Samsung C&T Corporation

028260.KS

Engineering & Construction · Industrials

Exchange

Korea Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Samsung C&T Corporation is a South Korean conglomerate that operates across construction, trading, fashion, and resort businesses. Its construction arm builds large infrastructure projects like skyscrapers, bridges, and industrial plants — it constructed the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, one of the most recognizable projects in the world. Customers include governments, large corporations, and real estate developers across many countries.

The company earns money through construction contracts, buying and selling commodities and goods through its trading division, selling fashion brands, and running resort and leisure facilities. It operates globally, with a particularly strong presence in Asia and the Middle East, and generates revenues in the tens of trillions of Korean won annually. Samsung C&T also serves as the de facto holding company for much of the Samsung Group, giving it a unique strategic position within one of South Korea's most powerful corporate families. Its main risk is exposure to volatile construction margins and global commodity price swings, which can squeeze profitability.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+19.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+68.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

48.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₩72.2T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Samsung C&T Corporation is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 20%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

0.0%

Thin — 0.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

8.6%

Modest — 8.6% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.4%

Weak — 5.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+8.4%

Steady sales growth (+8.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+38.9%

Earnings growing fast (+38.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

118%

Turns 118% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.6%

Thin free cash flow (5.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.06

Conservative — low debt load (0.06)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

33.29x

Comfortably covers interest (33.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

23.2x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 23.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+6.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.2 → 16.5)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.76%

no trend

Small dividend — 0.76% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-2.9%

no trend

Dividend cut (-2.9% YoY) — warning sign

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