Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$1.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 17.1% year-on-year from -$939.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 24.94% on a QoQ basis from -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with -$1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 17.1% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$5.2 billion (up 5.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.3 billion, down 8.71% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per ERIC's latest filing, from -$1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for ERIC reached as high as -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026 and fell as low as -$1.6 billion in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$1.4 billion and a median of -$1.3 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development slipped 19.84% — and 2025, when it increased 18.18%.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$1.4 billion in 2022, then rose by 1.51% to -$1.4 billion in 2023, then dropped by 6.6% to -$1.5 billion in 2024, then grew by 5.61% to -$1.4 billion in 2025, then rose by 22.7% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$1.1 billion, -$1.5 billion, and -$1.4 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 450.61 Bn | 433.97 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.61 Bn | 69.72 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.14 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.37 Bn | 51.07 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.93 Bn | 47.76 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.09 Bn | 41.79 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.37 Bn | 32.00 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.92 Bn | 26.24 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.73 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 12.97 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.10 Bn |