ERIC vs. HPE: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 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.

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Profitability

Both Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 18.09% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 10.94% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 8.36% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 6.67% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 12.56% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.00% operates in the bottom quartile.

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Growth

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 13.84% 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.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 85,000.00% delivers above-range EPS growth, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at -102.07% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

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Financial Strength

Both Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 1.16 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.11 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Both Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.41 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 0.76 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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Dividends

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reports a yield of 1.26%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and ERIC more so: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 28.74% sits above the band, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 51.66% exceeds every peer in its group.

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Valuation

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 16.55 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 23.08 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for ERIC, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

A sales-based read is only available for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), whose P/S ratio of 1.42 ranks against industry peers; Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) reports no figure this period.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.33 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 2.24 is valued near its industry’s middle — ERIC is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

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