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ERIC vs. VRT, NOK, NXPI, ASX, 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), Nokia (NOK), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ASE Technology (ASX), and Lumentum (LITE). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Ericsson compare to Vertiv?

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

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
Vertiv14.37% 49.90% 15.79%
Ericsson 10.80%22.17%7.93%

Vertiv currently has a consensus price target of $322.32, suggesting a potential downside of 2.95%. Ericsson has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential downside of 16.41%. Given Vertiv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vertiv is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vertiv
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.89

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vertiv$10.23B12.47$1.33B$3.9883.44
Ericsson$230.99B0.19$2.91B$0.7916.66

89.9% of Vertiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Vertiv shares are owned 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.

Vertiv has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vertiv had 37 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Vertiv and 10 mentions for Ericsson. Vertiv's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Ericsson's score of 0.38 indicating that Vertiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vertiv
32 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ericsson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Vertiv pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ericsson pays out 26.6% 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. Vertiv has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Vertiv beats Ericsson on 17 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 computer and 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 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
Ericsson10.80% 22.17% 7.93%
Nokia 4.02%9.05%5.04%

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$230.99B0.19$2.91B$0.7916.66
Nokia$22.50B4.27$736.54M$0.16104.59

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

Ericsson has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ericsson pays out 26.6% 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 presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.41%. Nokia has a consensus price target of $10.71, indicating a potential downside of 36.00%. Given Ericsson's higher possible 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

In the previous week, Nokia had 5 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nokia and 10 mentions for Ericsson. Ericsson's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Nokia's score of 0.21 indicating that Ericsson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Ericsson beats Nokia on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ericsson compare to NXP Semiconductors?

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

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

NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ericsson pays out 26.6% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $294.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.58%. Ericsson has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.41%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Ericsson.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NXP Semiconductors$12.62B6.44$2.02B$10.4530.80
Ericsson$230.99B0.19$2.91B$0.7916.66

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 11 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 10 mentions for Ericsson. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ericsson's score of 0.38 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
NXP Semiconductors21.03% 26.75% 10.32%
Ericsson 10.80%22.17%7.93%

NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Ericsson compare to ASE Technology?

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

In the previous week, Ericsson had 7 more articles in the media than ASE Technology. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ericsson and 3 mentions for ASE Technology. ASE Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Ericsson's score of 0.38 indicating that ASE Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
ASE Technology7.03% 13.48% 5.48%
Ericsson 10.80%22.17%7.93%

ASE Technology has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Ericsson has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.41%. Given Ericsson's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ericsson is more favorable than ASE Technology.

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

6.8% of ASE Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ASE Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.26 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 1.6%. ASE Technology pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ericsson pays out 26.6% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ericsson has lower revenue, but higher 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ASE Technology$670.90B0.13$1.28B$0.6858.70
Ericsson$230.99B0.19$2.91B$0.7916.66

Summary

Ericsson beats ASE Technology on 11 of the 18 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Lumentum has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ericsson has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Lumentum17.61% 24.81% 6.89%
Ericsson 10.80%22.17%7.93%

Lumentum currently has a consensus price target of $1,021.95, indicating a potential upside of 8.95%. Ericsson has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.41%. 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
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.89

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum$1.65B44.36$25.90M$5.40173.70
Ericsson$230.99B0.19$2.91B$0.7916.66

In the previous week, Lumentum had 35 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Lumentum and 10 mentions for Ericsson. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ericsson's score of 0.38 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Lumentum beats Ericsson on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ERIC vs. The Competition

MetricEricssonWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$44.36B$23.26B$40.59B$12.42B
Dividend Yield1.65%1.06%3.10%5.29%
P/E Ratio16.6626.88173.1024.19
Price / Sales0.1952.66624.91138.36
Price / Cash14.0223.7951.7757.88
Price / Book3.9411.3310.096.72
Net Income$2.91B$504.82M$1.06B$337.19M
7 Day Performance0.92%-1.28%3.81%0.48%
1 Month Performance11.90%5.30%10.98%5.06%
1 Year Performance54.82%101.29%170.16%34.27%

Ericsson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ERIC
Ericsson
1.8636 of 5 stars
$13.16
-4.2%
$11.00
-16.4%
+60.7%$44.36B$230.99B16.6688,826
VRT
Vertiv
3.952 of 5 stars
$327.78
+0.1%
$322.32
-1.7%
+205.9%$125.78B$10.23B82.3634,000
NOK
Nokia
3.4638 of 5 stars
$15.47
0.0%
$9.71
-37.2%
+216.2%$88.83B$22.50B96.6778,005
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.2138 of 5 stars
$316.47
flat
$294.25
-7.0%
+67.8%$79.90B$12.27B30.2832,169
ASX
ASE Technology
3.6297 of 5 stars
$34.87
+0.2%
N/A+315.6%$77.40B$20.73B51.27105,947

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