Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC)
Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1981-08-24 · last close 2026-09-09
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.9 | 7.4 | -2.8 | 6.3 | 10.6 | -14.6 | -12.0 | 2.9 | -0.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -7.1 | 10.0 | -4.3 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | -14.9 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 22.0 | -4.9 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | -12.5 | -1.3 | 1.3 | -6.7 | 22.3 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 12.6 | -2.9 | -1.0 |
| 2023 | -1.2 | -4.7 | 8.9 | -6.2 | -6.0 | 5.6 | -7.3 | 2.2 | -3.3 | -8.2 | 9.6 | 28.8 |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -25.0 | -0.1 | -12.9 | 1.5 | -8.4 | 1.9 | -1.5 | -21.2 | -3.0 | 14.4 | -8.3 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 4.5 | -2.6 | -6.3 | -8.3 | 2.5 | -4.3 | -3.0 | -8.0 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | -10.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 24.2 | 0.9 | -6.5 | 3.8 | 9.2 | -2.4 |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 7.8 | -2.3 | -1.8 | -8.3 | -10.0 | 1.8 | 9.3 | 3.7 | -2.9 |
| 2018 | -3.6 | 2.8 | -3.3 | 20.3 | -4.5 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 4.6 | -1.6 | -3.1 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 4.7 | -2.3 | 11.6 | -1.0 | -10.5 | -9.2 | -1.4 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | -7.4 | 3.1 | 9.3 | -15.8 | -4.5 | -0.7 | -2.7 | -4.7 | 1.3 | -32.5 | 5.1 | 13.9 |
| 2015 | 0.3 | 6.6 | -2.9 | -10.2 | 3.1 | -7.3 | 2.8 | -9.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 3.3 | -6.8 | 3.9 | -3.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -6.0 | 6.3 | -3.9 |
| 2013 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | -5.2 | -3.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 13.3 | -10.2 | 4.3 | -2.2 |
| 2012 | -8.5 | 7.7 | 3.3 | -3.0 | -15.2 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -1.9 | -2.5 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 21.5 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -13.1 | -10.4 | -14.7 | 9.0 | 2.1 | -4.7 |
| 2010 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 12.5 | -12.9 | 9.8 | -0.2 | -12.4 | 13.9 | 0.1 | -6.0 | 11.7 |
| 2009 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.9 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | -6.3 | -5.7 |
| 2008 | -2.7 | -5.4 | -8.6 | 33.7 | 7.2 | -23.1 | 0.8 | 9.0 | -17.4 | -25.0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 2007 | -1.1 | -10.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -6.2 | -0.5 | 7.0 | -24.5 | -18.6 | -4.5 |
| 2006 | 6.0 | -6.5 | 10.6 | -4.5 | -9.7 | 3.1 | -4.7 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | -6.9 | 0.0 | -3.9 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -11.0 | -0.7 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 30.0 | 26.1 | -4.3 | -3.9 | 5.0 | 6.8 | -10.7 | 1.2 | 15.5 | -7.5 | 15.0 | -5.3 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | -20.2 | -2.0 | 42.5 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 34.1 | 8.6 | -5.0 | 16.2 | -4.9 | 8.9 |
| 2002 | -16.9 | -2.8 | -0.9 | -40.4 | -10.8 | -35.1 | -33.3 | -23.1 | -50.7 | 119.2 | 24.6 | -31.4 |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -30.3 | -31.9 | 14.9 | -0.5 | -15.3 | -1.1 | -7.1 | -29.9 | 22.4 | 27.9 | -4.4 |
| 2000 | 13.5 | 28.8 | -2.2 | -5.5 | -7.3 | -2.4 | -1.9 | 4.5 | -27.7 | -6.3 | -18.0 | -1.6 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | -6.7 | -8.2 | 13.4 | -0.2 | 22.3 | -2.7 | 1.6 | -4.0 | 36.8 | 12.7 | 36.3 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 17.3 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 2.7 | -3.3 | -22.6 | -14.3 | 23.1 | 22.1 | -13.3 |
| 1997 | 11.5 | -6.3 | 7.2 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 14.9 | -7.9 | 15.0 | -7.7 | -8.6 | -7.7 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 6.7 | -2.8 | -4.7 | 13.5 | -6.8 | -5.5 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 11.8 | -2.2 |
| 1995 | -2.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 8.9 | -6.9 | 14.8 | 14.6 | -12.8 | 11.2 | -17.9 |
| 1994 | 12.7 | -3.3 | -4.3 | 7.4 | 11.3 | -1.4 | 10.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 13.4 | -8.9 | -0.7 |
| 1993 | -10.8 | 29.6 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 24.0 | -2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 17.2 | 4.2 | -29.5 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 9.8 | -1.1 | 15.3 | -3.5 | -6.6 | 1.6 | -8.1 | -8.2 | 33.8 | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -1.0 | -3.1 | -6.1 | -0.8 | -3.9 | -3.2 | -3.3 | -9.0 | 1.4 | -29.8 | 2.0 |
| 1990 | 7.6 | -11.2 | -2.0 | 13.2 | 34.6 | 8.9 | 3.5 | -12.1 | -20.3 | 17.8 | -15.1 | -0.4 |
| 1989 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 16.2 | 8.7 | 29.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 10.8 |
| 1988 | 26.9 | -0.7 | 21.7 | 0.3 | 6.4 | -12.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| 1987 | -2.8 | 20.7 | 11.6 | 13.8 | -10.5 | -8.4 | 2.6 | -5.1 | 2.4 | -23.4 | -12.5 | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 2.1 | 15.3 | 13.6 | -1.6 | -8.3 | -1.4 | -12.4 | 8.1 | -1.5 | 7.2 | -6.0 | -6.0 |
| 1985 | 13.9 | -7.6 | 9.9 | -4.5 | 9.4 | -6.1 | -5.8 | -8.9 | -3.6 | -7.9 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| 1984 | -9.5 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -7.9 | -11.6 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 8.4 | -6.8 | 1.3 | -24.9 | -3.4 |
| 1983 | 0.5 | -2.1 | 16.4 | 16.4 | -1.6 | -8.6 | -5.8 | -6.7 | 13.3 | -5.0 | 1.4 | -6.5 |
| 1982 | -2.6 | -6.8 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 1.5 | -2.2 | 23.0 | -5.4 | -1.9 | -0.7 | 52.9 | 19.2 |
| 1981 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | 0.0 | -10.0 | 25.9 | -10.6 |
| Avg | 3.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ERIC seasonality — average by calendar month
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has monthly history back to 1981. Its strongest month by median is May — positive in 25 of 45 years, median +2.7%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 25 of 45 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±12.8% in an average month and has fallen 98.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.4% | +1.6% | +2.3% | +3.0% | +3.0% | -1.1% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -1.9% | +3.2% | +2.6% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 64%/45 | 56%/45 | 56%/45 | 53%/45 | 56%/45 | 44%/45 | 44%/45 | 52%/46 | 49%/45 | 51%/45 | 56%/45 | 47%/45 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ERIC risk & extremes
ERIC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s best month?+
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s strongest completed month on record is October 2002, at +119.17%.
What was Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2002, at -50.68%.
Is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) up this year?+
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is up 5.78% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s 1-year return?+
+29.62% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 98.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1981.
Which calendar month is historically best for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 1981. An average is not a forecast.
About Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is an information technology business worth about $33 billion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 1981. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1981) would be about $2,377 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2002 at +119.17%; its worst, September 2002 at -50.68%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.