Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Competitors $8.23 -0.08 (-0.96%) As of 04/24/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ERIC vs. NXPI, LHX, NOK, VRT, UI, HUBB, GFS, STM, ASX, and UMCShould you be buying Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Vertiv (VRT), Ubiquiti (UI), Hubbell (HUBB), GlobalFoundries (GFS), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), and United Microelectronics (UMC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Vertiv Ubiquiti Hubbell GlobalFoundries STMicroelectronics ASE Technology United Microelectronics NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NXPI or ERIC? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by 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. Does the media refer more to NXPI or ERIC? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 23 more articles in the media than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 13 mentions for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s score of 0.86 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 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.89$2.51B$9.7319.89Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)$249.58B0.11$1.89M$0.05164.60 Is NXPI or ERIC more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s net margin of 0.06%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NXP Semiconductors19.90% 31.45% 12.56% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 0.06%13.70%4.42% Do analysts prefer NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus price target of $258.10, indicating a potential upside of 33.34%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a consensus price target of $9.80, indicating a potential upside of 19.08%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors received 481 more outperform votes than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.48% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 57.75% of users gave Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112273.48% Underperform Votes40526.52% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Outperform Votes64157.75% Underperform Votes46942.25% Is NXPI or ERIC a better dividend stock? NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays out 360.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) on 19 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Radio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$27.43B$10.19B$22.62B$7.70BDividend Yield2.38%1.66%3.01%4.33%P/E Ratio-823,000.0011.4941.4718.31Price / Sales0.114.722,222.80107.09Price / Cash7.3712.3534.6934.62Price / Book3.126.936.024.25Net Income$1.89M$358.72M$735.88M$247.51M7 Day Performance0.73%5.84%4.17%6.86%1 Month Performance-0.12%-7.62%-3.70%-2.95%1 Year Performance57.06%48.56%52,586.07%5.17% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.9452 of 5 stars$8.23-1.0%$9.80+19.1%+55.9%$27.43B$249.58B-823,000.00105,500Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9806 of 5 stars$170.55+1.0%$263.50+54.5%-17.6%$43.25B$12.61B17.5334,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6214 of 5 stars$222.60+0.3%$256.94+15.4%+4.2%$41.79B$21.33B28.2846,000Earnings ReportPositive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.1509 of 5 stars$4.99+0.6%$5.85+17.2%+33.1%$27.21B$19.22B19.9686,689News CoverageGap DownVRTVertiv4.2974 of 5 stars$71.41+2.6%$125.50+75.7%-0.9%$27.19B$8.01B55.7927,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpUIUbiquiti1.7953 of 5 stars$310.56+0.8%$331.00+6.6%+186.9%$18.79B$2.15B42.201,380Positive NewsGap DownHUBBHubbell3.677 of 5 stars$349.93-1.0%$449.38+28.4%-9.4%$18.78B$5.63B24.3716,300Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGFSGlobalFoundries3.937 of 5 stars$33.66+1.0%$49.29+46.4%-25.9%$18.61B$6.75B-70.1214,600STMSTMicroelectronics4.2199 of 5 stars$20.45flat$31.26+52.8%-44.7%$18.37B$13.27B12.3248,300Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpASXASE Technology3.5246 of 5 stars$8.22-1.0%N/A-16.5%$18.15B$595.41B18.2797,800Positive NewsGap DownUMCUnited Microelectronics2.8577 of 5 stars$6.90+0.4%$7.40+7.2%-10.3%$17.29B$232.30B11.9019,500Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Nokia Oyj Competitors Vertiv Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Hubbell Competitors GlobalFoundries Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors ASE Technology Competitors United Microelectronics 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 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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