68/100BEricsson company profile
- CEO
- Per Narvinger
- Employees
- 88,826
- Headquarters
- Torshamnsgatan 21, Stockholm, AB 164 83, SE
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- IPO date
- 24 Aug 1981
- Stock exchange
- NASDAQ
- ISIN
- US2948216088
Website:ericsson.com
About the company
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), along with its various subsidiaries, operates as a global supplier of communication infrastructure, software, and service solutions, primarily serving the telecommunications industry and other diverse sectors. The company's business is organized into four distinct segments: Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and Other. The Networks division focuses on delivering cutting-edge radio access network (RAN) solutions for a wide array of network spectrums, encompassing robust integrated hardware and software, complete antenna and transport systems, and a full spectrum of services for network setup and ongoing maintenance. Digital Services provides advanced software-driven solutions for critical functions like business support systems (BSS), operational support systems (OSS), communication platforms, core network architecture, and cloud infrastructure. The Managed Services segment offers telecom operators an extensive range of provisions, including comprehensive network and IT management, network design and optimization, and application development and maintenance. Finally, the Emerging Business and Other segment encompasses innovative ventures such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, iconectiv, Cradlepoint (known for its wireless edge WAN 4G and 5G enterprise solutions), Red Bee Media, MediaKind, and other developing enterprises. Established in 1876 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson maintains a substantial worldwide footprint, with operations spanning North America, Europe and Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, Southeast Asia, Oceania, India, Northeast Asia, and numerous other international markets.
Employees
Ericsson had about 88,826 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 5.8% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Ericsson
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 9.6% of Ericsson's shares on 30 June 2026, 410 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Ericsson
Source: Financial Modeling Prep