STOCKHOLM : Sweden's Ericsson on Friday reported fourth-quarter core earnings that missed expectations for the third quarter in a row, as sales of 5G equipment slowed in high-margin markets such as the United States.
The company's quarterly adjusted operating earnings excluding restructuring charges fell to 9.3 billion Swedish crowns from 12.8 billion crowns a year earlier. Analysts' mean forecast for core earnings was 11.22 billion, according to Refinitiv data.A settlement of a patent deal with Apple last month resulted in revenue of 6 billion crowns, but Ericsson also took 4 billion crowns in charges, including a provision for a potential fine from the U.S. regulators and divestments.While U.S.
"The growth from share gains in several markets could not fully compensate for reduced operator capex and inventory reductions in other markets, including North America," Chief Executive Borje Ekholm said in a statement. Gross margin decreased to 41.4 per cent from 43.2 per cent primarily due to business mix change in its Networks business.
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