 501 361 471
Amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangibles 372 721 665 429 15,945 793
Of which segment Enterprise 346 389 549 378 15,916 762
EBITA 6,763 6,652 8,623 6,203 2,426 4,893
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
EBITA margin (%) 12.0% 12.1% 11.8% 10.0% 4.1% 9.2%
Restructuring charges 656 281 1,626 1,553 1,628 205
Adjusted EBITA 7,419 6,933 10,249 7,756 4,054 5,098
Adjusted EBITA margin (%) 13.2% 12.6% 14.1% 12.6% 6.8% 9.6%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Net income (loss) 8,843 4,217 374 -4,505 -8,386 2,613
Income tax 3,439 1,640 2,215 -473 -1,865 1,016
Financial income and expenses, net 40 74 1,724 1,333 832 471
Amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangibles 1,093 721 17,832 17,167 16,738 793
Of which segment Enterprise 735 389 17,605 17,056 16,678 762
EBITA 13,415 6,652 22,145 13,522 7,319 4,893
Net sales 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
EBITA margin (%) 12.1% 12.1% 8.9% 7.7% 6.5% 9.2%
Restructuring charges 937 281 5,012 3,386 1,833 205
Adjusted EBITA 14,352 6,933 27,157 16,908 9,152 5,098
Adjusted EBITA margin (%) 12.9% 12.6% 11.0% 9.7% 8.1% 9.6%

Additionally, Ericsson provides forward-looking targets for adjusted EBITA margin and Free cash flow before M&A as a percentage of net sales, which are non-IFRS financial measures. Ericsson has not provided quantitative reconciliation of these targets to the most directly comparable IFRS measures because certain information needed to reconcile these non-IFRS financial measures to the most comparable IFRS financial measures are dependent on specific items or impacts that are not yet determined, are subject to incarcerating and variability in timing and amount due to their nature, are outside of Ericsson's control or cannot be predicted, including items and impacts such as currency exchange rate changes, acquisitions and disposals, and charges such as impairments or acquisition related charges. Accordingly, reconciliation of these non-IFRS forward-looking financial measures are not available without unreasonable efforts. Such unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Rolling four quarters of net sales and adjusted EBITA margin (%)

Net sales, EBITA margin and restructuring charges as a sum of last four quarters.

2025
Rolling four quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Net sales 245,864 249,580 247,880 246,848 249,527 254,123
EBITA 28,241 23,904 22,145 20,216 17,841 15,957
Restructuring charges 4,116 5,088 5,012 4,906 4,241 5,746
Adjusted EBITA 32,357 28,992 27,157 25,122 22,082 21,703
Adjusted EBITA margin (%) 13.2% 11.6% 11.0% 10.2% 8.8% 8.5%

Gross cash and net cash, end of period

Gross cash: Cash and cash equivalents plus interest-bearing securities (current and non-current).

Net cash: Cash and cash equivalents plus interest-bearing securities (current and non-current) less borrowings (current and non-current).

2025 2024
SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Cash and cash equivalents 33,620 44,590 43,885 37,323 28,736 31,848
+ Interest-bearing securities, current 6,790 5,147 12,546 10,063 13,838 8,948
+ Interest-bearing securities, non-current 32,859 24,436 19,440 14,806 11,146 11,177
Gross cash, end of period 73,269 74,173 75,871 62,192 53,720 51,973
- Borrowings, current 7,285 5,597 6,137 3,134 8,067 8,491
- Borrowings, non-current 29,944 29,929 31,904 33,524 32,520 32,675
Net cash, end of period 36,040 38,647 37,830 25,534 13,133 10,807

Capital employed

Total assets less non-interest-bearing provisions and liabilities (which includes non-current provisions, deferred tax liabilities, contract liabilities, other non-current liabilities, current provisions, trade payables, current tax liabilities and other current liabilities).

2025 2024
SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Total assets 270,555 277,978 292,374 272,450 278,486 299,523
Less: Non-interest-bearing provisions and liabilities
Provisions, non-current 2,365 2,541 3,511 3,036 2,642 3,952
Deferred tax liabilities 1,390 1,365 1,295 1,255 1,295 3,999
Other non-current liabilities 870 888 996 889 865 839
Provisions, current 6,287 6,552 8,204 7,508 7,558 6,113
Contract liabilities 44,370 46,757 41,229 39,540 40,704 42,538
Trade payables 24,804 26,450 30,173 25,888 26,731 25,305
Current tax liabilities 3,609 2,664 3,322 3,821 3,710 3,810
Other current liabilities 32,521 41,655 40,677 36,903 38,485 35,786
Capital employed 154,339 149,106 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181

Capital turnover

Rolling four quarters of net sales divided by five-point average for capital employed. The definition is updated from Q1 2025. Prior periods are updated accordingly. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

2025 2024
SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Net sales, rolling four quarters 245,864 249,580 247,880 246,848 249,527 254,123
Average capital employed, rolling five quarters
Capital employed at end of period -4 156,496 177,181 177,965 170,926 197,676 195,403
Capital employed at end of period -3 153,610 156,496 177,181 177,965 170,926 197,676
Capital employed at end of period -2 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181 177,965 170,926
Capital employed at end of period -1 149,106 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181 177,965
Capital employed at end of period 154,339 149,106 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181
Average capital employed, rolling five quarters 155,304 159,872 165,644 167,236 176,049 183,830
Capital turnover (times) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4

Return on capital employed

Rolling four quarters of EBIT divided by five-point average for capital employed. The definition is updated from Q1 2025. Prior periods are updated accordingly. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

2025 2024
SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
EBIT (loss), rolling four quarters 26,054 6,144 4,313 2,203 -32,479 -19,272
Average capital employed, rolling five quarters
Capital employed at end of period -4 156,496 177,181 177,965 170,926 197,676 195,403
Capital employed at end of period -3 153,610 156,496 177,181 177,965 170,926 197,676
Capital employed at end of period -2 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181 177,965 170,926
Capital employed at end of period -1 149,106 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181 177,965
Capital employed at end of period 154,339 149,106 162,967 153,610 156,496 177,181
Average capital employed, rolling five quarters 155,304 159,872 165,644 167,236 176,049 183,830
Return on capital employed (%) 16.8% 3.8% 2.6% 1.3% -18.4% -10.5%

Equity ratio

Equity expressed as a percentage of total assets.

2025
SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Total equity 85,699 84,858 92,983 85,355 82,467 107,639
Total assets 270,555 277,978 292,374 272,450 278,486 299,523
Equity ratio (%) 31.7% 30.5% 31.8% 31.3% 29.6% 35.9%

Return on equity

Annualized net income attributable to owners of the Parent Company as a percentage of average stockholders' equity.

Annualization factor of four is used for isolated quarter.

Annualization factor of four is used for Jan-Mar, two is used for Jan-Jun, 4/3 is used for Jan-Sep and one is used for Jan-Dec.

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Parent Company 4,567 4,149 4,779 3,814 -11,132 2,559
Annualized 18,268 16,596 19,116 15,256 -44,528 10,236
Average stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period 86,039 94,284 86,630 83,840 109,137 98,673
Stockholders' equity, end of period 86,748 86,039 94,284 86,630 83,840 109,137
Average stockholders' equity 86,394 90,162 90,457 85,235 96,489 103,905
Return on equity (%) 21.1% 18.4% 21.1% 17.9% -46.1% 9.9%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Parent Company 8,716 4,149 20 -4,759 -8,573 2,559
Annualized 17,432 16,596 20 -6,345 -17,146 10,236
Average stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period 94,284 94,284 98,673 98,673 98,673 98,673
Stockholders' equity, end of period 86,748 86,039 94,284 86,630 83,840 109,137
Average stockholders' equity 90,516 90,162 96,479 92,652 91,257 103,905
Return on equity (%) 19.3% 18.4% 0.0% -6.8% -18.8% 9.9%

Operating working capital

Inventories, contract assets, trade receivables, customer finance (current and non-current), advances to suppliers and prepaid expenses less contract liabilities and trade payables.

Operating working capital is added from Q1 2025. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

SEK million 2025 2024
Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31
Inventories 27,068 27,649 27,125 29,004 30,897 34,564
Contract assets 6,618 5,735 6,924 7,568 6,851 6,715
Trade receivables 39,107 41,428 44,151 38,018 43,578 46,246
Customer finance, current 1,879 2,396 4,332 3,843 4,590 3,717
Customer finance, non-current 78 27 190 221 843 1,406
Advance payments to suppliers ¹⁾ 41 46 47 108 146 167
Prepaid expenses ¹⁾ 3,025 3,749 2,659 2,737 3,244 3,501
Less: Contract liabilities 44,370 46,757 41,229 39,540 40,704 42,538
Less: Trade payables 24,804 26,450 30,173 25,888 26,731 25,305
Operating working capital 8,642 7,823 14,026 16,071 22,714 28,473

1) Part of Other current receivables in the consolidated balance sheet.

Free cash flow before M&A / Free cash flow after M&A / Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales)

Free cash flow before M&A: Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditures, other investments (excluding M&A) and repayment of lease liabilities.

Free cash flow after M&A: Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditures, other investments and repayment of lease liabilities.

Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales): Free cash flow before M&A as a percentage of net sales.

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Cash flow from operating activities 4,150 4,358 17,513 14,397 9,276 5,075
Net capital expenditures and other investments (excl. M&A)
Investments in property, plant and equipment -561 -729 -667 -540 -699 -434
Sales of property, plant and equipment 40 39 14 36 42 24
Product development -193 -307 -323 -264 -327 -386
Other investments ¹⁾ -301 -64 -87 -78 -39 -7
Repayment of lease liabilities -554 -593 -626 -607 -658 -601
Free cash flow before M&A 2,581 2,704 15,824 12,944 7,595 3,671
Acquisitions/divestments of subs and other operations, net 141 -4 -95 -62 -48 -106
Free cash flow after M&A 2,722 2,700 15,729 12,882 7,547 3,565
Net sales 56,132 55,025 72,913 61,794 59,848 53,325
Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales) 4.6% 4.9% 21.7% 20.9% 12.7% 6.9%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Cash flow from operating activities 8,508 4,358 46,261 28,748 14,351 5,075
Net capital expenditures and other investments (excl. M&A)
Investments in property, plant and equipment -1,290 -729 -2,340 -1,673 -1,133 -434
Sales of property, plant and equipment 79 39 116 102 66 24
Product development -500 -307 -1,300 -977 -713 -386
Other investments ¹⁾ -365 -64 -211 -124 -46 -7
Repayment of lease liabilities -1,147 -593 -2,492 -1,866 -1,259 -601
Free cash flow before M&A 5,285 2,704 40,034 24,210 11,266 3,671
Acquisitions/divestments of subs and other operations, net 137 -4 -311 -216 -154 -106
Free cash flow after M&A 5,422 2,700 39,723 23,994 11,112 3,565
Net sales 111,157 55,025 247,880 174,967 113,173 53,325
Free cash flow before M&A (% of net sales) 4.8% 4.9% 16.2% 13.8% 10.0% 6.9%

1) Other investments is part of the line item Other investing activities in the Consolidated cash flow statement. The differences are movements in other interest-bearing assets, which are not to be part of the definition of Free cash flow.

Sales growth by segment adjusted for comparable units and currency

2025 2024
Isolated quarter, year over year change, percent Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 3% 3% 5% -1% -11% -19%
Cloud Software and Services 1% -3% 0% -1% 0% -2%
Enterprise -6% -7% -7% -3% 0% 1%
Other -1% -23% -10% -26% -5% -14%
Total 2% 0% 2% -1% -7% -14%
2025
2024
Year to date, year over year change, percent Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 3% 3% -6% -10% -15% -19%
Cloud Software and Services -1% -3% -1% -1% -1% -2%
Enterprise -6% -7% -2% -1% 1% 1%
Other -13% -23% -15% -16% -10% -14%
Total 1% 0% -5% -7% -10% -14%

Sales growth by market area adjusted for comparable units and currency

2025 2024 ¹⁾
Isolated quarter, year over year change, percent Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Americas 10% 20% 40% 42% 10% -16%
Europe, Middle East and Africa -1% -7% -4% -6% -4% -1%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -22% -17% -28% -43% -44% -37%
North East Asia -15% -8% -22% -29% -3% -16%
Other 15% -6% 3% 5% 7% 8%
Total 2% 0% 2% -1% -7% -14%
2025 2024 ¹⁾
Year to date, year over year change, percent Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Americas 14% 20% 18% 10% -4% -16%
Europe, Middle East and Africa -4% -7% -4% -4% -3% -1%
South East Asia, Oceania and India -19% -17% -38% -41% -41% -37%
North East Asia -12% -8% -19% -16% -9% -16%
Other 5% -6% 6% 6% 7% 8%

1) 2024 has been restated to reflect the changes in the market area structure, see note 1 "Accounting policies and Other changes" for more information.

Rolling four quarters of net sales by segment

2025 2024
Rolling four quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 158,203 160,135 158,207 156,408 157,929 162,690
Cloud Software and Services 61,748 62,565 62,635 62,736 63,347 63,275
Enterprise 23,890 24,826 24,863 25,471 25,825 25,720
Other 2,023 2,054 2,175 2,233 2,426 2,438
Total 245,864 249,580 247,880 246,848 249,527 254,123

Gross margin by segment by quarter

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 49.3% 50.8% 47.7% 48.3% 45.5% 44.0%
Cloud Software and Services 41.5% 39.1% 37.2% 37.0% 35.6% 37.1%
Enterprise 54.9% 56.3% 54.3% 52.3% 51.0% 48.0%
Other 0.4% 3.8% -29.5% 1.8% -8.1% 18.2%
Total 47.5% 48.2% 44.9% 45.6% 43.1% 42.5%
2025 2024
Year to date, as percentage of net sales Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 50.1% 50.8% 46.6% 46.1% 44.8% 44.0%
Cloud Software and Services 40.4% 39.1% 36.8% 36.5% 36.3% 37.1%
Enterprise 55.6% 56.3% 51.4% 50.5% 49.6% 48.0%
Other 2.1% 3.8% -4.2% 4.7% 6.1% 18.2%
Total 47.8% 48.2% 44.1% 43.8% 42.8% 42.5%

EBIT margin by segment by quarter

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 17.8% 19.8% 19.8% 18.7% 12.6% 12.3%
Cloud Software and Services 5.8% 0.5% 5.6% -3.0% -4.8% -2.8%
Enterprise -15.7% -17.1% -30.8% -19.0% -268.7% -26.5%
Other 9.5% -35.0% -93.5% -14.6% -23.2% 317.5%
Total 11.4% 10.8% 10.9% 9.3% -22.6% 7.7%
2025 2024
Year to date, as percentage of net sales Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 18.8% 19.8% 16.2% 14.7% 12.5% 12.3%
Cloud Software and Services 3.3% 0.5% -0.7% -3.6% -3.9% -2.8%
Enterprise -16.4% -17.1% -88.8% -107.6% -152.6% -26.5%
Other -12.8% -35.0% 53.6% 105.7% 161.1% 317.5%
Total 11.1% 10.8% 1.7% -2.1% -8.3% 7.7%

EBITA and EBITA margin by segment by quarter

Isolated quarters, SEK million
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Networks
6,397
7,367
9,375
7,536
4,771
4,179
Cloud Software and Services
845
76
1,107
-436
-721
-355
Enterprise
-524
-625
-1,327
-823
-1,508
-820
Other
45
-166
-532
-74
-116
1,889
Total
6,763
6,652
8,623
6,203
2,426
4,893
2025
2024
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Networks
17.9%
20.7%
20.0%
18.8%
12.7%
12.4%
Cloud Software and Services
5.9%
0.6%
5.7%
-2.9%
-4.7%
-2.7%
Enterprise
-9.4%
-10.5%
-21.8%
-13.0%
-23.3%
-13.7%
Other
9.5%
-35.0%
-93.5%
-14.6%
-23.0%
317.5%
Total
12.0%
12.1%
11.8%
10.0%
4.1%
9.2%
2025
2024
Year to date, SEK million
Jan-Jun
Jan-Mar
Jan-Dec
Jan-Sep
Jan-Jun
Jan-Mar
Networks
13,764
7,367
25,861
16,486
8,950
4,179
Cloud Software and Services
921
76
-405
-1,512
-1,076
-355
Enterprise
-1,149
-625
-4,478
-3,151
-2,328
-820
Other
-121
-166
1,167
1,699
1,773
1,889
Total
13,415
6,652
22,145
13,522
7,319
4,893
2025
2024
Year to date, as percentage of net sales
Jan-Jun
Jan-Mar
Jan-Dec
Jan-Sep
Jan-Jun
Jan-Mar
Networks
19.3%
20.7%
16.3%
14.8%
12.5%
12.4%
Cloud Software and Services
3.4%
0.6%
-0.6%
-3.5%
-3.8%
-2.7%
Enterprise
-10.0%
-10.5%
-18.0%
-16.8%
-18.7%
-13.7%
Other
-12.8%
-35.0%
53.7%
105.8%
161.2%
317.5%
Total
12.1%
12.1%
8.9%
7.7%
6.5%
9.2%
2025 2024

Restructuring charges by function

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Cost of sales -310 -158 -1,034 -424 -466 -122
Research and development expenses -300 -20 -358 -966 -805 10
Selling and administrative expenses -46 -103 -234 -163 -357 -93
Total -656 -281 -1,626 -1,553 -1,628 -205
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Cost of sales -468 -158 -2,046 -1,012 -588 -122
Research and development expenses -320 -20 -2,119 -1,761 -795 10
Selling and administrative expenses -149 -103 -847 -613 -450 -93
Total -937 -281 -5,012 -3,386 -1,833 -205

Restructuring charges by segment

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks -109 -108 -738 -585 -481 -95
of which cost of sales -67 -55 -645 -163 -214 -68
of which operating expenses -42 -53 -93 -422 -267 -27
Cloud Software and Services -538 -74 -695 -863 -816 -60
of which cost of sales -243 -102 -348 -243 -246 -49
of which operating expenses -295 28 -347 -620 -570 -11
Enterprise -9 -97 -150 -38 -285 -38
of which cost of sales 0 1 -2 -1 -3 -5
of which operating expenses -9 -98 -148 -37 -282 -33
Other 0 -2 -43 -67 -46 -12
of which cost of sales 0 -2 -39 -17 -3 0
of which operating expenses 0 0 -4 -50 -43 -12
Total -656 -281 -1,626 -1,553 -1,628 -205
2025
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks -217 -108 -1,899 -1,161 -576 -95
of which cost of sales -122 -55 -1,090 -445 -282 -68
of which operating expenses -95 -53 -809 -716 -294 -27
Cloud Software and Services -612 -74 -2,434 -1,739 -876 -60
of which cost of sales -345 -102 -886 -538 -295 -49
of which operating expenses -267 28 -1,548 -1,201 -581 -11
Enterprise -106 -97 -511 -361 -323 -38
of which cost of sales 1 1 -11 -9 -8 -5
of which operating expenses -107 -98 -500 -352 -315 -33
Other -2 -2 -168 -125 -58 -12
of which cost of sales -2 -2 -59 -20 -3 0
of which operating expenses 0 0 -109 -105 -55 -12
Total -937 -281 -5,012 -3,386 -1,833 -205

Adjusted gross income and gross margin by segment

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 17,705 18,167 22,971 19,495 17,353 14,919
Cloud Software and Services 6,207 5,171 7,591 5,780 5,653 4,883
Enterprise 3,045 3,337 3,308 3,308 3,313 2,870
Other 2 20 -129 26 -38 108
Total 26,959 26,695 33,741 28,609 26,281 22,780
2025 2024
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 49.5% 51.0% 49.1% 48.7% 46.1% 44.3%
Cloud Software and Services 43.2% 39.9% 39.0% 38.7% 37.2% 37.4%
Enterprise 54.9% 56.2% 54.3% 52.4% 51.1% 48.1%
Other 0.4% 4.2% -22.7% 5.1% -7.5% 18.2%
Total 48.0% 48.5% 46.3% 46.3% 43.9% 42.7%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 35,872 18,167 74,738 51,767 32,272 14,919
Cloud Software and Services 11,378 5,171 23,907 16,316 10,536 4,883
Enterprise 6,382 3,337 12,799 9,491 6,183 2,870
Other 22 20 -33 96 70 108
Total 53,654 26,695 111,411 77,670 49,061 22,780
2024
Year to date, as percentage of net sales 2025
Jan-Jun
Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 50.2% 51.0% 47.2% 46.5% 45.2% 44.3%
Cloud Software and Services 41.6% 39.9% 38.2% 37.8% 37.3% 37.4%
Enterprise 55.6% 56.2% 51.5% 50.6% 49.6% 48.1%
Other 2.3% 4.2% -1.5% 6.0% 6.4% 18.2%
Total 48.3% 48.5% 44.9% 44.4% 43.4% 42.7%

Adjusted EBIT (loss) and EBIT margin by segment

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 6,485 7,148 10,005 8,077 5,231 4,251
Cloud Software and Services 1,378 145 1,794 420 88 -303
Enterprise -861 -917 -1,726 -1,163 -17,139 -1,544
Other 45 -164 -489 -7 -71 1,901
Total 7,047 6,212 9,584 7,327 -11,891 4,305
2025 2024
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 18.1% 20.1% 21.4% 20.2% 13.9% 12.6%
Cloud Software and Services 9.6% 1.1% 9.2% 2.8% 0.6% -2.3%
Enterprise -15.5% -15.5% -28.3% -18.4% -264.3% -25.9%
Other 9.5% -34.6% -85.9% -1.4% -14.1% 319.5%
Total 12.6% 11.3% 13.1% 11.9% -19.9% 8.1%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 13,633 7,148 27,564 17,559 9,482 4,251
Cloud Software and Services 1,523 145 1,999 205 -215 -303
Enterprise -1,778 -917 -21,572 -19,846 -18,683 -1,544
Other -119 -164 1,334 1,823 1,830 1,901
Total 13,259 6,212 9,325 -259 -7,586 4,305
2025 2024
Year to date, as percentage of net sales Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 19.1% 20.1% 17.4% 15.8% 13.3% 12.6%
Cloud Software and Services 5.6% 1.1% 3.2% 0.5% -0.8% -2.3%
Enterprise -15.5% -15.5% -86.8% -105.7% -150.0% -25.9%
Other -12.6% -34.6% 61.3% 113.5% 166.4% 319.5%
Total 11.9% 11.3% 3.8% -0.1% -6.7% 8.1%

Rolling four quarters of adjusted EBITA margin
by segment (%)
2025 2024
Rolling four quarters, as percentage of net sales Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 20.4% 19.3% 17.5% 16.0% 14.0% 13.4%
Cloud Software and Services 6.1% 4.0% 3.2% 3.6% 3.6% 3.0%
Enterprise -12.6% -15.0% -16.0% -14.1% -13.2% -11.7%
Other -30.4% -35.5% 61.4% 62.0% 43.6% 43.9%
Total 13.2% 11.6% 11.0% 10.2% 8.8% 8.5%

Adjusted EBITA and EBITA margin by segment

2025 2024
Isolated quarters, SEK million Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 6,506 7,475 10,113 8,121 5,252 4,274
Cloud Software and Services 1,383 150 1,802 427 95 -295
Enterprise -515 -528 -1,177 -785 -1,223 -782
Other 45 -164 -489 -7 -70 1,901
Total 7,419 6,933 10,249 7,756 4,054 5,098
2025 2024
Isolated quarters, as percentage of net sales Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Networks 18.2% 21.0% 21.6% 20.3% 13.9% 12.7%
Cloud Software and Services 9.6% 1.2% 9.3% 2.9% 0.6% -2.3%
Enterprise -9.3% -8.9% -19.3% -12.4% -18.9% -13.1%
Other 9.5% -34.6% -85.9% -1.4% -13.9% 319.5%
Total 13.2% 12.6% 14.1% 12.6% 6.8% 9.6%
2025 2024
Year to date, SEK million Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 13,981 7,475 27,760 17,647 9,526 4,274
Cloud Software and Services 1,533 150 2,029 227 -200 -295
Enterprise -1,043 -528 -3,967 -2,790 -2,005 -782
Other -119 -164 1,335 1,824 1,831 1,901
Total 14,352 6,933 27,157 16,908 9,152 5,098
2025 2024
Year to date, as percentage of net sales Jan-Jun Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Sep Jan-Jun Jan-Mar
Networks 19.6% 21.0% 17.5% 15.8% 13.3% 12.7%
Cloud Software and Services 5.6% 1.2% 3.2% 0.5% -0.7% -2.3%
Enterprise -9.1% -8.9% -16.0% -14.9% -16.1% -13.1%
Other -12.6% -34.6% 61.4% 113.6% 166.5% 319.5%
Total 12.9% 12.6% 11.0% 9.7% 8.1% 9.6%

Operating working capital days

Inventory turnover days (ITO): Five quarter average inventory divided by four quarter rolling absolute value of cost of sales excluding restructuring charges multiplied by 365, expressed as number of days.

Days sales outstanding (DSO): Five quarter average of contract assets, trade receivables and customer finance (current and non-current) less contract liabilities divided by four quarter rolling net sales multiplied by 365, expressed as number of days.

Days payables outstanding (DPO): Five quarter average of advances to suppliers and prepaid expenses less trade payables divided by four quarter rolling absolute value of cost of sales excluding restructuring charges multiplied by 365, expressed as number of days. Operating working capital days: ITO plus DSO less DPO

The definition is updated from Q1 2025. Prior periods are updated accordingly. Refer to the clarification provided at the beginning of the APM section.

2025 2024
Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Inventory turnover days (ITO) 80 81 84 92 97 100
Days sales outstanding (DSO) 14 17 23 26 29 30
Less: Days payables outstanding (DPO) 66 64 64 63 64 65
Operating working capital days 28 34 43 55 62 65

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