Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Competitors $8.30 +0.07 (+0.79%) As of 10:31 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ERIC vs. ARM, NXPI, LHX, NOK, VRT, STM, ASX, HUBB, UI, and GFSShould you be buying Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) include ARM (ARM), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Vertiv (VRT), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), Hubbell (HUBB), Ubiquiti (UI), and GlobalFoundries (GFS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) vs. ARM NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Vertiv STMicroelectronics ASE Technology Hubbell Ubiquiti GlobalFoundries Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) and ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, profitability and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ERIC or ARM? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) received 569 more outperform votes than ARM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.23% of users gave ARM an outperform vote while only 57.75% of users gave Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Outperform Votes64157.75% Underperform Votes46942.25% ARMOutperform Votes7269.23% Underperform Votes3230.77% Which has higher valuation and earnings, ERIC or ARM? ARM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). ARM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)$249.58B0.11$1.89M$0.05166.10ARM$3.69B33.54$306M$0.76155.60 Which has more volatility and risk, ERIC or ARM? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARM has a beta of 4.48, meaning that its stock price is 348% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ERIC or ARM? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) currently has a consensus price target of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 18.00%. ARM has a consensus price target of $163.20, suggesting a potential upside of 38.00%. Given ARM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ARM is more favorable than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ARM 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ERIC or ARM? 8.0% of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of ARM shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ERIC or ARM more profitable? ARM has a net margin of 21.82% compared to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s net margin of 0.06%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s return on equity of 13.70% beat ARM's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)0.06% 13.70% 4.42% ARM 21.82%11.94%8.62% Does the media refer more to ERIC or ARM? In the previous week, ARM had 19 more articles in the media than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for ARM and 9 mentions for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat ARM's score of 0.47 indicating that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ARM 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryARM beats Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Radio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$27.62B$10.25B$23.52B$7.93BDividend Yield2.29%1.61%2.97%4.22%P/E Ratio-828,700.0011.7942.4918.49Price / Sales0.115.172,087.22102.66Price / Cash7.3712.3534.7234.62Price / Book3.157.256.194.25Net Income$1.89M$371.54M$739.49M$248.31M7 Day Performance0.91%2.43%1.80%1.12%1 Month Performance6.61%0.86%2.10%3.68%1 Year Performance63.48%45.20%52,785.36%5.19% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)2.6597 of 5 stars$8.31+0.8%$9.80+18.0%+64.1%$27.62B$249.58B-828,700.00105,500Positive NewsARMARM3.1204 of 5 stars$96.83-3.9%$166.20+71.6%+12.7%$101.46B$3.69B127.417,096Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9858 of 5 stars$171.50+0.4%$261.50+52.5%-28.1%$43.50B$12.61B17.6334,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6233 of 5 stars$214.04-1.9%$256.35+19.8%+2.8%$40.18B$21.33B27.2046,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.1711 of 5 stars$5.08-0.6%$5.85+15.2%+36.4%$27.70B$19.22B20.3287,900Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionVRTVertiv4.5623 of 5 stars$67.64-7.6%$121.94+80.3%-8.2%$25.76B$8.01B52.8427,000Analyst RevisionGap UpSTMSTMicroelectronics4.2903 of 5 stars$20.00-1.3%$31.26+56.3%-42.5%$17.96B$13.27B12.0548,300Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeASXASE Technology2.5818 of 5 stars$8.01-0.9%N/A-13.1%$17.68B$595.41B17.8097,800Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoverageHUBBHubbell3.8986 of 5 stars$329.12-2.9%$449.38+36.5%-2.1%$17.66B$5.63B22.9216,300Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsUIUbiquiti1.2199 of 5 stars$287.06-3.6%$331.00+15.3%+203.4%$17.36B$2.15B39.001,380Analyst RevisionGFSGlobalFoundries4.1814 of 5 stars$31.36-1.1%$48.85+55.8%-28.3%$17.34B$6.75B-65.3314,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARM Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Nokia Oyj Competitors Vertiv Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors ASE Technology Competitors Hubbell Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors GlobalFoundries 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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