Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $7.94 +0.02 (+0.25%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.89 -0.05 (-0.63%) As of 06:51 AM 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, ALAB, UI, CLS, ASX, NOK, CRDO, and STMShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ubiquiti (UI), Celestica (CLS), ASE Technology (ASX), Nokia (NOK), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Astera Labs Ubiquiti Celestica ASE Technology Nokia Credo Technology Group STMicroelectronics NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Does the media refer more to NXPI or ERIC? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 4 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 15 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Ericsson's score of 0.48 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 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ericsson 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 1.9%. 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 presently has a consensus price target of $256.05, suggesting a potential upside of 16.78%. Ericsson has a consensus price target of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 23.43%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has more risk & volatility, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in NXPI or ERIC? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 higher valuation and earnings, 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$12.61B4.38$2.51B$8.3926.13Ericsson$23.45B1.13$1.89M$0.5015.88 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. 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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$26.52B$15.00B$31.49B$10.16BDividend Yield2.38%1.45%3.16%4.60%P/E Ratio15.88345.87445.1326.39Price / Sales1.13258.901,712.11174.86Price / Cash12.2718.6534.5929.91Price / Book3.0212.317.376.28Net Income$1.89M$224.12M$808.30M$270.38M7 Day Performance-1.00%4.54%2.08%1.89%1 Month Performance2.98%13.39%5.29%6.01%1 Year Performance7.73%27.69%24,360.35%25.26% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson3.2634 of 5 stars$7.94+0.3%$9.80+23.4%+6.4%$26.52B$23.45B15.8894,326NXPINXP Semiconductors4.9649 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-4.6%$56.85B$12.61B26.8833,100News CoveragePositive NewsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.3761 of 5 stars$273.51+0.4%$279.47+2.2%+22.6%$51.17B$21.33B30.5647,000Positive NewsVRTVertiv3.8718 of 5 stars$121.72-1.8%$142.00+16.7%+61.6%$46.48B$8.01B58.2431,000Positive NewsALABAstera Labs2.9341 of 5 stars$216.10+13.0%$142.00-34.3%+432.3%$35.92B$396.29M385.89225UIUbiquiti2.3828 of 5 stars$583.31+1.1%$499.67-14.3%+203.2%$35.28B$2.57B49.561,667Positive NewsCLSCelestica3.8289 of 5 stars$244.34+0.7%$174.75-28.5%+443.6%$28.11B$9.65B52.8926,865Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeASXASE Technology3.5974 of 5 stars$11.50+9.8%N/A+15.8%$25.37B$18.54B24.4697,079Positive NewsNOKNokia3.6202 of 5 stars$4.59+0.8%$5.52+20.3%+8.3%$24.67B$20.80B22.9380,361Gap UpCRDOCredo Technology Group3.5815 of 5 stars$147.53+4.8%$126.27-14.4%+475.2%$24.36B$600.14M220.19380Positive NewsSTMSTMicroelectronics4.0258 of 5 stars$26.58-1.1%$32.06+20.6%-5.7%$23.87B$13.27B38.5249,602Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Vertiv Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Celestica Competitors ASE Technology Competitors Nokia Competitors Credo Technology Group 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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