Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $9.50 -0.04 (-0.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.46 -0.04 (-0.47%) As of 07:06 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, LHX, NXPI, UI, ALAB, CLS, NOK, CRDO, ASX, and STMShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include Vertiv (VRT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Ubiquiti (UI), Astera Labs (ALAB), Celestica (CLS), Nokia (NOK), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), ASE Technology (ASX), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies NXP Semiconductors Ubiquiti Astera Labs Celestica Nokia Credo Technology Group ASE Technology STMicroelectronics Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings. Is ERIC or VRT more profitable? Ericsson has a net margin of 10.44% compared to Vertiv's net margin of 8.93%. Vertiv's return on equity of 51.64% beat Ericsson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ericsson10.44% 21.50% 7.02% Vertiv 8.93%51.64%13.69% Do analysts rate ERIC or VRT? Ericsson currently has a consensus target price of $9.80, indicating a potential upside of 3.16%. Vertiv has a consensus target price of $161.30, indicating a potential downside of 8.30%. Given Ericsson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ericsson is more favorable than Vertiv.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ericsson 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Vertiv 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Does the media favor ERIC or VRT? In the previous week, Vertiv had 20 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Vertiv and 37 mentions for Ericsson. Vertiv's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Ericsson's score of 0.64 indicating that Vertiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 11 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vertiv 43 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ERIC or VRT? 8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Vertiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Vertiv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ERIC or VRT? Ericsson has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vertiv has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ERIC or VRT a better dividend stock? Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ericsson pays out 27.0% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$23.45B1.36$1.89M$0.7412.84Vertiv$8.01B8.38$495.80M$2.0984.16 SummaryVertiv beats Ericsson on 16 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$31.81B$17.48B$32.92B$10.68BDividend Yield2.11%1.29%3.24%4.84%P/E Ratio12.84364.9496.0927.36Price / Sales1.36509.611,347.32132.03Price / Cash14.7720.3634.6830.35Price / Book3.6114.627.516.69Net Income$1.89M$224.12M$818.98M$276.59M7 Day Performance16.28%5.47%0.21%0.97%1 Month Performance17.72%16.97%2.49%3.95%1 Year Performance11.76%56.90%24,183.65%36.40% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson2.7029 of 5 stars$9.50-0.4%$9.80+3.2%+12.2%$31.81B$23.45B12.8494,326Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeVRTVertiv3.9561 of 5 stars$179.43+6.2%$149.84-16.5%+55.1%$68.52B$9.09B85.8531,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6539 of 5 stars$293.44+0.4%$278.19-5.2%+14.1%$54.90B$21.37B32.7947,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8441 of 5 stars$216.70+5.5%$257.06+18.6%-8.2%$54.63B$12.61B25.8333,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsUIUbiquiti2.5623 of 5 stars$688.23+5.1%$539.67-21.6%+198.1%$41.63B$2.57B58.471,667Analyst RevisionGap UpALABAstera Labs3.4924 of 5 stars$199.53-3.2%$159.83-19.9%+139.0%$33.17B$605.55M356.30225Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownCLSCelestica3.0565 of 5 stars$260.84+7.0%$207.38-20.5%+379.2%$30.01B$10.59B56.4626,865Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpNOKNokia2.9154 of 5 stars$5.25-1.4%$5.52+5.2%+21.2%$28.22B$19.25B26.2380,361Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionCRDOCredo Technology Group3.1911 of 5 stars$149.90+8.0%$128.55-14.2%+284.9%$25.93B$436.77M223.73380Analyst ForecastGap UpASXASE Technology3.6896 of 5 stars$11.74+5.9%N/A+22.9%$25.90B$18.54B24.9797,079Positive NewsGap UpSTMSTMicroelectronics3.6918 of 5 stars$28.81+6.3%$32.06+11.3%+4.5%$25.87B$11.86B41.7549,602Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vertiv Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Celestica Competitors Nokia Competitors Credo Technology Group Competitors ASE Technology 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk is on the lineElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | SponsoredWhat Wall Street Won’t Say Out LoudDiscover the 7 key indicators before everyone else doesAmerican Alternative | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?While headlines point to collapsing sales and fading tax credits, tech analyst Jeff Brown says Tesla is on the...Brownstone Research | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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