Ericsson Set for Robust Earnings Growth in 2018 and Beyond

In the previous part of this series, we saw that analysts expect Ericsson’s (ERIC) revenue to decline 5% in the third quarter of 2018. Ericsson’s sales might decline marginally by 0.6% to $22.9 billion in 2019 before rising 1.3% in 2020. While Ericsson’s EPS could fall 6% in 2018 to $0.16, analysts expect it to rise 125% in 2019 and at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 229% over the next five years.