Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors

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ERIC vs. VRT, ASX, NXPI, NOK, and LITE

Should you buy Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ericsson with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ericsson include Vertiv (VRT), ASE Technology (ASX), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Nokia (NOK), and Lumentum (LITE). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Ericsson compare to Vertiv?

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

In the previous week, Vertiv had 40 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Vertiv and 10 mentions for Ericsson. Vertiv's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Ericsson's score of 0.70 indicating that Vertiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vertiv	33 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

8.0% of Ericsson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Vertiv shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Vertiv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ericsson has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertiv has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ericsson pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vertiv pays out 6.3% 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. Vertiv has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Ericsson currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.21%. Vertiv has a consensus target price of $284.86, indicating a potential downside of 23.00%. Given Ericsson's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ericsson is more favorable than Vertiv.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
Vertiv	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Vertiv. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertiv, 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
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.75	$2.91B	$0.79	15.86
Vertiv	$10.23B	13.89	$1.33B	$3.98	92.95

Vertiv has a net margin of 14.37% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.80%. Vertiv's return on equity of 49.90% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ericsson	10.80%	22.17%	7.93%
Vertiv	14.37%	49.90%	15.79%

Summary

Vertiv beats Ericsson on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to ASE Technology?

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

Ericsson currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.21%. Given Ericsson's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ericsson is more favorable than ASE Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
ASE Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Ericsson has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASE Technology has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than ASE Technology. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASE Technology, 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
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.75	$2.91B	$0.79	15.86
ASE Technology	$20.73B	3.81	$1.28B	$0.68	52.21

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.80% compared to ASE Technology's net margin of 7.03%. Ericsson's return on equity of 22.17% beat ASE Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ericsson	10.80%	22.17%	7.93%
ASE Technology	7.03%	13.48%	5.48%

8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of ASE Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are owned by insiders. 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 had 3 more articles in the media than ASE Technology. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ericsson and 7 mentions for ASE Technology. Ericsson's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat ASE Technology's score of 0.50 indicating that Ericsson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ASE Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. ASE Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Ericsson pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASE Technology pays out 38.2% 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.

Summary

Ericsson beats ASE Technology on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to NXP Semiconductors?

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

Ericsson has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ericsson pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NXP Semiconductors pays out 38.9% 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. Ericsson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ericsson currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.21%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $294.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.39%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
NXP Semiconductors	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than NXP Semiconductors. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.75	$2.91B	$0.79	15.86
NXP Semiconductors	$12.27B	6.14	$2.02B	$10.45	28.56

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 21.03% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.80%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 26.75% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ericsson	10.80%	22.17%	7.93%
NXP Semiconductors	21.03%	26.75%	10.32%

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 12 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 10 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Ericsson's score of 0.70 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NXP Semiconductors	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

8.0% of Ericsson 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Ericsson on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Nokia?

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

Ericsson has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ericsson pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nokia pays out 81.3% 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.

Ericsson currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.21%. Nokia has a consensus target price of $9.71, indicating a potential downside of 33.97%. Given Ericsson's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ericsson is more favorable than Nokia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
Nokia	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.75	$2.91B	$0.79	15.86
Nokia	$22.50B	3.75	$736.54M	$0.16	91.91

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Nokia's net margin of 4.02%. Ericsson's return on equity of 22.17% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ericsson	10.80%	22.17%	7.93%
Nokia	4.02%	9.22%	5.09%

In the previous week, Nokia had 20 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Nokia and 10 mentions for Ericsson. Nokia's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Ericsson's score of 0.70 indicating that Nokia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nokia	16 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ericsson beats Nokia on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Lumentum?

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

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

Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Lumentum presently has a consensus target price of $1,012.43, indicating a potential downside of 1.72%. Ericsson has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.21%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.80%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%
Ericsson	10.80%	22.17%	7.93%

In the previous week, Lumentum had 75 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Lumentum and 10 mentions for Ericsson. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Ericsson's score of 0.70 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lumentum	44 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ericsson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Ericsson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, 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
Lumentum	$1.65B	48.72	$25.90M	$5.40	190.76
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.75	$2.91B	$0.79	15.86

Summary

Lumentum beats Ericsson on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ERIC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ericsson	Wireless Equipment Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$41.56B	$20.81B	$38.55B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	1.75%	1.09%	3.19%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	15.86	23.26	164.45	25.65
Price / Sales	1.75	37.39	626.48	78.93
Price / Cash	12.98	23.59	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	3.74	8.83	9.46	6.66
Net Income	$2.91B	$463.22M	$1.03B	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	6.55%	0.19%	-0.04%	-0.11%
1 Month Performance	4.33%	-0.54%	9.12%	3.94%
1 Year Performance	50.78%	79.65%	163.85%	36.07%

Ericsson Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ERIC Ericsson	1.6206 of 5 stars	$12.53 +1.6%	$11.00 -12.2%	+48.3%	$41.56B	$24.19B	15.86	88,826	Options Volume
VRT Vertiv	4.3262 of 5 stars	$367.57 +8.1%	$281.29 -23.5%	+250.4%	$130.59B	$10.23B	92.36	34,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
ASX ASE Technology	3.5773 of 5 stars	$35.29 +3.1%	N/A	+252.2%	$76.11B	$20.73B	51.89	105,947	Gap Up
NXPI NXP Semiconductors	4.6506 of 5 stars	$305.99 +3.8%	$291.75 -4.7%	+40.5%	$74.42B	$12.27B	29.28	32,169	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NOK Nokia	3.4401 of 5 stars	$13.90 +8.4%	$9.71 -30.1%	+183.9%	$73.62B	$22.50B	86.87	78,005	Trending News Gap Up

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