Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) versus Its Peers Critical Comparison

Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) is one of 82 publicly-traded companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Samsung Electronics to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Samsung Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Samsung Electronics and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Samsung Electronics	0	2	0	1	2.67
Samsung Electronics Competitors	1055	4267	7605	358	2.55

As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 25.53%. Given Samsung Electronics’ peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Samsung Electronics has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Volatility and Risk

Samsung Electronics has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsung Electronics’ peers have a beta of 1.56, suggesting that their average share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Samsung Electronics and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Samsung Electronics	$197.69 billion	$18.45 billion	52.24
Samsung Electronics Competitors	$23.51 billion	$3.69 billion	6.50

Samsung Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Samsung Electronics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Samsung Electronics and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Samsung Electronics	9.12%	N/A	N/A
Samsung Electronics Competitors	-609.25%	-15.45%	3.05%

Summary

Samsung Electronics beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Samsung Electronics Company Profile

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. engages in the consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions businesses worldwide. The company offers smartphones, tablets, watches, and accessories; TVs, projectors, and sound devices; home appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines and dryers, vacuum cleaners, cooking appliances, dishwashers, air conditioners, and air purifiers; monitors and memory storage products; displays, and smart and LED signages; and other accessories. It also engages in venture capital investments, cloud services, network devices installation, semiconductor equipment maintenance services, digital advertising platforms, marketing, consulting, connected services, logistics, financing, and software design activities; toll processing of display panels and semiconductors; development and sale of network solutions; manufactures semiconductors and food; provision of repair services for electronic devices; and development and supply of semiconductor process defect and quality control software, as well as digital televisions, foundry, system large scale integration, connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Suwon, South Korea.