Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $8.24 +0.04 (+0.49%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.14 -0.10 (-1.15%) As of 10/10/2025 07:55 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. VRT, NXPI, LHX, UI, ALAB, CLS, COMS, NOK, STM, and CRDOShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include Vertiv (VRT), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Ubiquiti (UI), Astera Labs (ALAB), Celestica (CLS), COMSovereign (COMS), Nokia (NOK), STMicroelectronics (STM), and Credo Technology Group (CRDO). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors Vertiv NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Ubiquiti Astera Labs Celestica COMSovereign Nokia STMicroelectronics Credo Technology Group Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ERIC or VRT? 8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Vertiv shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vertiv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer ERIC or VRT? Ericsson presently has a consensus target price of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 18.93%. Vertiv has a consensus target price of $149.84, suggesting a potential downside of 11.38%. Given Ericsson's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ericsson is more favorable than Vertiv.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ericsson 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Vertiv 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Is ERIC or VRT a better dividend stock? Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ericsson pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vertiv pays out 7.2% 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. Vertiv has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, ERIC or VRT? Ericsson has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vertiv has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ERIC or VRT? In the previous week, Vertiv had 45 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Vertiv and 12 mentions for Ericsson. Vertiv's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Ericsson's score of 0.24 indicating that Vertiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vertiv 39 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ERIC or VRT? Vertiv has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ericsson. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertiv, 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$0.5016.48Vertiv$8.01B8.06$495.80M$2.0980.90 Is ERIC or VRT more profitable? Vertiv has a net margin of 8.93% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 7.06%. Vertiv's return on equity of 51.64% beat Ericsson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ericsson7.06% 21.17% 6.64% Vertiv 8.93%51.64%13.69% SummaryVertiv beats Ericsson on 17 of the 20 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ERIC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$27.59B$16.58B$32.13B$10.26BDividend Yield2.46%1.41%3.22%4.76%P/E Ratio16.48359.09491.2226.56Price / Sales0.11557.961,876.18192.48Price / Cash12.7619.0636.8160.57Price / Book3.1313.927.416.52Net Income$1.89M$224.12M$820.34M$276.43M7 Day Performance-2.14%1.12%-0.79%-0.88%1 Month Performance4.04%10.77%4.66%3.48%1 Year Performance9.72%44.10%24,132.45%30.15% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson3.0613 of 5 stars$8.24+0.5%$9.80+18.9%+9.7%$27.59B$245.86B16.4894,326Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVRTVertiv3.7126 of 5 stars$162.77+1.6%$146.45-10.0%+51.2%$62.16B$8.01B77.8831,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9797 of 5 stars$231.42+1.1%$256.05+10.6%-13.7%$58.34B$12.12B27.5833,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLHXL3Harris Technologies4.2895 of 5 stars$302.99+1.9%$279.47-7.8%+18.9%$56.69B$21.33B33.8547,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastUIUbiquiti2.8462 of 5 stars$664.75+0.4%$499.67-24.8%+178.8%$40.21B$2.57B56.481,667Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALABAstera Labs3.042 of 5 stars$220.81+10.0%$159.83-27.6%+209.2%$36.70B$396.29M394.30225Analyst ForecastCLSCelestica3.481 of 5 stars$235.31+0.7%$207.38-11.9%+286.8%$27.07B$9.65B50.9326,865Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCOMSCOMSovereignN/A$9,913.80+1,101,533,410.0%N/AN/A$26.72B$6.17M0.00140Gap DownNOKNokia2.9048 of 5 stars$4.96+1.2%$5.52+11.2%+22.5%$26.69B$20.80B24.8080,361Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpSTMSTMicroelectronics3.8622 of 5 stars$28.93+0.5%$32.06+10.8%-2.9%$25.98B$13.27B41.9349,602Analyst DowngradeCRDOCredo Technology Group3.9799 of 5 stars$147.42+2.5%$128.55-12.8%+262.9%$25.50B$600.14M220.03380Analyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vertiv Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Celestica Competitors COMSovereign Competitors Nokia Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors Credo Technology Group 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 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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