Slug: samsung · Queue id: 100 · Theme: hardware
Researched: 2026-10-16 · Home market: Korea (South Korea)
Sources: Samsung IR consolidated financial statements, Global Newsroom FY2025 results, Q4 2025 earnings conference materials, Samsung Sustainability Facts & Figures, company About / product pages.
Labels: FACT = stated in a primary company filing or IR release; SECONDARY = reputable press restating company figures; INFERENCE = calculated from stated figures or convenience-translated.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX: 005930) is a Korea-based electronics group spanning finished devices (smartphones, TVs, appliances — Device eXperience / DX) and components (memory, system LSI, foundry — Device Solutions / DS), plus Samsung Display (SDC) and Harman (automotive + consumer audio). Headquarters Suwon / Seoul area, Korea. Fiscal year = calendar year ended December 31.
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | KRW 333,605,938M · USD 234,622,273 thousand ($234.6B) | KRW 300,870,903M · USD 211,599,996 thousand | FACT — consolidated statements of profit or loss (convenience USD Note 2.18) |
| Operating profit | KRW 43,601,051M · USD 30,664,255 thousand ($30.7B) | KRW 32,725,961M · USD 23,015,895 thousand | FACT — same |
| Profit for the year (net) | KRW 45,206,805M · USD 31,793,569 thousand ($31.8B) | KRW 34,451,351M · USD 24,229,348 thousand | FACT — same |
| YoY revenue growth | +10.9% (KRW or USD) | — | INFERENCE: (333.606−300.871)/300.871 |
Newsroom (Jan 29, 2026): full-year revenue KRW 333.6 trillion, operating profit KRW 43.6 trillion (FACT). R&D investments full-year record KRW 37.7 trillion (FACT, Newsroom).
USD figures above are Samsung’s own convenience translation in the English consolidated statements (thousands of USD, Note 2.18) — treated as FACT for atlas ranking (REF_FX has no KRW).
From Q4 2025 earnings conference (eng) + Sustainability Facts & Figures (based on net sales; intersegment included so division % can exceed 100% before eliminations):
| Division | FY2025 sales | Share (Facts & Figures %) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX (Device eXperience) | KRW 188.0T | 52% | MX (mobile) KRW 126.5T; VD/DA KRW 57.3T (conference) |
| DS (Device Solutions) | KRW 130.1T | 36% | Memory KRW 104.1T; AI/HBM strength in H2 |
| SDC (Samsung Display) | KRW 29.8T | 8% | OLED panels etc. |
| Harman | KRW 15.8T | 4% | Automotive + lifestyle audio |
Operating profit FY2025 (conference): DX KRW 12.9T; DS KRW 24.9T; SDC KRW 4.1T; Harman KRW 1.5T (FACT).
USD segment figures on the canvas are INFERENCE scaled from Samsung’s convenience USD total × (segment KRW / consolidated KRW revenue).
Samsung Sustainability Facts & Figures — Sales by region (based on net sales):
| Region | KRW trillion | % |
|---|---|---|
| Americas | 133.3 | 40% |
| Europe | 53.3 | 16% |
| Korea | 46.6 | 14% |
| Asia and Africa | 100.4 | 30% |
Home market = Korea (14%). Share outside home = 86% (FACT % published; also INFERENCE (100−14) or (333.6−46.6)/333.6).
Employees at year-end 2025: 259,149 (Global 134,585; Korea 124,564) — FACT, Facts & Figures. Not invented.
Samsung sells (1) finished consumer and enterprise devices through carriers, retailers, distributors, and samsung.com, and (2) semiconductors / display panels to other OEMs (including large memory customers). Vertical manufacturing (fabs, display plants, device assembly) is a core resource. Main Money Map engine = hardware (device + component product sales), not ads or subscription.
# Samsung Electronics — research brief **Slug:** `samsung` · **Queue id:** 100 · **Theme:** hardware **Researched:** 2026-10-16 · **Home market:** Korea (South Korea) **Sources:** Samsung IR consolidated financial statements, Global Newsroom FY2025 results, Q4 2025 earnings conference materials, Samsung Sustainability Facts & Figures, company About / product pages. Labels: **FACT** = stated in a primary company filing or IR release; **SECONDARY** = reputable press restating company figures; **INFERENCE** = calculated from stated figures or convenience-translated. --- ## Company Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX: 005930) is a Korea-based electronics group spanning finished devices (smartphones, TVs, appliances — Device eXperience / DX) and components (memory, system LSI, foundry — Device Solutions / DS), plus Samsung Display (SDC) and Harman (automotive + consumer audio). Headquarters Suwon / Seoul area, Korea. Fiscal year = calendar year ended December 31. ## Full-year financials (FY2025) | Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | Source | |--------|--------|--------|--------| | Revenue | KRW 333,605,938M · **USD 234,622,273 thousand ($234.6B)** | KRW 300,870,903M · USD 211,599,996 thousand | FACT — consolidated statements of profit or loss (convenience USD Note 2.18) | | Operating profit | KRW 43,601,051M · USD 30,664,255 thousand ($30.7B) | KRW 32,725,961M · USD 23,015,895 thousand | FACT — same | | Profit for the year (net) | KRW 45,206,805M · USD 31,793,569 thousand ($31.8B) | KRW 34,451,351M · USD 24,229,348 thousand | FACT — same | | YoY revenue growth | **+10.9%** (KRW or USD) | — | INFERENCE: (333.606−300.871)/300.871 | Newsroom (Jan 29, 2026): full-year revenue KRW 333.6 trillion, operating profit KRW 43.6 trillion (FACT). R&D investments full-year record KRW 37.7 trillion (FACT, Newsroom). USD figures above are **Samsung’s own convenience translation** in the English consolidated statements (thousands of USD, Note 2.18) — treated as FACT for atlas ranking (REF_FX has no KRW). ## Segment sales (FY2025, KRW) From Q4 2025 earnings conference (eng) + Sustainability Facts & Figures (based on net sales; intersegment included so division % can exceed 100% before eliminations): | Division | FY2025 sales | Share (Facts & Figures %) | Notes | |----------|--------------|---------------------------|-------| | DX (Device eXperience) | KRW 188.0T | 52% | MX (mobile) KRW 126.5T; VD/DA KRW 57.3T (conference) | | DS (Device Solutions) | KRW 130.1T | 36% | Memory KRW 104.1T; AI/HBM strength in H2 | | SDC (Samsung Display) | KRW 29.8T | 8% | OLED panels etc. | | Harman | KRW 15.8T | 4% | Automotive + lifestyle audio | Operating profit FY2025 (conference): DX KRW 12.9T; DS KRW 24.9T; SDC KRW 4.1T; Harman KRW 1.5T (FACT). USD segment figures on the canvas are **INFERENCE** scaled from Samsung’s convenience USD total × (segment KRW / consolidated KRW revenue). ## Geography (FY2025) Samsung Sustainability Facts & Figures — Sales by region (based on net sales): | Region | KRW trillion | % | |--------|--------------|---| | Americas | 133.3 | 40% | | Europe | 53.3 | 16% | | **Korea** | **46.6** | **14%** | | Asia and Africa | 100.4 | 30% | **Home market = Korea (14%). Share outside home = 86%** (FACT % published; also INFERENCE (100−14) or (333.6−46.6)/333.6). ## Headcount Employees at year-end 2025: **259,149** (Global 134,585; Korea 124,564) — FACT, Facts & Figures. Not invented. ## Business model (plain language) Samsung sells (1) finished consumer and enterprise devices through carriers, retailers, distributors, and samsung.com, and (2) semiconductors / display panels to other OEMs (including large memory customers). Vertical manufacturing (fabs, display plants, device assembly) is a core resource. Main Money Map engine = **hardware** (device + component product sales), not ads or subscription. ## What we did **not** invent - No ARR, valuation, smartphone unit share, or user counts beyond what IR/sustainability states. - No KRW→USD freelancing beyond Samsung’s published convenience columns and proportional segment scaling labeled INFERENCE. ## Key primary URLs - https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fy-2025-results - https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/global/ir/docs/2025_con_quarter04_soi.pdf - https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/global/ir/docs/2025_4Q_conference_eng.pdf - https://www.samsung.com/global/sustainability/digital-library/facts-figures/ - https://www.samsung.com/global/ir/financial-information/audited-financial-statements/