Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ericsson Lm Telephone's (ERIC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 7.43% on a YoY basis from -$1.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 18.36% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$1.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.43% year-over-year to -$1.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$8.7 billion (down 2.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$8.8 billion, up 10.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026 per ERIC's latest filing, from -$2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$1.9 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$3.6 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$2.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$2.1 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses tumbled 51.56% in 2024, then jumped 40.97% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$2.3 billion in 2022, then increased by 8.31% to -$2.1 billion in 2023, then retreated by 6.48% to -$2.3 billion in 2024, then decreased by 2.8% to -$2.3 billion in 2025, then climbed by 16.49% to -$1.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$1.9 billion, -$2.4 billion, and -$2.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 458.09 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 89.26 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 77.93 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 128.39 Mn |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | 189.42 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | 67.03 Mn |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | 21.40 Mn |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 138.28 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.89 Bn |