Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Contrast

Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) is one of 83 public companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Samsung Electronics to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Samsung Electronics and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Samsung Electronics	0	2	0	1	2.67
Samsung Electronics Competitors	1123	4404	7824	381	2.54

As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 62.65%. Given Samsung Electronics’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Samsung Electronics has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Samsung Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Samsung Electronics and its competitors’ 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	-92.27%	-29.83%	7.83%

Risk & Volatility

Samsung Electronics has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsung Electronics’ competitors have a beta of 1.74, meaning that their average share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Samsung Electronics and its competitors 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	$26.10 billion	$4.07 billion	4.89

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

Summary

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

Samsung Electronics Company Profile

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a South Korean technology company that develops and sells consumer electronics, mobile devices, components and related services. Its products include smartphones, televisions, home appliances, computers and network equipment, as well as memory chips, processors and display panels. The company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and foundry services, and offers automotive electronics and audio products through its subsidiary Harman. Samsung serves consumers and businesses around the world, with operations and sales across major international markets.