Ericsson (ERIC) vs Nokia Corporation (NOK)
- Ericsson ERIC 10.57 −1.31%
- Nokia Corporation NOK 9.14 −4.49%
Ericsson and Nokia Corporation are both Communication Equipment companies. Nokia Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $54.2B against $32.6B — 1.7× the size. Nokia Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 4.9× against 13.6×. Nokia Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.9% against 2.26%. Ericsson has the higher net margin (10.6% vs 3.39%) and the higher return on invested capital (25.1% vs 2.83%). Both pay a dividend; Ericsson yields more (3.02% vs 1.78%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ericsson leads on 15 and Nokia Corporation on 8.
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| Metric | ERIC | NOK | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.99% | 44.36% | 39.48% |
| Operating margin | 14.52% | 4.14% | 2.39% |
| Net margin | 10.61% | 3.39% | (0.80%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.72% | 2.61% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 3.38% | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | 8.76% | 1.90% | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | 25.09% | 2.83% | 0.72% |
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