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Samsung Electronics Co.

005930.KS
77
Consumer Electronics · Technology
Also trades as: SSUN.F · SSNLF
Exchange
Korea Exchange
Winston Score
77
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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
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Exceptional
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Samsung Electronics makes smartphones, televisions, home appliances, and computer memory chips. It sells these products to everyday consumers around the world and also supplies critical components — especially memory chips and display screens — to other tech companies like Apple and Google. Samsung is one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers on the planet and owns one of the most recognized consumer electronics brands globally.

The company earns money by selling finished devices directly to consumers and by selling chips and displays to other manufacturers. Samsung operates across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, generating hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue. Its deep manufacturing expertise and massive scale make it difficult for competitors to match its costs or product range. The biggest risk Samsung faces is the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, where chip prices can swing sharply depending on global supply and demand, which can cause profits to rise or fall dramatically from year to year.

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

Insider Activity

20.4%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₩184.9T 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
52.2%
Excellent — 52.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
35.9%
Exceptional — 35.9% 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
+559.7%
Earnings growing fast (+559.7% 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
73%
Modest — 73% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.4%
Modest free cash flow (11.4%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.05
Conservative — low debt load (0.05)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
320.25x
Comfortably covers interest (320.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.5x
no trend
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
+8.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.5 → 3.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.64%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.64% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+15.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (15.0% YoY)

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