Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $8.20 -0.34 (-3.98%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.20 0.00 (-0.06%) As of 04:37 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, UI, ALAB, CLS, NOK, CRDO, STM, and ASXShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Ubiquiti (UI), Astera Labs (ALAB), Celestica (CLS), Nokia (NOK), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), STMicroelectronics (STM), and ASE Technology (ASX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Ubiquiti Astera Labs Celestica Nokia Credo Technology Group STMicroelectronics ASE Technology 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer ERIC or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 16 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 7 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Ericsson's score of 0.04 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NXP Semiconductors 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$0.5016.40NXP Semiconductors$12.12B4.61$2.51B$8.3926.39 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 company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer ERIC or NXPI? Ericsson currently has a consensus target price of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.51%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $256.05, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. Given Ericsson's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Which has more volatility and risk, ERIC or NXPI? Ericsson has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Is ERIC or NXPI a better dividend stock? Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 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 48.3% 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. 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. 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$27.46B$16.92B$33.09B$10.60BDividend Yield2.34%1.39%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio16.40379.13494.9327.35Price / Sales0.11591.101,895.46201.60Price / Cash13.0619.6737.7361.55Price / Book3.1214.527.786.78Net Income$1.89M$224.12M$819.59M$275.79M7 Day Performance-1.80%5.83%1.77%2.63%1 Month Performance2.24%19.05%9.28%9.12%1 Year Performance8.61%51.87%23,975.55%35.86% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson3.0653 of 5 stars$8.20-4.0%$9.80+19.5%+13.6%$27.46B$245.86B16.4094,326Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9373 of 5 stars$226.11+0.0%$256.05+13.2%-4.0%$57.01B$12.61B26.9533,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLHXL3Harris Technologies4.339 of 5 stars$296.88+1.1%$279.47-5.9%+27.2%$55.55B$21.33B33.1747,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVRTVertiv3.8033 of 5 stars$143.41+3.5%$144.10+0.5%+56.6%$54.76B$8.01B68.6231,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUIUbiquiti3.1247 of 5 stars$657.58+1.1%$499.67-24.0%+194.0%$39.78B$2.57B55.871,667Analyst ForecastALABAstera Labs3.001 of 5 stars$198.80+0.5%$152.94-23.1%+314.2%$33.04B$396.29M355.00225Analyst DowngradeGap UpCLSCelestica3.564 of 5 stars$246.17+1.0%$184.38-25.1%+357.4%$28.32B$9.65B53.2826,865Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpNOKNokia3.249 of 5 stars$4.70+0.9%$5.52+17.4%+17.6%$25.29B$20.80B23.5080,361Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeCRDOCredo Technology Group4.061 of 5 stars$146.01+2.2%$126.27-13.5%+341.6%$25.26B$436.77M217.93380Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownSTMSTMicroelectronics3.8929 of 5 stars$28.07+0.3%$32.06+14.2%+3.3%$25.21B$13.27B40.6849,602Analyst DowngradeASXASE Technology3.6523 of 5 stars$11.16-0.1%N/A+20.4%$24.64B$18.54B23.7597,079News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Vertiv Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Celestica Competitors Nokia Competitors Credo Technology Group Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors ASE Technology 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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