Ericsson (ERIC) Competitors $8.04 -0.14 (-1.71%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.10 +0.06 (+0.70%) As of 07:56 PM 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, VRT, LHX, STM, NOK, UI, ON, ASX, HUBB, and GFSShould you be buying Ericsson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ericsson include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Vertiv (VRT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), STMicroelectronics (STM), Nokia (NOK), Ubiquiti (UI), ON Semiconductor (ON), ASE Technology (ASX), Hubbell (HUBB), and GlobalFoundries (GFS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ericsson vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies STMicroelectronics Nokia Ubiquiti ON Semiconductor ASE Technology Hubbell GlobalFoundries Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) 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 valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Is ERIC or NXPI more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Ericsson's net margin of 0.67%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 29.62% beat Ericsson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ericsson0.67% 16.45% 5.07% NXP Semiconductors 19.16%29.62%11.55% Which has higher valuation and earnings, ERIC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors 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 RatioEricsson$23.45B1.15$1.89M$0.05160.80NXP Semiconductors$12.61B4.58$2.51B$9.1824.94 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ERIC or NXPI? 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ERIC or NXPI a better dividend stock? Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ericsson pays out 380.0% 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 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do analysts rate ERIC or NXPI? Ericsson presently has a consensus price target of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 21.89%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus price target of $251.63, suggesting a potential upside of 9.92%. Given Ericsson's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ericsson is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ericsson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Does the media refer more to ERIC or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 25 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 9 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Ericsson's score of 0.32 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NXP Semiconductors 23 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ERIC or NXPI? Ericsson has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ERIC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$27.39B$13.21B$27.76B$9.11BDividend Yield2.31%1.60%3.11%4.01%P/E Ratio160.8030.6245.7719.92Price / Sales1.15253.961,883.2599.65Price / Cash12.6718.0238.1558.16Price / Book3.0626.237.275.49Net Income$1.89M$203.49M$767.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance-4.34%-1.78%-0.14%4.78%1 Month Performance-4.74%5.45%4.24%7.20%1 Year Performance25.82%26.31%52,442.29%17.27% Ericsson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICEricsson2.6365 of 5 stars$8.04-1.7%$9.80+21.9%+27.0%$27.39B$23.45B160.8094,326Upcoming EarningsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.7504 of 5 stars$226.00-2.6%$249.28+10.3%-17.4%$57.09B$12.61B24.6233,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVRTVertiv4.0312 of 5 stars$126.57-1.0%$126.69+0.1%+28.4%$48.24B$8.01B73.5931,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeLHXL3Harris Technologies4.2746 of 5 stars$256.64+0.4%$258.75+0.8%+14.5%$47.98B$21.33B30.4447,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTMSTMicroelectronics2.4753 of 5 stars$31.57-2.2%$29.67-6.0%-22.3%$28.36B$12.32B26.7549,602News CoverageNOKNokia2.5401 of 5 stars$5.13-1.2%$5.85+14.0%+28.1%$27.60B$20.80B34.2080,361Trending NewsUIUbiquiti1.8003 of 5 stars$418.07-1.4%$343.50-17.8%+163.7%$25.29B$1.93B46.041,515News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionONON Semiconductor3.8172 of 5 stars$54.61-3.5%$57.42+5.2%-22.3%$22.82B$7.08B37.9226,490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastASXASE Technology3.3308 of 5 stars$10.14-2.2%N/A-15.1%$22.38B$18.54B21.5797,079News CoverageHUBBHubbell2.4101 of 5 stars$412.70-0.5%$455.50+10.4%+12.6%$22.03B$5.63B27.9217,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGFSGlobalFoundries2.7761 of 5 stars$38.95-2.1%$48.08+23.4%-25.1%$21.54B$6.75B-114.5613,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors Vertiv Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors Nokia Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors ON Semiconductor Competitors ASE Technology Competitors Hubbell Competitors GlobalFoundries 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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