Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Competitors $7.99 -0.32 (-3.85%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ERIC vs. MSI, NOK, UI, HLIT, COMM, PL, VSAT, GILT, BKSY, and CRNTShould you be buying Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) include Motorola Solutions (MSI), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Ubiquiti (UI), Harmonic (HLIT), CommScope (COMM), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Viasat (VSAT), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), and Ceragon Networks (CRNT). These companies are all part of the "radio & t.v. communications equipment" industry. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) vs. Motorola Solutions Nokia Oyj Ubiquiti Harmonic CommScope Planet Labs PBC Viasat Gilat Satellite Networks BlackSky Technology Ceragon Networks Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Is ERIC or MSI a better dividend stock? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays out -566.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Motorola Solutions pays out 42.9% 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media favor ERIC or MSI? In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 27 more articles in the media than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 4 mentions for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s score of 0.73 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Motorola Solutions 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, ERIC or MSI? Motorola Solutions 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 Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)$24.83B1.07-$2.49B-$0.03-266.33Motorola Solutions$9.98B8.25$1.71B$9.1353.95 Do analysts prefer ERIC or MSI? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) presently has a consensus target price of $6.70, indicating a potential downside of 16.15%. Motorola Solutions has a consensus target price of $493.43, indicating a potential upside of 0.17%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Motorola Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ERIC or MSI? Motorola Solutions received 156 more outperform votes than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.66% of users gave Motorola Solutions an outperform vote while only 57.78% of users gave Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Outperform Votes63957.78% Underperform Votes46742.22% Motorola SolutionsOutperform Votes79567.66% Underperform Votes38032.34% Do insiders and institutionals believe in ERIC or MSI? 8.0% of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by company 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. Is ERIC or MSI more profitable? Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 14.65% compared to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s net margin of -0.47%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 251.96% beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)-0.47% 13.31% 4.33% Motorola Solutions 14.65%251.96%16.05% Which has more risk & volatility, ERIC or MSI? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMotorola Solutions beats Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin 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$27.69B$12.20B$23.95B$8.87BDividend Yield2.07%1.55%2.76%4.06%P/E Ratio-266.3310.46230.0714.18Price / Sales1.073.063,397.6589.42Price / Cash10.7615.6332.7532.79Price / Book3.259.647.045.12Net Income-$2.49B$264.39M$659.54M$225.99M7 Day Performance-0.12%0.87%0.19%-1.32%1 Month Performance-5.56%-2.01%0.77%0.60%1 Year Performance61.41%34.78%18.75%26.23% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.259 of 5 stars$7.99-3.9%$6.70-16.1%+58.5%$27.69B$24.83B-266.3399,952Analyst RevisionGap DownMSIMotorola Solutions4.8997 of 5 stars$492.60+1.1%$493.43+0.2%+54.2%$81.46B$9.98B53.9521,000Dividend IncreasePositive NewsNOKNokia Oyj1.2603 of 5 stars$4.24+2.2%$4.56+7.6%+18.1%$22.63B$24.09B53.0086,689Gap UpUIUbiquiti2.0281 of 5 stars$340.73-0.9%$310.50-8.9%+185.3%$20.80B$1.93B52.741,515Ex-DividendHLITHarmonic4.618 of 5 stars$12.08-1.1%$15.25+26.2%+10.7%$1.42B$607.91M16.551,359Positive NewsCOMMCommScope3.0683 of 5 stars$4.34-4.2%$2.50-42.4%+127.2%$936.92M$5.79B-0.9720,000PLPlanet Labs PBC3.2681 of 5 stars$3.14-1.3%$3.93+25.1%+29.5%$921.52M$235.76M-6.681,180VSATViasat3.7549 of 5 stars$6.93+1.5%$18.33+164.6%-65.2%$876.93M$4.28B0.007,500Analyst ForecastGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.8282 of 5 stars$5.27-3.1%$8.50+61.3%-16.3%$310.17M$266.09M18.171,183Analyst RevisionBKSYBlackSky Technology3.1222 of 5 stars$9.72+1.3%$17.60+81.1%-7.3%$295.48M$94.49M0.00210Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCRNTCeragon Networks4.1448 of 5 stars$3.19+2.2%$4.88+52.8%+73.4%$266.51M$347.18M14.501,407Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Motorola Solutions Competitors Nokia Oyj Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Harmonic Competitors CommScope Competitors Planet Labs PBC Competitors Viasat Competitors Gilat Satellite Networks Competitors BlackSky Technology Competitors Ceragon Networks Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ERIC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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