# Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR (BC94.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive. Price $5040.00, market value $1.32 trillion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.2×** (5-yr avg 0.0×, 3-yr avg 0.0×). Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR trades at 12.2× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 0.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 32.1×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.96**. A PEG of 0.96 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.7×.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.3×**. Enterprise value is 7.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.9%**. Free cash flow equals 7.9% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 57.6%**. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR keeps 57.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 36.9%**. 36.9% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 13.3%**. 13.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.4%**. 10.4% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 44.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 44.4%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 26.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 26.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.9%** (3-yr 3.3%/yr, 5-yr 7.1%/yr). Revenue grew 10.9% over the last year, against 7.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 33.4%** (3-yr -6.4%/yr, 5-yr 11.4%/yr). Earnings per share rose 33.4%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 54.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 54.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.06**. Debt is 0.06 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 2.33** (quick 1.83). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.33 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.20**. A Z-score of 2.20 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned 1.0% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 301.4%** (YTD 144.2%, 3-mo -1.6%). The shares are up 301.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.9%** (420.6% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.58** (volatility 330%). Beta of 0.58 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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