Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $7.91 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.91 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:00 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, VRT, LHX, ALAB, UI, STM, HUBB, NOK, CLS, and ASXShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Vertiv (VRT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ubiquiti (UI), STMicroelectronics (STM), Hubbell (HUBB), Nokia (NOK), Celestica (CLS), and ASE Technology (ASX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies Astera Labs Ubiquiti STMicroelectronics Hubbell Nokia Celestica ASE Technology NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability. Is NXPI or ERIC 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 NXP Semiconductors17.72% 27.99% 10.75% Ericsson 7.06%21.17%6.64% Which has more risk and volatility, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioNXP Semiconductors$12.61B4.78$2.51B$8.3928.49Ericsson$23.45B1.13$1.89M$0.5015.82 Is NXPI or ERIC a better dividend stock? NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ericsson pays out 38.0% 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 analysts recommend NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus target price of $256.05, suggesting a potential upside of 7.10%. Ericsson has a consensus target price of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 23.89%. Given Ericsson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ericsson is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95Ericsson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXPI or ERIC? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NXPI or ERIC? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 16 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 18 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Ericsson's score of 0.33 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NXP Semiconductors 29 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ericsson 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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. 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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$26.48B$14.62B$29.94B$9.84BDividend Yield2.39%1.53%3.06%4.03%P/E Ratio15.82349.2856.3226.60Price / Sales1.13308.351,417.28121.29Price / Cash12.2216.6135.7359.36Price / Book2.9810.379.506.67Net Income$1.89M$224.84M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance2.86%7.46%3.35%3.42%1 Month Performance6.75%11.09%0.68%1.09%1 Year Performance6.75%19.28%23,930.51%23.84% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson3.4021 of 5 stars$7.91flat$9.80+23.9%+6.5%$26.48B$23.45B15.8294,326Trending NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.7336 of 5 stars$232.01+1.4%$256.05+10.4%-6.0%$58.49B$12.12B27.6533,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementVRTVertiv3.5374 of 5 stars$135.60+1.9%$144.06+6.2%+61.1%$51.78B$8.01B64.8831,000Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpLHXL3Harris Technologies4.5795 of 5 stars$272.07+0.6%$279.47+2.7%+20.3%$50.90B$21.33B30.4047,000Positive NewsALABAstera Labs3.1514 of 5 stars$186.43+0.3%$129.13-30.7%+300.8%$30.99B$396.29M332.91225UIUbiquiti1.2995 of 5 stars$406.14+0.8%$343.50-15.4%+183.5%$24.57B$1.93B44.731,515Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastSTMSTMicroelectronics3.5013 of 5 stars$25.95+1.2%$32.21+24.1%-13.6%$23.31B$13.27B37.6149,602News CoveragePositive NewsHUBBHubbell3.2824 of 5 stars$432.59+1.2%$462.29+6.9%+15.1%$22.99B$5.63B28.0917,700Positive NewsNOKNokia4.1787 of 5 stars$4.26+1.4%$5.78+35.6%+2.3%$22.92B$20.80B21.3080,361Trending NewsCLSCelestica3.3274 of 5 stars$194.72-0.4%$168.92-13.3%+301.2%$22.40B$9.65B42.1526,865Positive NewsASXASE Technology4.14 of 5 stars$10.10+2.7%N/A+2.4%$22.30B$18.54B21.4997,079Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors Vertiv Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors Hubbell Competitors Nokia Competitors Celestica 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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