Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) vs Ericsson (ERIC)
Cisco Systems, Inc. and Ericsson are both Communication Equipment companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $422.0B against $29.4B — 14.4× the size. Ericsson trades at the lower P/E: 12.2× against 31.8×. Cisco Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.8% against 2.26%. Cisco Systems, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.0% vs 10.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (17.9% vs 25.1%). Both pay a dividend; Ericsson yields more (4.83% vs 3.15%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ericsson leads on 14 and Cisco Systems, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | CSCO | ERIC | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 64.52% | 46.99% | 39.47% |
| Operating margin | 24.27% | 14.52% | 2.39% |
| Net margin | 20.95% | 10.61% | (0.74%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.16% | 12.72% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | 27.32% | 0.00% | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | 10.53% | 8.76% | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | 17.87% | 25.09% | 0.72% |
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