stockrowEricsson (ERIC) vs Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
- Ericsson ERIC 10.24 −1.92%
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI 512.44 −0.88%
Ericsson and Motorola Solutions, Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $85.6B against $31.3B — 2.7× the size. Ericsson trades at the lower P/E: 17.2× against 41.3×. Motorola Solutions, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.4% against 3.44%. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has the higher net margin (16.5% vs 8.18%) and the lower return on invested capital (16.4% vs 19.1%). Both pay a dividend; Ericsson yields more (3.04% vs 0.93%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ericsson leads on 13 and Motorola Solutions, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | ERIC | MSI | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.86% | 52.18% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | 11.62% | 24.24% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | 8.18% | 16.54% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.65% | 22.52% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | 20.55% | 76.76% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 6.57% | 10.44% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | 19.12% | 16.36% | 1.29% |
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