Ericsson (ERIC) vs Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA)
Ericsson and Zebra Technologies Corporation are both Communication Equipment companies. Ericsson is the larger, with a market value of $29.4B against $17.3B — 1.7× the size. Ericsson trades at the lower P/E: 12.2× against 33.6×. Zebra Technologies Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.7% against 2.26%. Ericsson has the higher net margin (10.6% vs 9.22%) and the higher return on invested capital (25.1% vs 8.87%). Across the 22 metrics below, Ericsson leads on 16 and Zebra Technologies Corporation on 6.
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| Metric | ERIC | ZBRA | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.99% | 49.58% | 39.47% |
| Operating margin | 14.52% | 14.67% | 2.39% |
| Net margin | 10.61% | 9.22% | (0.74%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.72% | 15.46% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 15.29% | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | 8.76% | 6.50% | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | 25.09% | 8.87% | 0.72% |
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