Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $8.00 +0.04 (+0.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.98 -0.02 (-0.30%) As of 07:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ERIC vs. NXPI, LHX, VRT, ALAB, UI, CLS, ASX, NOK, CRDO, and STMShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ubiquiti (UI), Celestica (CLS), ASE Technology (ASX), Nokia (NOK), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Astera Labs Ubiquiti Celestica ASE Technology Nokia Credo Technology Group STMicroelectronics Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends. Is ERIC or NXPI more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 7.06%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 27.99% beat Ericsson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ericsson7.06% 21.17% 6.64% NXP Semiconductors 17.72%27.99%10.75% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ERIC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ericsson. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NXP Semiconductors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEricsson$245.86B0.11$1.89M$0.5016.00NXP Semiconductors$12.61B4.43$2.51B$8.3926.45 Which has more volatility & risk, ERIC or NXPI? Ericsson has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ERIC or NXPI? Ericsson presently has a consensus target price of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.50%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $256.05, suggesting a potential upside of 15.40%. Given Ericsson's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ericsson is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ericsson 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Does the media refer more to ERIC or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 16 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 8 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Ericsson's score of 0.55 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NXP Semiconductors 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is ERIC or NXPI a better dividend stock? Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ericsson pays out 38.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NXP Semiconductors pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ericsson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ERIC or NXPI? 8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Ericsson on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ericsson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ERIC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ERIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEricssonWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$26.65B$15.02B$31.98B$10.31BDividend Yield2.38%1.46%3.16%4.63%P/E Ratio16.00348.86449.9526.52Price / Sales0.11281.831,734.59109.02Price / Cash12.3318.6537.2960.63Price / Book3.0412.217.456.31Net Income$1.89M$224.12M$809.77M$271.37M7 Day Performance0.50%4.29%3.72%2.11%1 Month Performance3.76%13.13%6.87%6.67%1 Year Performance8.70%28.43%24,289.88%27.84% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson3.0547 of 5 stars$8.00+0.5%$9.80+22.5%+8.0%$26.65B$245.86B16.0094,326NXPINXP Semiconductors4.9543 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-3.9%$56.85B$12.61B26.8833,100Positive NewsInsider TradeLHXL3Harris Technologies4.3719 of 5 stars$273.51+0.4%$279.47+2.2%+22.7%$51.17B$21.33B30.5647,000Positive NewsVRTVertiv3.8497 of 5 stars$121.72-1.8%$142.00+16.7%+57.2%$46.48B$8.01B58.2431,000Positive NewsALABAstera Labs3.2255 of 5 stars$216.10+13.0%$142.00-34.3%+444.4%$35.92B$396.29M385.89225Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpUIUbiquiti2.3732 of 5 stars$583.31+1.1%$499.67-14.3%+192.3%$35.28B$2.57B49.561,667Positive NewsCLSCelestica3.8319 of 5 stars$244.34+0.7%$174.75-28.5%+452.0%$28.11B$9.65B52.8926,865Positive NewsASXASE Technology3.6021 of 5 stars$11.50+9.8%N/A+15.4%$25.37B$18.54B24.4697,079Positive NewsNOKNokia3.4019 of 5 stars$4.59+0.8%$5.52+20.3%+9.4%$24.67B$20.80B22.9380,361Trending NewsCRDOCredo Technology Group3.589 of 5 stars$147.53+4.8%$126.27-14.4%+492.3%$24.36B$600.14M220.19380Positive NewsInsider TradeSTMSTMicroelectronics3.9256 of 5 stars$26.58-1.1%$32.06+20.6%-2.2%$23.87B$13.27B38.5249,602Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Vertiv Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Celestica Competitors ASE Technology Competitors Nokia Competitors Credo Technology Group Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ERIC) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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