Ericsson (ERIC) vs Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
Ericsson and Motorola Solutions, Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $75.3B against $29.4B — 2.6× the size. Ericsson trades at the lower P/E: 12.2× against 35.5×. Motorola Solutions, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.3% against 2.26%. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has the higher net margin (17.4% vs 10.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (17.3% vs 25.1%). Both pay a dividend; Ericsson yields more (4.83% vs 1.07%). 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 | 46.99% | 51.99% | 39.47% |
| Operating margin | 14.52% | 24.91% | 2.39% |
| Net margin | 10.61% | 17.44% | (0.74%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.72% | 21.89% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 91.35% | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | 8.76% | 11.97% | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | 25.09% | 17.30% | 0.72% |
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