Does the media prefer ERIC or MSI?

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Motorola Solutions 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ERIC or LITE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ericsson $24.19B 1.42 $2.91B $0.78 13.10 Lumentum $3.01B 25.79 -$6.94B -$82.21 N/A

Is ERIC or LITE more profitable?

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 Ericsson 10.72% 20.63% 7.61% Lumentum -230.15% 26.34% 10.25%

Does the media prefer ERIC or LITE?

In the previous week, Lumentum had 69 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lumentum 51 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ERIC or NOK?

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 1.42 $2.91B $0.78 13.10 Nokia $22.50B 2.61 $736.54M $0.14 72.93

Is ERIC or NOK more profitable?

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 Ericsson 10.72% 20.63% 7.61% Nokia 3.49% 9.83% 5.53%

Does the media favor ERIC or NOK?

In the previous week, Nokia had 6 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nokia and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Nokia's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Nokia is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nokia 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ERIC or CIEN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ericsson $24.19B 1.42 $2.91B $0.78 13.10 Ciena $4.77B 11.78 $123.34M $3.00 132.31

Is ERIC or CIEN more profitable?

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.72% compared to Ciena's net margin of 7.87%. Ericsson's return on equity of 20.63% beat Ciena's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ericsson 10.72% 20.63% 7.61% Ciena 7.87% 18.15% 8.63%

Does the media prefer ERIC or CIEN?

In the previous week, Ciena had 15 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ciena and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ciena 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ERIC or UI?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ericsson $24.19B 1.42 $2.91B $0.78 13.10 Ubiquiti $2.57B 13.10 $711.92M $15.56 35.81

Is ERIC or UI more profitable?

Ubiquiti has a net margin of 30.43% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.72%. Ubiquiti's return on equity of 95.62% beat Ericsson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ericsson 10.72% 20.63% 7.61% Ubiquiti 30.43% 95.62% 56.55%

Does the media refer more to ERIC or UI?

In the previous week, Ubiquiti had 16 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ubiquiti and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Ubiquiti's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Ubiquiti is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ericsson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ubiquiti 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors

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

Should you buy Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? Ericsson's main competitors and comparable companies include Motorola Solutions (MSI), Lumentum (LITE), 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 Motorola Solutions?

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

Ericsson has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ericsson pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Motorola Solutions pays out 38.1% 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.

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

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
Ericsson	10.72%	20.63%	7.61%
Motorola Solutions	17.44%	98.22%	12.87%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.42	$2.91B	$0.78	13.10
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	6.81	$2.15B	$12.70	37.85

Ericsson presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.63%. Motorola Solutions has a consensus target price of $516.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.49%. Given Ericsson's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ericsson is more favorable than Motorola Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Motorola Solutions	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Ericsson compare to Lumentum?

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

Ericsson presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $1,044.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.53%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Lumentum	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.42	$2.91B	$0.78	13.10
Lumentum	$3.01B	25.79	-$6.94B	-$82.21	N/A

Ericsson has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Ericsson	10.72%	20.63%	7.61%
Lumentum	-230.15%	26.34%	10.25%

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

In the previous week, Lumentum had 69 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lumentum	51 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Lumentum beats Ericsson on 12 of the 17 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ericsson has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% 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 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	1.42	$2.91B	$0.78	13.10
Nokia	$22.50B	2.61	$736.54M	$0.14	72.93

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ericsson pays out 28.2% 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.

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
Ericsson	10.72%	20.63%	7.61%
Nokia	3.49%	9.83%	5.53%

In the previous week, Nokia had 6 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nokia and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Nokia's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Nokia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nokia	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ericsson presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. Nokia has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential upside of 23.09%. 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)	5 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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.72% compared to Ciena's net margin of 7.87%. Ericsson's return on equity of 20.63% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ericsson	10.72%	20.63%	7.61%
Ciena	7.87%	18.15%	8.63%

Ericsson presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.63%. Ciena has a consensus price target of $527.78, indicating a potential upside of 32.96%. 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.42	$2.91B	$0.78	13.10
Ciena	$4.77B	11.78	$123.34M	$3.00	132.31

In the previous week, Ciena had 15 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ciena and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ciena	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ericsson has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ciena beats Ericsson on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to Ubiquiti?

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

In the previous week, Ubiquiti had 16 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ubiquiti and 8 mentions for Ericsson. Ubiquiti's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Ericsson's score of 0.21 indicating that Ubiquiti is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ericsson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ubiquiti	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ubiquiti pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ericsson pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ubiquiti pays out 20.6% 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 has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ubiquiti has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ericsson	$24.19B	1.42	$2.91B	$0.78	13.10
Ubiquiti	$2.57B	13.10	$711.92M	$15.56	35.81

Ericsson presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. Ubiquiti has a consensus price target of $750.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.74%. Given Ubiquiti's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ubiquiti is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ericsson	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ubiquiti	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Ubiquiti has a net margin of 30.43% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 10.72%. Ubiquiti's return on equity of 95.62% beat Ericsson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ericsson	10.72%	20.63%	7.61%
Ubiquiti	30.43%	95.62%	56.55%

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

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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ERIC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ericsson	Communications Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$34.45B	$16.34B	$29.55B	$12.85B
Dividend Yield	2.11%	4.18%	2.75%	11.08%
P/E Ratio	13.10	30.59	73.35	24.25
Price / Sales	1.42	36.58	598.88	101.53
Price / Cash	10.76	119.66	50.35	53.99
Price / Book	3.08	6.75	9.44	6.20
Net Income	$2.91B	$306.24M	$679.74M	$348.59M
7 Day Performance	-0.49%	-3.91%	-1.29%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	9.77%	-0.83%	4.03%	3.88%
1 Year Performance	28.88%	65.58%	189.70%	16.98%

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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	2.4438 of 5 stars	$10.22 +1.1%	$11.00 +7.6%	+28.9%	$34.45B	$24.19B	13.10	88,826
MSI Motorola Solutions	4.4337 of 5 stars	$458.05 -1.8%	$516.67 +12.8%	+4.2%	$77.20B	$11.68B	36.07	23,000	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
LITE Lumentum	4.2784 of 5 stars	$968.90 +4.6%	$1,044.67 +7.8%	+626.3%	$72.05B	$3.01B	N/A	10,562	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Analyst Revision Gap Up
NOK Nokia	4.4706 of 5 stars	$10.81 +0.5%	$12.57 +16.3%	+136.1%	$61.79B	$22.50B	77.21	78,005
CIEN Ciena	4.5238 of 5 stars	$447.24 +4.3%	$530.56 +18.6%	+342.2%	$60.69B	$4.77B	149.08	9,080	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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How does Ericsson compare to Motorola Solutions?

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Is ERIC or MSI a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ERIC or MSI?

Is ERIC or MSI more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ERIC or MSI?

Do analysts prefer ERIC or MSI?

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How does Ericsson compare to Lumentum?

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Which has more volatility & risk, ERIC or LITE?

Is ERIC or LITE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ERIC or LITE?

Does the media prefer ERIC or LITE?

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How does Ericsson compare to Nokia?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ERIC or NOK?

Which has more volatility and risk, ERIC or NOK?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ERIC or NOK?

Is ERIC or NOK a better dividend stock?

Is ERIC or NOK more profitable?

Does the media favor ERIC or NOK?

Do analysts recommend ERIC or NOK?

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How does Ericsson compare to Ciena?

Is ERIC or CIEN more profitable?

Do analysts rate ERIC or CIEN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ERIC or CIEN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ERIC or CIEN?

Does the media prefer ERIC or CIEN?

Which has more volatility and risk, ERIC or CIEN?

Summary

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Does the media refer more to ERIC or UI?

Is ERIC or UI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ERIC or UI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ERIC or UI?

Do analysts prefer ERIC or UI?

Is ERIC or UI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ERIC or UI?

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