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ERIC vs. LITE, MSI, NOK, CIEN, and UI

Should you buy Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? Ericsson's main competitors and comparable companies include Lumentum (LITE), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Nokia (NOK), Ciena (CIEN), and Ubiquiti (UI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Ericsson compare to Lumentum?

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.72% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -230.15%. Lumentum's return on equity of 26.34% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lumentum-230.15% 26.34% 10.25%
Ericsson 10.72%20.63%7.61%

Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Lumentum presently has a consensus price target of $1,073.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.71%. Ericsson has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.17%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lumentum
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ericsson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum$3.01B32.17-$6.94B-$82.21N/A
Ericsson$24.19B1.30$2.91B$0.7811.92

94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lumentum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lumentum had 17 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Lumentum and 12 mentions for Ericsson. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Ericsson's score of 0.24 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lumentum
8 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ericsson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Lumentum beats Ericsson on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Motorola Solutions?

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Ericsson had 9 more articles in the media than Motorola Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ericsson and 3 mentions for Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Ericsson's score of 0.24 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Motorola Solutions
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ericsson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Motorola Solutions. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Motorola Solutions$11.68B6.33$2.15B$12.7035.21
Ericsson$24.19B1.30$2.91B$0.7811.92

Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.72%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 98.22% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Motorola Solutions17.44% 98.22% 12.87%
Ericsson 10.72%20.63%7.61%

Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Motorola Solutions pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ericsson pays out 26.9% 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. Motorola Solutions has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Ericsson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $519.56, indicating a potential upside of 16.19%. Ericsson has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Motorola Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats Ericsson on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Nokia?

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Nokia (NYSE:NOK) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Ericsson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Nokia has a consensus price target of $14.12, indicating a potential upside of 33.80%. Given Nokia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nokia is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.68

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ericsson pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nokia pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ericsson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ericsson and Ericsson both had 12 articles in the media. Nokia's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Ericsson's score of 0.24 indicating that Nokia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ericsson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nokia
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Nokia. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nokia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson$24.19B1.30$2.91B$0.7811.92
Nokia$22.50B2.69$736.54M$0.1475.39

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.72% compared to Nokia's net margin of 3.49%. Ericsson's return on equity of 20.63% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ericsson10.72% 20.63% 7.61%
Nokia 3.49%9.83%5.53%

Summary

Ericsson beats Nokia on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Ciena?

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Ericsson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ciena had 16 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ciena and 12 mentions for Ericsson. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Ericsson's score of 0.24 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ericsson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ciena
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ericsson presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Ciena has a consensus price target of $490.05, indicating a potential upside of 27.23%. Given Ciena's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ciena is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Ciena
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Ciena. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson$24.19B1.30$2.91B$0.7811.92
Ciena$4.77B11.45$123.34M$4.4885.98

Ciena has a net margin of 10.87% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.72%. Ciena's return on equity of 25.33% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ericsson10.72% 20.63% 7.61%
Ciena 10.87%25.33%11.27%

8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ciena beats Ericsson on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Ubiquiti?

Ubiquiti (NYSE:UI) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Ubiquiti has a net margin of 29.33% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.72%. Ubiquiti's return on equity of 85.57% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ubiquiti29.33% 85.57% 54.75%
Ericsson 10.72%20.63%7.61%

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Ubiquiti. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ubiquiti, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ubiquiti$3.27B11.31$960.30M$15.8538.60
Ericsson$24.19B1.30$2.91B$0.7811.92

Ubiquiti has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Ubiquiti presently has a consensus price target of $734.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.06%. Ericsson has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.17%. Given Ubiquiti's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ubiquiti is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ubiquiti
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Ericsson had 8 more articles in the media than Ubiquiti. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ericsson and 4 mentions for Ubiquiti. Ubiquiti's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Ericsson's score of 0.24 indicating that Ubiquiti is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ubiquiti
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ericsson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Ubiquiti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ubiquiti pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ericsson pays out 26.9% 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.

4.0% of Ubiquiti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. 93.1% of Ubiquiti shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ubiquiti beats Ericsson on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ERIC vs. The Competition

MetricEricssonCommunications Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$31.33B$17.03B$31.68B$13.24B
Dividend Yield2.30%4.25%2.75%15.88%
P/E Ratio11.9232.7081.2926.03
Price / Sales1.3043.22589.1989.51
Price / Cash9.63100.9649.1351.25
Price / Book2.787.318.126.32
Net Income$2.91B$310.13M$702.36M$361.43M
7 Day Performance-2.47%1.81%0.55%-1.66%
1 Month Performance-7.42%4.52%1.04%-3.93%
1 Year Performance11.32%59.65%168.47%2.82%

Ericsson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ERIC
Ericsson
1.6611 of 5 stars
$9.30
+0.8%
$9.00
-3.2%
+10.6%$31.33B$24.19B11.9288,826
LITE
Lumentum
2.9359 of 5 stars
$921.32
-2.2%
$1,066.87
+15.8%
+510.1%$84.47B$3.01BN/A13,757
MSI
Motorola Solutions
4.8898 of 5 stars
$452.04
-1.1%
$519.56
+14.9%
-1.9%$75.61B$11.68B35.5923,000
NOK
Nokia
4.5102 of 5 stars
$10.10
-2.8%
$14.12
+39.8%
+115.4%$59.66B$22.50B72.1478,434
CIEN
Ciena
4.3858 of 5 stars
$343.71
-3.7%
$492.68
+43.3%
+149.9%$50.61B$4.77B76.729,080

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