ERIC vs. STX: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson vs. Seagate Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Seagate (STX) 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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Risk Metrics

Seagate (STX) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.24, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) is closer to market-like at 0.96 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

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Profitability

Seagate (STX) at 259.35% 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.

Seagate (STX) at 31.86% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 8.36% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

Seagate (STX) at 48.85% runs an above-range operating margin, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.00% sits in the bottom quartile — a wide gap in core operating efficiency before financing and tax.

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Growth

Seagate (STX) at 34.06% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at -4.52% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 85,000.00% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Seagate (STX) at 105.32% also sits in the top quartile.

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Financial Strength

Seagate (STX) at 1.82 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 1.16 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ERIC.

Both Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) at 0.41 and Seagate (STX) at 0.77 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 Seagate (STX) reports a yield of 0.63%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and ERIC more so: Seagate (STX) at 15.52% 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 Seagate (STX) at 24.17 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 Seagate (STX), whose P/S ratio of 7.67 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 relative to book while Seagate (STX) at 30.67 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

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