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Samsung Electronics Co.

SMSD.L
83
Consumer Electronics · Technology
Price
3,430.00 GBp
+50.00 (+1.48%)
Market Cap
£1.02T
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
83
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Exceptional
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Samsung Electronics makes smartphones, televisions, home appliances, and computer memory chips. Its customers range from everyday consumers buying Galaxy phones and Samsung TVs to large technology companies that purchase its semiconductors and display screens. Samsung is one of the largest electronics companies in the world and is the leading global producer of memory chips and OLED displays.

Samsung makes money by selling hardware directly to consumers and by supplying components like chips and screens to other manufacturers, including Apple and major PC makers. It operates globally, with major manufacturing and sales across Asia, North America, and Europe, generating hundreds of billions in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is its ability to make both the finished products and the key parts inside them, which keeps costs lower than most rivals. The biggest risk it faces is the cyclical nature of the semiconductor market, where chip prices can fall sharply during periods of oversupply, putting significant pressure on profits.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+130.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

₩37.7T/ year

Rising (+8% vs prior year)

11.3% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

25.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₩294.8T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Samsung Electronics Co. grew revenue 130% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.8% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 271.7M (2021) → 269.5M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
69.6%
Premium pricing power — 69.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
52.2%
Excellent — 52.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
29.7%
Exceptional — 29.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+57.3%
Fast-growing sales (+57.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+600.0%
Earnings growing fast (+600.0% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
131%
Turns 131% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
29.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (29.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.04
Conservative — low debt load (0.04)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.5x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+12.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.5 → 0.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.73%
Small dividend — 0.73% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+9.2%
Dividend growing modestly (9.2% YoY)

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