AAPL vs. ERIC: Apple vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but AAPL is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while ERIC is classified in Communications Equipment.

Apple (AAPL) trades as ordinary local shares, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Profile Item	AAPL	ERIC
Name	Apple Inc.	Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Sweden
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
Market Capitalization	4,975.38 billion USD	33.25 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	August 24, 1981
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

ERIC

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
Total Return (1Y)	31.02%	11.58%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.87%	36.47%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.93%	2.71%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

ERIC

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.99%	36.32%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	0.96
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-62.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)	42.44M	9.73M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and ERIC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.20
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.58	0.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 18.09%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

142.26%

AAPL: 142.26%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.09%

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
ERIC: 18.09%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 8.36%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.60%

AAPL: 27.60%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

8.36%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
ERIC: 8.36%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.00% operates in the bottom quartile.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.13%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 31.13%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
ERIC: 0.00%
Min: -21.39%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
ROE (TTM)	142.26%	18.09%
ROA (TTM)	25.87%	7.07%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.60%	8.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.13%	0.00%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.79%	48.01%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Apple (AAPL) at 15.06% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at -4.52% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 85,000.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Apple (AAPL) at 20.38%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.06%	-4.52%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.70%	-4.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	20.38%	85,000.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.57%	14.83%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 1.16 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.02

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
AAPL: 1.02
Min: 0.17

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.16

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
ERIC: 1.16
Min: 0.17

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.41 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.76
AAPL: 0.84
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.41

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
ERIC: 0.41
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.02	1.16
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	0.41
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.22	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
AAPL: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
ERIC: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 11.80% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 51.66% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.80%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
AAPL: 11.80%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

51.66%

ERIC: 51.66%
Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.80%	51.66%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 16.55 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for ERIC, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.13

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
AAPL: 38.13
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.55

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
ERIC: 16.55
Min: 6.07

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

A sales-based read is only available for Apple (AAPL), whose P/S ratio of 10.39 ranks against industry peers; Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) reports no figure this period.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.39

Max: 11.30
AAPL: 10.39
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00
ERIC: --

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): ERIC does not report P/S ratio, so it has no value marker; AAPL is benchmarked against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.33 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.39

AAPL: 44.39
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

ERIC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.33

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
ERIC: 0.33
Min: 0.33

Apple (AAPL) vs. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC)
Metric	AAPL	ERIC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.13	16.55
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.39	--
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	44.39	0.33
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.12%	86.49%