Posted by AM Reporter Staff on Aug 9th, 2022

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC – Get Rating) and Blonder Tongue Laboratories (NYSE:BDR – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blonder Tongue Laboratories has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

This table compares Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) and Blonder Tongue Laboratories’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has higher revenue and earnings than Blonder Tongue Laboratories. Blonder Tongue Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) and Blonder Tongue Laboratories, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) presently has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 294.70%. Given Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is more favorable than Blonder Tongue Laboratories.

This table compares Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) and Blonder Tongue Laboratories’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

4.7% of Blonder Tongue Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.0% of Blonder Tongue Laboratories shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) beats Blonder Tongue Laboratories on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides communication infrastructure, services, and software solutions to the telecom and other sectors. It operates through four segments: Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and Other. The Networks segment offers radio access network solutions for various network spectrum bands, including integrated high-performing hardware and software. This segment also provides integrated antenna and transport solutions; and a range of service portfolio covering network deployment and support. The Digital Services segment offers software-based solutions for business support systems, operational support systems, communication services, core networks, and cloud infrastructure. The Managed Services segment provides networks and IT managed, network design and optimization, and application development and maintenance services to telecom operators. The Emerging Business and Other segment includes emerging businesses comprising Internet of Things; iconectiv; Cradlepoint that offers wireless edge WAN 4G and 5G enterprise solutions; and Red Bee Media, MediaKind, and other new businesses. It operates in North America, Europe and Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, South East Asia, Oceania, India, North East Asia, and internationally. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., a technology-development and manufacturing company, provides television (TV) signal encoding, transcoding, digital transport, and broadband product solutions in the United States. It offers encoders/transcoders, such as 4K/ultra-high definition, high definition and standard definition, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/H.264, and HEVC/H.265 capable encoders and transcoders; and QPSK and 8PSK, and QAM transcoders. The company also provides NXG IP digital video processing and headend products, including IPTV format conversions and simulcast use cases. In addition, it offers coax distribution products comprising broadband amplifiers, directional taps, splitters, and wall outlets; coax distribution products are either mounted on exterior utility poles or encased in pedestals, vaults, or other security devices in cable television systems; distribution system is enclosed within the walls of the building or added to an existing structure using various techniques to hide the coax cable and devices in SMB systems; and non-passive devices for signal distributed from the headend is of sufficient strength when it arrives at its final destination to provide audio/video images. Further, the company provides CPE products consisting of Android-based IPTV set top boxes. Additionally, it offers digital modulation products, such as Aircastertm ATSC, QAM, and IP trans-modulator series of products allow the user to create a line up from off-air and/or cable feeds for coax IP distribution; Edge QAM devices that accept Ethernet input and capture MPEG over IP transport streams, decrypt service provider conditional access or content protection, and insert proprietary conditional access; DOCSIS data products; service level agreements and services; and analog modulation, fiber, and miscellaneous products and services, as well as test and measurement instruments, and contract manufacturing services. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

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