{"id":10493,"date":"2024-10-15T19:09:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=10493"},"modified":"2024-10-15T19:09:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:09:48","slug":"ericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=10493","title":{"rendered":"Ericsson reports third quarter results 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">STOCKHOLM<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 15, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Strategic highlights \u2013 solid progress on both strategic and operational priorities\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Increased momentum in programmable networks, mobile network contract wins in multiple markets.\u00a0\u00a0   Global supply of Network APIs secured with\u00a0JV agreed between leading mobile network operators and Ericsson.\u00a0\u00a0   Further 5G patent licensing agreement signed in Q3, IPR revenues expected to reach at least <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 13 b<\/span>. in 2024.\u00a0\u00a0    <\/p>\n<p>Financial highlights \u2013 strong growth in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and continued gross margin expansion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Sales declined by -1%*\u00a0YoY, with strong growth in market area <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> of 55%* offset by declines in most other market areas. Reported sales were <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 61.8<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(64.5) b<\/span>. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0   Adjusted[1] gross income increased to\u00a0SEK 28.6 <span class=\"xn-money\">(25.3) b<\/span>. driven by a strong expansion in Networks adjusted[1] gross margin to 48.7% (39.9%). Reported gross income was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 28.2<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(24.7) b<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0   Adjusted[1] gross margin was 46.3% (39.2%) mainly due to market mix, commercial discipline, and cost actions. A customer settlement and increased\u00a0IPR revenues also contributed. Reported gross margin was 45.6% (38.4%).\u00a0\u00a0   \u00a0Adjusted[1] EBITA was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 7.8<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(4.7) b<\/span>. with a 12.6% (7.3%) margin, benefiting from higher gross income and cost reduction actions, partly offset by targeted investments in R&amp;D. EBITA was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 6.2<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(3.8) b<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   \u00a0Net income was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 3.9<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(-30.5) b<\/span>. EPS diluted was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 1.14<\/span> (-9.21).\u00a0\u00a0   Free cash flow before M&amp;A was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 12.9<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(-0.5) b<\/span>. benefiting from strong inventory management and market mix.\u00a0\u00a0    <\/p>\n<p>B\u00f6rje Ekholm, President and CEO, said: &#8220;Q3 marks a period of laser-focus on execution of our strategic plan. We see increasing customer momentum around programmable networks that deliver differentiated performance, and expect further traction, supported by the JV we have announced with 12 of the world&#8217;s largest telecom operators. The JV will aggregate network APIs, accelerating commercialization and generating new opportunities for network monetization.<\/p>\n<p>We see signs that the overall market is stabilizing with <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, as an early adopter market, returning to growth. While the market development is ultimately in the hands of our customers, we are working to deliver operational excellence regardless of market conditions. Our Q3 results demonstrate our progress, with strong gross margin expansion and free cash flow, benefiting from our commercial discipline and operational efficiency actions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We expect our Networks sales to stabilize year-on-year during Q4, driven by continued good growth in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. However, we anticipate further near-term sales pressure in Enterprise as we focus on profitable segments. We launched a new private 5G enterprise product portfolio in Q3 to support performance improvement, which remains a key priority.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">SEK b.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 \u00a0 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02023<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">YoY<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">QoQ<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Jan-Sep<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Jan-Sep<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a02023<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">YoY<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0change<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net sales<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">61.794<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">64.473<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">59.848<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">174.967<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">191.470<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u2003Organic sales growth[2]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross margin[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">45.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">38.4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">43.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">43.8\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">38.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBIT (loss)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.774<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-28.908<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-13.519<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-3.645<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-26.174<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBIT margin[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">9.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-44.8\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-22.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-2.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-13.7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITA[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.203<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3.828<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">62\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2.426<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">156\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13.522<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">8.218<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">65\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITA margin[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10.0\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net income (loss)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3.881<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-30.491<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-10.999<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-4.505<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-29.513<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EPS diluted, SEK\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1.14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-9.21<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-3.34<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-1.43<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-8.96<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Free cash flow before M&amp;A[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">12.944<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.540<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.595<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">70\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">24.210<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-13.548<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net cash, end of period[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">25.534<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1.610<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13.133<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">94\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">25.534<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1.610<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted financial measures[2]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted gross margin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">46.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">39.2\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">43.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">44.4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">39.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT (loss)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.327<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-28.020<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-11.891<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.259<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-21.173<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT margin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-43.5\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-19.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT excluding impairments[3]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.327<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3.896<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">88\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3.229<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">127\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">14.861<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10.743<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">38\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT margin excluding impairments[3]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.0\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">8.5\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBITA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.756<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.716<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">64\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.05<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">91\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">16.908<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13.219<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">28\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBITA margin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">12.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.8\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">9.7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">* Sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[1] Adjusted metrics are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges. This is a change in nomenclature only, compared with previous reports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[2] Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[3] Excluding the non-cash impairment recorded in the second quarter 2024, relating to the impairment of intangible assets mainly attributed to the Vonage acquisition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NOTES TO EDITORS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You find the complete report with tables in the attached PDF or on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3325956571&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Finvestors&amp;a=www.ericsson.com%2Finvestors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericsson.com\/investors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video webcast for analysts, investors and journalists\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President and CEO B\u00f6rje Ekholm and CFO <span class=\"xn-person\">Lars Sandstr\u00f6m<\/span> will comment on the report and take questions at a live video webcast at <span class=\"xn-chron\">9:00 AM CEST<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">8:00 AM BST<\/span> London, <span class=\"xn-chron\">3:00 AM EDT<\/span> New York).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3149463940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.media-server.com%2Fmmc%2Fp%2Fx7y42hz9%2F&amp;a=Join+the+webcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the webcast<\/a>\u202for please go to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3325956571&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Finvestors&amp;a=www.ericsson.com%2Finvestors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericsson.com\/investors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To ask a question:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=4076729510&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fregister.vevent.com%2Fregister%2FBI83b8277d249946dc9a5fa18ac892aa86&amp;a=Access+dial-in+information+here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access dial-in information here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The webcast will be available on-demand after the event and can be viewed at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3325956571&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Finvestors&amp;a=www.ericsson.com%2Finvestors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericsson.com\/investors<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contact person <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel Morris<\/span>, Head of Investor Relations\u00a0 <br \/>Phone: +44 7386657217\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:investor.relations@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investor.relations@ericsson.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional contacts <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Stella Medlicott<\/span>, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Relations <br \/>Phone: +46 730 95 65 39 <br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media.relations@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investors <br \/>Lena H\u00e4ggblom, Director, Investor Relations<br \/>Phone: +46 72 593 27 78 <br \/>E-mail:\u202f <a href=\"mailto:lena.haggblom@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lena.haggblom@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Alan Ganson<\/span>, Director, Investor Relations <br \/>Phone: +46 70\u202f267 27 30 <br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:alan.ganson@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alan.ganson@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Media <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Ralf Bagner<\/span>, Head of Media Relations <br \/>Phone: +46 76\u202f128 47 89 <br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ralf.bagner@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ralf.bagner@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Media relations \u00a0<br \/>Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 <br \/>E-mail:\u202f<a href=\"mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media.relations@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is information that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at <span class=\"xn-chron\">07:00 CEST<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15<\/span>, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This information was brought to you by Cision <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=4168814429&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/news.cision.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3217686972&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com%2Fericsson%2Fr%2Fericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024%2Cc4051124&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com%2Fericsson%2Fr%2Fericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024%2Cc4051124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.cision.com\/ericsson\/r\/ericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024,c4051124<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following files are available for download:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=28946023&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FMain%2F15448%2F4051124%2F3053628.pdf&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FMain%2F15448%2F4051124%2F3053628.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Main\/15448\/4051124\/3053628.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Ericsson reports third quarter results 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=2110754773&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FPublic%2F15448%2F4051124%2Fb627bb7a0ff7cbb1.xlsx&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FPublic%2F15448%2F4051124%2Fb627bb7a0ff7cbb1.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Public\/15448\/4051124\/b627bb7a0ff7cbb1.xlsx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q3 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">STOCKHOLM<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 15, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Strategic highlights \u2013 solid progress on both strategic and operational priorities\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Increased momentum in programmable networks, mobile network contract wins in multiple markets.\u00a0\u00a0   Global supply of Network APIs secured with\u00a0JV agreed between leading mobile network operators and Ericsson.\u00a0\u00a0   Further 5G patent licensing agreement signed in Q3, IPR revenues expected to reach at least <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 13 b<\/span>. in 2024.\u00a0\u00a0    <\/p>\n<p>Financial highlights \u2013 strong growth in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and continued gross margin expansion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Sales declined by -1%*\u00a0YoY, with strong growth in market area <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> of 55%* offset by declines in most other market areas. Reported sales were <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 61.8<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(64.5) b<\/span>. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0   Adjusted[1] gross income increased to\u00a0SEK 28.6 <span class=\"xn-money\">(25.3) b<\/span>. driven by a strong expansion in Networks adjusted[1] gross margin to 48.7% (39.9%). Reported gross income was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 28.2<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(24.7) b<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0   Adjusted[1] gross margin was 46.3% (39.2%) mainly due to market mix, commercial discipline, and cost actions. A customer settlement and increased\u00a0IPR revenues also contributed. Reported gross margin was 45.6% (38.4%).\u00a0\u00a0   \u00a0Adjusted[1] EBITA was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 7.8<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(4.7) b<\/span>. with a 12.6% (7.3%) margin, benefiting from higher gross income and cost reduction actions, partly offset by targeted investments in R&amp;D. EBITA was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 6.2<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(3.8) b<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   \u00a0Net income was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 3.9<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(-30.5) b<\/span>. EPS diluted was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 1.14<\/span> (-9.21).\u00a0\u00a0   Free cash flow before M&amp;A was <span class=\"xn-money\">SEK 12.9<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">(-0.5) b<\/span>. benefiting from strong inventory management and market mix.\u00a0\u00a0    <\/p>\n<p>B\u00f6rje Ekholm, President and CEO, said: &#8220;Q3 marks a period of laser-focus on execution of our strategic plan. We see increasing customer momentum around programmable networks that deliver differentiated performance, and expect further traction, supported by the JV we have announced with 12 of the world&#8217;s largest telecom operators. The JV will aggregate network APIs, accelerating commercialization and generating new opportunities for network monetization.<\/p>\n<p>We see signs that the overall market is stabilizing with <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, as an early adopter market, returning to growth. While the market development is ultimately in the hands of our customers, we are working to deliver operational excellence regardless of market conditions. Our Q3 results demonstrate our progress, with strong gross margin expansion and free cash flow, benefiting from our commercial discipline and operational efficiency actions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We expect our Networks sales to stabilize year-on-year during Q4, driven by continued good growth in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. However, we anticipate further near-term sales pressure in Enterprise as we focus on profitable segments. We launched a new private 5G enterprise product portfolio in Q3 to support performance improvement, which remains a key priority.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">SEK b.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 \u00a0 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02023<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">YoY<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">QoQ<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Jan-Sep<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Jan-Sep<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a02023<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">YoY<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0change<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net sales<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">61.794<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">64.473<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">59.848<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">174.967<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">191.470<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u2003Organic sales growth[2]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross margin[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">45.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">38.4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">43.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">43.8\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">38.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBIT (loss)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.774<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-28.908<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-13.519<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-3.645<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-26.174<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBIT margin[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">9.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-44.8\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-22.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-2.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-13.7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITA[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.203<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3.828<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">62\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2.426<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">156\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13.522<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">8.218<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">65\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITA margin[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10.0\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net income (loss)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3.881<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-30.491<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-10.999<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-4.505<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-29.513<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EPS diluted, SEK\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1.14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-9.21<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-3.34<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-1.43<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-8.96<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Free cash flow before M&amp;A[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">12.944<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.540<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.595<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">70\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">24.210<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-13.548<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net cash, end of period[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">25.534<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1.610<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13.133<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">94\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">25.534<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1.610<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted financial measures[2]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted gross margin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">46.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">39.2\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">43.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">44.4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">39.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT (loss)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.327<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-28.020<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-11.891<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.259<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-21.173<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT margin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-43.5\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-19.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11.1\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBIT margin excluding impairments[3]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.0\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.4\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">8.5\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBITA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.756<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.716<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">64\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.05<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">91\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">16.908<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13.219<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">28\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBITA margin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">12.6\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.3\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.8\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">9.7\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.9\u00a0%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">* Sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[1] Adjusted metrics are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges. This is a change in nomenclature only, compared with previous reports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[2] Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[3] Excluding the non-cash impairment recorded in the second quarter 2024, relating to the impairment of intangible assets mainly attributed to the Vonage acquisition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NOTES TO EDITORS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You find the complete report with tables in the attached PDF or on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3325956571&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Finvestors&amp;a=www.ericsson.com%2Finvestors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericsson.com\/investors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video webcast for analysts, investors and journalists\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President and CEO B\u00f6rje Ekholm and CFO <span class=\"xn-person\">Lars Sandstr\u00f6m<\/span> will comment on the report and take questions at a live video webcast at <span class=\"xn-chron\">9:00 AM CEST<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">8:00 AM BST<\/span> London, <span class=\"xn-chron\">3:00 AM EDT<\/span> New York).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3149463940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.media-server.com%2Fmmc%2Fp%2Fx7y42hz9%2F&amp;a=Join+the+webcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the webcast<\/a>\u202for please go to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3325956571&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Finvestors&amp;a=www.ericsson.com%2Finvestors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericsson.com\/investors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To ask a question:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=4076729510&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fregister.vevent.com%2Fregister%2FBI83b8277d249946dc9a5fa18ac892aa86&amp;a=Access+dial-in+information+here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access dial-in information here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The webcast will be available on-demand after the event and can be viewed at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3325956571&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Finvestors&amp;a=www.ericsson.com%2Finvestors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericsson.com\/investors<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contact person <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel Morris<\/span>, Head of Investor Relations\u00a0 <br \/>Phone: +44 7386657217\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:investor.relations@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investor.relations@ericsson.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional contacts <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Stella Medlicott<\/span>, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Relations <br \/>Phone: +46 730 95 65 39 <br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media.relations@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investors <br \/>Lena H\u00e4ggblom, Director, Investor Relations<br \/>Phone: +46 72 593 27 78 <br \/>E-mail:\u202f <a href=\"mailto:lena.haggblom@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lena.haggblom@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Alan Ganson<\/span>, Director, Investor Relations <br \/>Phone: +46 70\u202f267 27 30 <br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:alan.ganson@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alan.ganson@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Media <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Ralf Bagner<\/span>, Head of Media Relations <br \/>Phone: +46 76\u202f128 47 89 <br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ralf.bagner@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ralf.bagner@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Media relations \u00a0<br \/>Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 <br \/>E-mail:\u202f<a href=\"mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media.relations@ericsson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is information that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at <span class=\"xn-chron\">07:00 CEST<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15<\/span>, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This information was brought to you by Cision <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=4168814429&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/news.cision.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=3217686972&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com%2Fericsson%2Fr%2Fericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024%2Cc4051124&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.cision.com%2Fericsson%2Fr%2Fericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024%2Cc4051124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.cision.com\/ericsson\/r\/ericsson-reports-third-quarter-results-2024,c4051124<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following files are available for download:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=28946023&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FMain%2F15448%2F4051124%2F3053628.pdf&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FMain%2F15448%2F4051124%2F3053628.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Main\/15448\/4051124\/3053628.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Ericsson reports third quarter results 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4278085-1&amp;h=2110754773&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FPublic%2F15448%2F4051124%2Fb627bb7a0ff7cbb1.xlsx&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FPublic%2F15448%2F4051124%2Fb627bb7a0ff7cbb1.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Public\/15448\/4051124\/b627bb7a0ff7cbb1.xlsx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Q3 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}