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 1,685,862M 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 an SEC filing; 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 81.81% to 80.64%, 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 |
| Competitors combined (66) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (24) |
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 | Dell Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Formfactor inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Skywater Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Viavi Solutions Inc | 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 | 4,847,014.27 | 466,823.00 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,152,071.88 | 445,866.00 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,369,745.67 | 121,423.20 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 713,394.27 | 36,586.96 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 409,608.00 | 30,837.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 15,292,185.54 | 1,907,087.21 |
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Sources: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings 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 SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ess Tech Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Micron Technology Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sandisk Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| TRMR | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aptiv Plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Eos Energy Enterprises Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Semileds Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Pixelworks Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Western Digital Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Capstone Companies Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hp inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Nexxen International Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Dna X Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Utime Limited | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ss Innovations International Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Gopro Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lam Research Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Semtech Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Siyata Mobile Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Applied Materials Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cbak Energy Technology Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sequans Communications S a | Named by the company | 85% |
| Visteon Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Peraso Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Canon Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. 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 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Semiconductor Systems 75.41 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Infrastructure Solutions Group 53.57 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (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 | 4,847,014 | 2,812,187 | 776,687 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,152,072 | 9,645,768 | 5,283,078 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,369,746 | 1,713,299 | 762,463 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 713,394 | 827,591 | 243,447 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 409,608 | 844,849 | 253,890 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 15,292,186 | 1,280,409 | 404,177 |
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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 filing. 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 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Taiwan 27.24 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | China 33.83 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | United States 55.61 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (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 4.21 % (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 | - | 1.26 | 0.22 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 0.79 | 2.53 | 0.29 |
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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 | +15.6 % | +26.9 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.8 % | +42.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +21.0 % | +105.2 % |
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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 | +11.9 % | -21.7 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +21.1 % |
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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 | 19.00% | 36.53% | 49.00% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 23.70% | 28.79% | 41.02% |
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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 | 37.86 | 10.38 |
| Alphabet Inc | 16.94 | 9.31 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 85.41 | 19.52 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 74.24 | 19.50 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 44.25 | 13.28 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 28.63 | 8.02 |
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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.