Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (SAMKRX) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 215,100M vs 1,686,380M combined for tracked competitors (11.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-0.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-17.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd generated 2.9% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2025, vs 13.2% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 0.0% net margin compares with 23.6% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd accounted for 13.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 14.4% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SAMKRX Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2025
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported revenue growth of 2.88 % year on year in Q2 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 13.24 %.
With a net margin of 0.00 %, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (23.59 %).
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd generated 13.29 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 14.43 % a year earlier.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q2 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (23) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Communications Equipment industry grew revenue 4.4% year over year, combined, vs 2.9% for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 81.80% to 80.63%, a loss of 1.17 percentage points.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors combined (66) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (26) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SAMKRX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SAMKRX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Skywater Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Dell Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Viavi Solutions Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Tower Semiconductor Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | - | 215,100.00 |
| Apple Inc | 5,032,419.19 | 466,823.00 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,245,497.19 | 445,866.00 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,189,839.17 | 121,423.20 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 644,578.38 | 36,921.92 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 349,905.36 | 23,232.69 |
| SUBTOTAL | 15,155,197.62 | 1,907,605.11 |
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Sources: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's official press releases and company reports; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the company reports and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sandisk Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Lam Research Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Visteon Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Aptiv Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Capstone Companies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hp inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ss Innovations International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gopro Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sequans Communications S a | Company report | 85% |
| TRMR | Company report | 85% |
| Pixelworks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Western Digital Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Nexxen International Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Utime Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Materials Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Semtech Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Ess Tech Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Eos Energy Enterprises Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Semileds Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Dna X Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cbak Energy Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Siyata Mobile Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Peraso Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Canon Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sonos Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Globalfoundries Inc | Company report | 85% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Vizio Holding Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Wolfspeed Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Skywater Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amkor Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Alphabet Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Asml Holding Nv | Company report | 85% |
| Kla Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reports (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc | Americas 41.84 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Google Services 85.60 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Semiconductor Systems 75.41 % |
| Netflix Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | - | - | - |
| Apple Inc | 5,032,419 | 2,812,187 | 776,687 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,245,497 | 9,645,768 | 5,283,078 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,189,839 | 1,713,299 | 762,463 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 644,578 | 835,168 | 245,755 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 349,905 | 997,111 | 311,820 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 15,155,198 | 1,280,801 | 404,272 |
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | United States 47.77 % |
| Asml Holding Nv | Rest of Europe and Middle East 1.43 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | China 33.83 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Taiwan 27.24 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | United States 55.61 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 3.64 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Losing revenue share to the broader industry (-1.2 points over the past year).
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-17.2% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | - | - | - |
| Apple Inc | 0.26 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.55 | 2.13 | 0.13 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 1.82 | 2.51 | 0.02 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 0.53 | 1.26 | 0.19 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 0.96 | 2.38 | 0.38 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | Q2 2025 | +2.9 % | - |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.4 % | +27.1 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.2 % | +297.9 % |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Q4 2025 | +37.6 % | +53.1 % |
| Asml Holding Nv | Q4 2025 | +20.7 % | +32.6 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | Q2 2026 | +30.0 % | +32.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +21.5 % | +105.9 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | Q2 2025 | - | - |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.6 % | -29.1 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +100.1 % |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Q4 2025 | +25.7 % | +39.1 % |
| Asml Holding Nv | Q4 2025 | +16.9 % | -18.2 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | Q2 2026 | +25.6 % | +9.6 % |
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | - | - | - |
| Apple Inc | 35.02% | 60.14% | 142.67% |
| Alphabet Inc | 35.42% | 42.01% | 50.84% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 21.37% | 26.29% | 31.41% |
| Asml Holding Nv | 18.31% | 35.02% | 47.20% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 33.19% | 41.27% | 67.41% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | - | - |
| Apple Inc | 39.31 | 10.78 |
| Alphabet Inc | 17.32 | 9.52 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 78.93 | 18.03 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 67.08 | 17.46 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 48.17 | 15.06 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 28.37 | 7.94 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.