ERIXF (Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.21 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 20% Above Median

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ERIXF Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ERIXF
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Price $9.91
GF Value $7.14
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ERIXF +0.13% 65 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.21 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates ERIXF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,976 Hardware companies, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ranks better than 54% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's current share price is $9.9125. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $8.21. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ERIXF' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 1.01   Max: 1.66
Current: 1.17

During the past years, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.66. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 1.01.

ERIXF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
54% of 1976 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.37 vs ERIXF: 1.17

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.667. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $8.21 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson  (OTCPK:ERIXF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.34 0.73 0.74 1.06 1.10

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.97 0.94 1.10 1.30 1.33

ERIXF vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=9.9125/8.21
=1.21

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=1.667/134.1100*134.1100
=1.667

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 134.1100.

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 1.814 101.138 2.405
201612 2.060 102.022 2.708
201703 1.619 102.022 2.128
201706 1.746 102.752 2.279
201709 1.857 103.279 2.411
201712 2.101 103.793 2.715
201803 1.586 103.962 2.046
201806 1.704 104.875 2.179
201809 1.812 105.679 2.299
201812 2.145 105.912 2.716
201903 1.583 105.886 2.005
201906 1.752 106.742 2.201
201909 1.769 107.214 2.213
201912 2.123 107.766 2.642
202003 1.524 106.563 1.918
202006 1.793 107.498 2.237
202009 1.950 107.635 2.430
202012 2.500 108.296 3.096
202103 1.751 108.360 2.167
202106 1.964 108.928 2.418
202109 1.953 110.338 2.374
202112 2.355 112.486 2.808
202203 1.727 114.825 2.017
202206 1.867 118.384 2.115
202209 1.871 122.296 2.052
202212 2.485 126.365 2.637
202303 1.791 127.042 1.891
202306 1.793 129.407 1.858
202309 1.743 130.224 1.795
202312 2.104 131.912 2.139
202403 1.536 132.205 1.558
202406 1.709 132.716 1.727
202409 1.809 132.304 1.834
202412 1.988 132.987 2.005
202503 1.626 132.825 1.642
202506 1.759 133.699 1.764
202509 1.795 133.480 1.803
202512 2.231 133.390 2.243
202603 1.584 133.560 1.591
202606 1.667 134.110 1.667

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.21 mean?
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (ERIXF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.21 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 1.01. Over the past decade, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 1.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ranks #909 out of 1976 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 46%.
Is Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.21 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 1.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 1.66. The Hardware industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.37. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's value of 1.21 is 11.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ranks #909 out of 1976 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ranks #909 out of 1976 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.37. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's value of 1.21 is 11.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 1.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.01 vs. the industry median of 1.37, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Hardware company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Hardware companies is 1.37, based on 1,976 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.21 is 11.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.21, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (ERIXF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.14, compared to a current price of $9.91 — trading 38.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.21, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 1.01 and 11.7% below the Hardware industry median of 1.37. Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (ERIXF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.21 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (ERIXF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.91 is trading 38.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.14. GuruFocus considers Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ERIXF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.21 (20% above median its 10-year median of 1.01)
  • GF Value™: $7.14 vs. price of $9.91 (38.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 11.7% below the Hardware median (#909 of 1976)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ERIXF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Business Description

Address Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista, Stockholm, SWE, SE-164 83
Ericsson is a networking equipment and software provider, primarily selling mobile networking equipment and services to wireless service providers. Ericsson operates in three segments: networks, cloud software and services, and enterprise. While large wireless carriers are its largest customers, Ericsson has expanded its offerings for large enterprises. These products and services include private 5G networking, contact centers as a service, and application performance interfaces. Ericsson aims to combine its 5G network expertise with cloud-native, as-a-service platforms offering a more comprehensive hardware and software package. Ericsson also monetizes its research and development investments by licensing patents to handset manufacturers.
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