Leonardo DRS (DRS) Competitors

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking and profitability.

Does the media prefer ERIC or DRS?

In the previous week, Leonardo DRS had 4 more articles in the media than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Leonardo DRS and 5 mentions for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Leonardo DRS's score of 0.42 indicating that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Leonardo DRS	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, ERIC or DRS?

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leonardo DRS has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Is ERIC or DRS more profitable?

Leonardo DRS has a net margin of 6.23% compared to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s net margin of -0.47%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s return on equity of 13.31% beat Leonardo DRS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	-0.47%	13.31%	4.33%
Leonardo DRS	6.23%	9.71%	6.03%

Do analysts recommend ERIC or DRS?

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) presently has a consensus price target of $6.70, indicating a potential downside of 21.55%. Leonardo DRS has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.33%. Given Leonardo DRS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Leonardo DRS is more favorable than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Leonardo DRS	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

8.0% of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.8% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ERIC or DRS?

Leonardo DRS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leonardo DRS, 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
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	$24.83B	1.15	-$2.49B	-$0.03	-284.67
Leonardo DRS	$2.83B	3.33	$168M	$0.74	48.12

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ERIC or DRS?

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) received 620 more outperform votes than Leonardo DRS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 79.17% of users gave Leonardo DRS an outperform vote while only 57.78% of users gave Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	Outperform Votes 639 57.78%	Underperform Votes 467 42.22%
Leonardo DRS	Outperform Votes 19 79.17%	Underperform Votes 5 20.83%

Summary

Leonardo DRS beats Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.