Circuit boards stand during production of 2G, 3G and 4G data networking devices at the company's factory in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. By expanding its services business, Ericsson wants to fend off competition from Huawei Technologies Co. and Nokia Oyj, which last week agreed to buy rival Alcatel-Lucent SA for $16.7 billion in a deal that would create the biggest wireless network provider and may relegate the Swedish company to second place. Photographer: Peter Kollanyi/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPeter Kollanyi—Bloomberg/Getty Images
- Previous Rank357
- Revenues ($M)26004
- Revenue Percent Change-11.2
- Profits ($M)200.5
- Profits Percent Change-87.5
- Assets ($M)31199
- Employees111464
Company Information
| CEO | Borje Ekholm |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Network and Other Communications Equipment |
| HQ Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Website | www.ericsson.com |
| Years on Global 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 111,464 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $26,004 |
| Profits ($M) | $200.5 |
| Assets ($M) | $31,199 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $15,395 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 0.8% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 0.6% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 1.3% |