Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Competitors

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation and earnings.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ERIC or NXPI?

NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). NXP Semiconductors 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	$249.58B	0.11	$1.89M	$0.05	168.66
NXP Semiconductors	$12.32B	4.42	$2.51B	$9.18	23.47

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ERIC or NXPI?

NXP Semiconductors received 484 more outperform votes than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.53% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 57.75% of users gave Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	Outperform Votes 641 57.75%	Underperform Votes 469 42.25%
NXP Semiconductors	Outperform Votes 1125 73.53%	Underperform Votes 405 26.47%

Is ERIC or NXPI a better dividend stock?

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays out 360.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NXP Semiconductors pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is ERIC or NXPI more profitable?

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s net margin of 0.06%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	0.06%	13.70%	4.42%
NXP Semiconductors	19.90%	31.45%	12.56%

Which has more risk and volatility, ERIC or NXPI?

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ERIC or NXPI?

8.0% of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to ERIC or NXPI?

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 14 more articles in the media than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 3 mentions for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s score of 1.09 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NXP Semiconductors	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend ERIC or NXPI?

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) presently has a consensus target price of $9.80, indicating a potential upside of 16.21%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $246.22, indicating a potential upside of 14.26%. Given Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.

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)	2.00
NXP Semiconductors	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.