Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) Competitors $6.97 -0.51 (-6.82%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.07 +0.10 (+1.43%) As of 05:16 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, LHX, VRT, NOK, GFS, STM, ASX, UI, HUBB, 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), Vertiv (VRT), Nokia Oyj (NOK), GlobalFoundries (GFS), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), Ubiquiti (UI), Hubbell (HUBB), and United Microelectronics (UMC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Nokia Oyj GlobalFoundries STMicroelectronics ASE Technology Ubiquiti Hubbell 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, community ranking and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NXPI or ERIC? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 30 more articles in the media than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 8 mentions for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s score of 0.82 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 32 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors received 480 more outperform votes than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.54% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 57.81% of users gave Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112073.54% Underperform Votes40326.46% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Outperform Votes64057.81% Underperform Votes46742.19% Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 is poised for long-term growth. 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% 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 2.5%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) pays out -1,700,000.0% 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. Which has higher earnings & valuation, NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 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 RatioNXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.23$2.51B$9.7316.53Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)$247.88B0.10$1.89M-$0.00-707,500.00 Do analysts rate NXPI or ERIC? NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $267.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.02%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a consensus target price of $6.70, indicating a potential downside of 5.30%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) on 19 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$23.61B$9.84B$20.82B$7.16BDividend Yield2.21%1.54%2.84%4.06%P/E Ratio-708,500.0011.1938.2617.50Price / Sales0.104.601,811.0885.03Price / Cash7.3712.3534.5934.64Price / Book2.686.305.473.82Net Income$1.89M$371.54M$733.91M$247.19M7 Day Performance-9.06%-12.18%-5.57%-7.19%1 Month Performance-13.82%-19.00%50,047.72%-9.97%1 Year Performance36.58%12.27%52,576.29%-7.26% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.2768 of 5 stars$6.97-6.8%$6.70-3.9%+37.0%$23.23B$247.88B-697,000.00105,500News CoveragePositive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9735 of 5 stars$211.12+5.2%$267.00+26.5%-29.5%$53.54B$12.61B21.7034,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownLHXL3Harris Technologies4.7933 of 5 stars$210.88+1.4%$261.40+24.0%+2.7%$39.59B$21.33B26.8046,000Positive NewsVRTVertiv4.1711 of 5 stars$93.78+5.8%$136.07+45.1%-21.0%$35.71B$8.01B73.2727,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap DownNOKNokia Oyj3.1954 of 5 stars$5.34+0.5%$5.85+9.7%+39.4%$29.09B$19.22B21.3486,689GFSGlobalFoundries2.2252 of 5 stars$39.72+2.8%$49.64+25.0%-32.9%$21.92B$6.75B-82.7514,600STMSTMicroelectronics4.6102 of 5 stars$24.29+1.1%$31.26+28.7%-54.0%$21.81B$13.27B14.6348,300News CoverageGap DownASXASE Technology3.5041 of 5 stars$9.88+1.3%N/A-26.0%$21.80B$595.41B21.9492,894News CoverageGap DownUIUbiquiti2.392 of 5 stars$334.71+5.7%$331.00-1.1%+165.0%$20.25B$2.15B45.481,515Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHUBBHubbell3.91 of 5 stars$349.55+3.3%$464.88+33.0%-24.3%$18.76B$5.63B24.3416,300Analyst UpgradePositive NewsGap DownUMCUnited Microelectronics3.0841 of 5 stars$6.77+0.8%$7.40+9.4%-20.5%$16.95B$226.87B11.6619,500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Vertiv Competitors Nokia Oyj Competitors GlobalFoundries Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors ASE Technology Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Hubbell 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 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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