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Ericsson LM Telephone vs Motorola Solutions

Ericsson LM Telephone is the larger business, with $24.21bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $11.68bn for Motorola Solutions (2.1 times as much). Motorola Solutions grew faster (8.0% against 3.2%). Motorola Solutions kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.4% against 12.0%. Ericsson LM Telephone carries less debt relative to equity (30.3% against 380.2%).

Latest fiscal yearEricsson LM TelephoneERIC, 2025Motorola SolutionsMSI, 2025
Revenue $24.21bn $11.68bn
Revenue growth 3.2% 8.0%
Net income $2.91bn $2.15bn
Operating margin 16.3% 25.6%
Net margin 12.0% 18.4%
Return on equity 28.5% 104.7%
Free cash flow $3.10bn $2.57bn
Cash $4.76bn $1.17bn
Total debt $3.60bn $9.16bn
Debt to equity 30.3% 380.2%
Dividend per share — $4.48
Dividend yield 2.6% 0.9%
Share buybacks — $1.15bn
Employees — 23,000
Market value $36.78bn $81.13bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Above our value range
Moat score — 85 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 79 sales

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.