All Brands Owned by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Is Ericsson publicly traded?
Yes. Ericsson trades on Nasdaq Stockholm in A and B share classes and on the Nasdaq exchange in New York under the ticker ERIC through American Depositary Shares. It has been listed for more than a century.

Who owns Ericsson?
Public shareholders own the company, with the largest voting bloc held by Investor AB, the Wallenberg family's investment vehicle, through the dual-class share structure. No single owner controls the company, but A shares carry ten votes versus one for B shares.

When was Ericsson founded?
The company was founded in 1876 in Stockholm by Lars Magnus Ericsson, making it 150 years old in 2026 and one of the oldest operating technology companies in the world.

What does Ericsson make?
Ericsson builds mobile network infrastructure: radio access equipment, core network software, and operations systems for carriers, plus enterprise products including Cradlepoint routers, private 5G networks, and Vonage communications APIs. It no longer makes consumer phones.

How many employees does Ericsson have?
Approximately 88,800 employees as of the end of 2025, down from about 94,300 in 2024 and nearly 100,000 in 2023, reflecting multi-year efficiency programs. A further 1,600 reductions in Sweden were proposed in 2026.

What was the Ericsson corruption scandal?
Between 2000 and 2016, Ericsson units paid bribes and falsified records in several countries. The company settled with US authorities in 2019 for over $1 billion, then paid $206.7 million more in 2023 for breaching the settlement's disclosure terms over Iraq payments.

How much revenue does Ericsson generate?
Net sales were SEK 236.7 billion in fiscal 2025, down from SEK 247.9 billion in 2024, with an adjusted EBITA of SEK 42.9 billion and net income of SEK 28.7 billion.