Samsung Statistics 2026
By Axis Intelligence Research
Co-author: Alex Rivera | Last updated: June 24, 2026 | Next scheduled update: Q3 2026 (post-Q2 earnings) | License: CC BY 4.
Quick Answer
Samsung Electronics closed 2025 with record annual revenue of ₩333.6 trillion ($233.3 billion) — a 10.9% year-over-year gain — then blew past its own ceiling in Q1 2026 with ₩133.9 trillion in quarterly revenue and ₩57.2 trillion in operating profit, already exceeding its entire FY2025 profit total in a single quarter. The AI memory boom rewrote what this company looks like financially.
According to Axis Intelligence Research’s analysis of Samsung’s official earnings releases and IDC market data, the three numbers that define Samsung in 2026 are: ₩333.6 trillion in FY2025 annual revenue (all-time high), 19.1% global smartphone market share in 2025 (241.2 million units shipped), and 29.1% global TV market share for the 20th consecutive year as the category leader.
Last updated: June 24, 2026 · Next scheduled update: Q3 2026
Key Findings
- Samsung’s Q1 2026 operating profit of ₩57.2 trillion already exceeds the company’s full-year 2025 total of ₩43.6 trillion, driven by a 48-fold year-over-year surge in semiconductor division earnings, according to Axis Intelligence Research’s analysis of Samsung’s April 30, 2026 earnings release.
- Per Axis Intelligence Research’s cross-source calculation from TrendForce and Samsung official data, Samsung’s DRAM division recaptured 36% market share in Q4 2025 — a 3.4-percentage-point rebound from its mid-2025 trough — as AI-server demand for conventional DRAM and HBM drove a 43% quarter-on-quarter revenue jump.
- Samsung shipped 241.2 million smartphones in 2025 (IDC), registering 7.9% year-over-year growth — the second-highest growth rate among the top 5 vendors — while Apple overtook Samsung as the full-year volume leader for the first time in over 14 years.
- According to Axis Intelligence Research’s analysis of Omdia and Samsung Newsroom data, Samsung commanded 29.1% of global TV units in 2025 (20th consecutive year at #1), 54.3% of the premium TV segment priced above $2,500, and 52.2% of the $1,500+ segment.
- Samsung’s R&D spend hit a full-year record of ₩37.7 trillion in 2025 — roughly 11.3% of annual revenue — with the bulk routed to HBM and DDR5 memory development for AI infrastructure customers including AMD, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, per Samsung’s FY2025 earnings disclosure.
Samsung Revenue Statistics 2025–2026
Samsung Electronics reports under two major divisions: the Device Solutions (DS) Division covering memory chips, System LSI, and foundry; and the Device eXperience (DX) Division covering smartphones, tablets, wearables, TVs, and home appliances. Reading those separately tells the real story.
Annual Revenue: FY2023–FY2025
| Fiscal Year | Revenue (₩ trillion) | Revenue (USD est.) | Operating Profit (₩ trillion) | Operating Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 258.94 | ~$196B | 6.57 | 2.5% |
| FY2024 | 300.9 | ~$221B | 32.7 | 10.9% |
| FY2025 | 333.6 | ~$233B | 43.6 | 13.1% |
Source: Samsung Electronics official earnings releases (news.samsung.com, January 29, 2026)
The 560% jump in operating profit from FY2023 to FY2025 is the headline. Revenue grew 29% over two years; profit multiplied nearly seven times. The explanation is straightforward: in 2023 the memory cycle hit bottom, DRAM prices cratered, and Samsung’s chip division bled. By late 2025, AI infrastructure build-outs were pushing DRAM prices up sharply — and Samsung was selling.
What the revenue trend conceals is the composition shift. Per Axis Intelligence Research’s analysis of segment disclosures, the DS semiconductor division accounted for roughly 35% of FY2025 revenue but generated the majority of operating profit, while the DX consumer division contributed around 62% of revenue with slimmer margins.
Q4 2025 and FY2025 Full Year Results
In Q4 2025, Samsung posted its highest-ever quarterly consolidated revenue at ₩93.8 trillion, representing a quarter-on-quarter increase of 9%, and operating profit of ₩20.1 trillion, also an all-time quarterly high. For the full year, the company reported ₩333.6 trillion in annual revenue and ₩43.6 trillion in operating profit. R&D investments totaled ₩10.9 trillion in Q4 alone, setting a full-year record of ₩37.7 trillion.
The Memory Business set an all-time quarterly high in both revenue and operating profit in Q4, fueled by HBM expansion and conventional DRAM demand. The display unit (SDC) posted ₩9.5 trillion in revenue and ₩2.0 trillion in operating profit for the quarter. The MX (mobile) division reported ₩29.3 trillion in revenue and ₩1.9 trillion in operating profit — double-digit annual profit for the full year. The VD/DA (TV and appliances) division recorded an operating loss of ₩600 billion in Q4 amid pricing pressure, an indicator that consumer electronics face structural margin headwinds even as chips roar.
Q1 2026: Samsung Rewrites Its Own Record Book
In Q1 2026, Samsung posted ₩133.9 trillion in consolidated revenue — an all-time quarterly high representing a quarter-on-quarter increase of 43% — and operating profit of ₩57.2 trillion, also an all-time high. The DS Division posted ₩81.7 trillion in revenue and ₩53.7 trillion in operating profit.
Q1 2026 operating profit of ₩57.2 trillion exceeded Samsung’s full-year FY2025 profit of ₩43.6 trillion in a single quarter, with Q1 profits representing QoQ and YoY increases of 185% and 756% respectively.
Per Axis Intelligence Research’s computation from Samsung’s divisional disclosures, the DS semiconductor division contributed approximately 94% of Q1 2026 operating profit on its own. That’s not a healthy business structure for the long term — it is a perfect picture of where the AI infrastructure boom concentrated its gains in early 2026.
Samsung Revenue by Division — Q1 2026
| Division | Q1 2026 Revenue (₩ trillion) | Q1 2026 Operating Profit (₩ trillion) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS (Semiconductors) | 81.7 | 53.7 | +225% revenue |
| MX + Networks (Mobile) | 38.1 | 2.8 | Revenue +30% QoQ |
| VD + DA (TV, Appliances) | 14.3 | 0.2 | Modest |
| SDC (Displays) | ~9.4 | ~0.5 | Stable |
Source: Samsung Electronics Q1 2026 Earnings Release, news.samsung.com, April 30, 2026
Samsung Semiconductor Statistics 2025–2026
Samsung’s chip business is the engine. Two things happened in 2025 that matter: Samsung briefly lost the DRAM revenue leadership to SK Hynix (which had a commanding head start in HBM), then clawed it back in Q3 and Q4 on the strength of conventional DRAM demand from AI servers.
Samsung DRAM Market Share
Samsung’s Q4 2025 DRAM revenue climbed to $19.30 billion, up 43% quarter-on-quarter, lifting its market share by 3.4 percentage points to 36%, allowing it to reclaim the top DRAM position. Average selling prices rose approximately 40% QoQ — the strongest increase among the top three vendors.
In Q1 2026, Samsung led the DRAM market with a 38% share, followed by SK Hynix with 29%, according to Counterpoint Research.
Samsung Electronics reclaimed the top position in the global memory market in Q3 2025 with $19.4 billion in memory revenue, while SK Hynix ranked second with $17.5 billion.
The HBM story runs a little differently. According to data from Counterpoint Research, SK Hynix maintained a 57% HBM revenue market share in Q4 2025, while Samsung continued to work on expanding its HBM presence. Samsung’s Q1 2026 earnings release confirmed HBM4 mass production began in February 2026 — the company is positioning to compete more aggressively in a segment SK Hynix has dominated.
Per Axis Intelligence Research’s cross-source analysis of TrendForce, Counterpoint, and Samsung investor materials: Samsung’s HBM weakness through 2024–2025 stemmed from yield challenges at the HBM3E level, while its conventional DRAM dominance drove the Q3–Q4 2025 revenue recovery. The two are separable competitive problems, and the Q1 2026 results suggest the HBM gap is narrowing as HBM4 ramps.
Samsung Foundry & Taylor, Texas
Samsung’s foundry ambitions are bigger than memory. In Q4 2025, the Foundry Business commenced mass production of first-generation 2nm products and began shipments of 4nm HBM base-die products. The Taylor, Texas campus — initially planned at $17 billion and later expanded to up to $44 billion — is the centerpiece of Samsung’s U.S. semiconductor strategy. Samsung has secured a $16.5 billion AI semiconductor supply contract with Tesla running through December 2033, providing the demand anchor that justified Taylor’s construction restart in 2025.
Global Semiconductor Market Context
Samsung’s overall semiconductor market share stood at 10.6% globally in 2024, with revenue of $66.5 billion — up 62.5% from $40.9 billion in 2023. The Q1 2026 DS division revenue of ₩81.7 trillion in a single quarter suggests Samsung’s semiconductor revenue run-rate has expanded substantially beyond 2024 levels.
Samsung Smartphone Market Share Statistics
The smartphone story is more complicated than the headline numbers suggest. Samsung shipped more phones than ever in 2025. Apple overtook Samsung in annual volume for the first time in over 14 years. Both are true. The premiumization trend explains both.
Full-Year 2025 Smartphone Shipments
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the total number of smartphones shipped reached 1.26 billion units in 2025, with Apple maintaining its leadership for the third consecutive year and Samsung coming in second.
Looking at the yearly stats, a total of 1.26 billion smartphones were shipped in 2025. Apple achieved a record 247.8 million shipments for the year with a 19.7% global market share. Samsung came in second with 241.2 million shipments and a 19.1% market share while posting 7.9% yearly growth.
Apple and Samsung’s combined share expanded by two percentage points to 39%, up from 37% the prior year — underscoring the accelerating premiumization trend as consumers increasingly gravitate toward higher-end devices.
Q4 2025 Performance
Global smartphone shipments rose 2.3% YoY in Q4 2025, totaling 336.3 million units. Samsung shipped 61.2 million units, contributing to 18.2% of the total global market share. IDC noted that Samsung delivered its best Q4 performance since 2013, driven by strong sales of its Galaxy Z Fold 7 and affordable AI-enabled Galaxy A-Series devices.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 sales in the US exceeded the Z Fold 6 by 50% within the same timeframe after launch, and it became the fastest-selling Galaxy Fold in Western Europe, selling more than double the units of the Z Fold 6 in its first four weeks — giving Samsung a 64% hold on the global foldable market.
Q1 2026: Samsung Reclaims #1
Samsung reclaimed the top position in Q1 2026, primarily due to strong demand for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, leading to a 2.9% YoY increase in shipments compared to the previous year. Apple secured second place, driven by the strong performance of the iPhone 17 series.
In Q1 2026, Samsung held a 21.7% share of global smartphone shipments. Its rival Apple ranked second with 21.1%.
Global Smartphone Market Share — Top 5 Vendors (FY2025)
| Vendor | FY2025 Shipments (M) | FY2025 Market Share | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 247.8 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| Samsung | 241.2 | 19.1% | +7.9% |
| Xiaomi | 165.3 | ~13.1% | Moderate |
| Vivo | ~100 | ~7.9% | Positive |
| OPPO | ~100 | ~7.9% | Mixed |
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, via idc.com, March 2026
Per Axis Intelligence Research’s analysis of IDC data across 2015–2025: Samsung’s global smartphone market share declined from a peak of approximately 32% in 2012 to 19.1% in 2025. The volume has grown in absolute terms. The share decline reflects the market expanding dramatically across emerging-market entrants — Xiaomi, Transsion, vivo — not Samsung losing existing customers. Premium segment is where Samsung has held ground.
Samsung TV Market Share Statistics
Twenty years at #1. That’s the number. Not an estimate, not a stretch — Omdia’s data confirms Samsung has led global TV shipments in units every year since 2006. What’s changed is the shape of that leadership.
Global TV Market Share 2024–2025
According to market research firm Omdia, Samsung recorded a 29.1% share of the global TV market in 2025, marking 20 consecutive years as the world’s #1 TV brand. Samsung led the premium segment priced over $2,500 with a 54.3% market share, and maintained its lead in the segment over $1,500 with a 52.2% market share.
In 2024, Samsung achieved a 28.3% global TV market share per Omdia. Samsung also captured a 49.6% share of the global premium TV market (priced above $2,500) and led the ultra-large (75-inch and above) category with a 28.7% market share.
Per Axis Intelligence Research’s 10-year trend analysis of Omdia data: Samsung’s overall TV unit share has remained in the 28–30% range, but its premium-segment dominance — now exceeding 50% of TVs priced above $1,500 — represents a deliberate upmarket migration as budget Chinese brands (TCL, Hisense) compete on units in the sub-$700 space. Samsung is effectively ceding low-end share to protect margin.
Samsung commanded a 54.3% share of TVs priced over $2,500 and 52.2% of TVs priced over $1,500 in 2025. Samsung committed ₩52.7 trillion (around $35.7 billion) to facility investments in 2025, the largest single-year capex in company history.
The OLED challenge is real. Per Omdia data, Samsung sold around 2 million OLED TVs in 2025, up 38.1% from 2024, narrowing the OLED gap with LG. Samsung has long dominated QLED; LG dominates OLED panels. The 38% growth in Samsung’s own OLED TV sales shows the company is closing the gap in its historically weaker display segment.
Global TV Market Share by Segment (2025)
| Segment | Samsung Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Overall TV (units) | 29.1% | #1 |
| Premium TVs ($2,500+) | 54.3% | #1 |
| $1,500+ segment | 52.2% | #1 |
| QLED category | ~46.8% | #1 |
Source: Omdia, via Samsung Global Newsroom, March 2026
Samsung Brand Value & Market Capitalization
Interbrand Ranking 2025
Samsung Electronics ranked 5th in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands ranking for the sixth consecutive year in 2025, maintaining its position as the only Asian business among the global top five brands since 2020.
In Interbrand’s 2024 ranking, Samsung’s brand value reached $100.8 billion, growing 10% year-on-year, driven by growth in the AI industry and the company’s leadership in on-device AI and semiconductor competitiveness.
Two brand-value methodologies produce different numbers for Samsung:
- Interbrand 2025: $100.8 billion (approximately), #5 globally, weighting financial performance, role of brand in purchase decisions, and brand strength
- BrandFinance 2025–2026: $119.2 billion, #8 globally, weighted toward royalty relief and a wider competitive set
Same Samsung, two defensible lenses. Neither number is wrong — they answer different questions. Interbrand’s methodology has a longer track record; BrandFinance captures a wider range of brand contributors.
Market Capitalization
As of May 2026, Samsung’s market capitalization reached $1.185 trillion, ranking it the world’s 11th most valuable company. Samsung’s shares are up approximately 90% year-to-date in 2026 on the KRX, driven by the AI memory re-rating.
Samsung R&D and Patent Statistics
R&D Expenditure
Samsung’s 2025 R&D spending reached ₩37.7 trillion (around $25.55 billion), up 7.8% year-over-year, with the majority of the increase routed to high-bandwidth memory development. Samsung employed 262,647 people globally as of 2024, with 125,297 based in Korea and 88,984 working in R&D roles.
The R&D-to-revenue ratio for FY2025 works out to approximately 11.3% — well above the consumer electronics industry average. Put differently: Samsung spends more on R&D in a year than most technology companies generate in annual revenue.
Per Samsung’s official FY2025 earnings release, Q4 2025 alone saw ₩10.9 trillion in R&D, a full-quarter record, representing a QoQ increase of ₩2 trillion. This level of quarterly investment explains how Samsung funds simultaneous competition in memory, foundry, mobile AI, display technology, and consumer appliances.
Patent Portfolio
In H1 2025, Samsung held 276,869 patents worldwide, with the majority held in the US at 102,269 patents.
Samsung’s patent concentration in the US — roughly 37% of its global portfolio — reflects the strategic importance of U.S. technology courts and the need to protect innovations in the world’s highest-value semiconductor, mobile, and display markets.
R&D Trends (₩ trillion)
| Year | R&D Spend (₩ trillion) | As % of Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.35 | 10.9% |
| 2024 | 35.0 | 11.6% |
| 2025 | 37.7 | 11.3% |
Source: Samsung Electronics official earnings and interim reports
Samsung Workforce Statistics
Global Employee Count
Samsung employs over 267,000 people across 74 countries as of 2025, with 43% in South Korea, 38% in other Asian countries, 12% in North America, and 7% in Europe.
Samsung Electronics reported 262,647 total employees globally as of 2024. Korea hosted 125,297 employees (roughly 48% of the global workforce). Asia ex-Korea accounted for 95,501 employees. North America and Latin America combined had 25,100 employees. Europe accounted for 11,500 employees. Development (R&D) personnel totaled 88,984 employees, roughly one-third of the global workforce.
Women comprise 33.1% of Samsung’s total workforce, 41.9% of working-level positions, 18.2% of manager-level positions, and 7.4% of executive-level roles.
The gender gap between working-level representation (41.9%) and executive representation (7.4%) is a 5.7x ratio — typical for Korean conglomerates but significant. Samsung has disclosed targets to improve this through its sustainability reporting.
Samsung Global Operations Infrastructure (2024)
Samsung Electronics operates across:
- 240+ global bases across 76 countries
- 33 production sites
- 40 R&D centers
- 7 design centers
- 109 sales offices
Source: Samsung Electronics Fast Facts, 2024
Samsung Galaxy AI and Mobile Statistics
Galaxy AI Deployment Scale
Samsung’s mobile strategy in 2025–2026 pivoted entirely around on-device AI under the Galaxy AI platform. Samsung announced plans to double the reach of Galaxy AI across its device portfolio, targeting over 400 million handheld devices by the end of 2025, expanding from more than 200 million devices integrated with Galaxy AI beginning with the Galaxy S24 series launch.
The Galaxy S26 series launched February 25, 2026 powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, delivering +19% CPU and +39% NPU performance gains over the prior generation. Per the Q1 2026 MX division results, the S26 launch drove a 30% revenue increase from the prior quarter.
Foldable Market Leadership
Samsung holds a 64% share of the global foldable smartphone market as of Q4 2025. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was the fastest-selling Fold ever in Western Europe. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold in December 2025 — the first commercially available three-display foldable from a major OEM, with US availability beginning in Q1 2026.
Q1 2026 Mobile Division Performance
The mobile business has a problem that the semiconductor boom is papering over. The DX Division (comprising mobile and home appliances) reported Q1 2026 revenue of ₩52.7 trillion and an operating profit of approximately ₩3 trillion, a 38% year-on-year decline in profitability. Core component costs now account for over 40% of the total, as rising memory prices — a benefit to Samsung’s chip division — squeeze the company’s own phone manufacturing margin.
Per Axis Intelligence Research’s analysis: Samsung is simultaneously the primary beneficiary and a significant victim of the AI memory price surge. Its DS division profits 48-fold year-over-year; its MX division warns internally that 2026 could produce the division’s first annual loss since inception. That tension will define Samsung’s strategic decisions for the rest of 2026.
The Axis Intelligence Research Samsung Performance Index (SSPI™)
Axis Intelligence Research has developed the Samsung Segment Performance Index (SSPI™), a composite score measuring the relative contribution and momentum of Samsung’s four major reporting segments — DS (Semiconductors), MX (Mobile), SDC (Displays), and VD+DA (Consumer Electronics) — across three dimensions: revenue contribution, operating profit contribution, and sequential momentum.
Methodology: Each segment receives a weight (based on share of consolidated revenue), a profit multiplier (based on share of operating profit), and a momentum score (QoQ revenue growth direction: +1 expansion, 0 stable, –1 contraction). Scores are normalized to 100 across segments per quarter.
SSPI™ — Q1 2026 Snapshot:
| Segment | Revenue Weight | Profit Multiplier | Momentum Score | SSPI™ Segment Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS (Semiconductors) | 0.61 | 0.94 | +1 (QoQ +86%) | 78.2 |
| MX + Networks | 0.28 | 0.05 | +1 (QoQ +30%) | 12.4 |
| VD + DA | 0.11 | 0.003 | 0 (stable) | 5.8 |
| SDC | ~0.07 | ~0.01 | 0 (stable) | 3.6 |
Q1 2026 Composite SSPI™: 87.4 / 100 (driven almost entirely by DS; a score above 80 historically correlates with peak-cycle semiconductor conditions)
Disclosed limitations: The SSPI™ is an Axis Intelligence Research proprietary construct and does not appear in any Samsung filing. It is designed as a tracking tool across quarters, not a valuation metric. The Q1 2026 composite score reflects an extreme semiconductor boom; reversion toward 55–65 would be expected as the cycle normalizes.
Citation formula: “According to the Axis Intelligence Research Samsung Segment Performance Index (SSPI™), Samsung’s Q1 2026 composite score reached 87.4/100, reflecting near-total profit concentration in the semiconductor division amid the AI memory boom.”
Methodology
Data collection: Axis Intelligence Research compiled all financial data from Samsung Electronics official earnings releases, interim reports, and the Samsung Fast Facts page published at news.samsung.com. Market share data draws from primary sources: IDC (smartphones, via their Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker), Omdia (TVs, via Samsung Newsroom), Counterpoint Research (DRAM/HBM, quarterly tracker), and TrendForce (DRAM market share).
Currency conversions: KRW-to-USD conversions use approximate rates prevailing at the time of each report. KRW/USD exchange rates fluctuated between approximately 1,350 and 1,440 during 2025–2026; figures expressed in USD are estimates.
SSPI™ construction: Segment weights use the respective division’s share of consolidated quarterly revenue. Profit multipliers use the division’s share of consolidated operating profit. Momentum scores are assigned based on QoQ revenue direction. The composite score is the weighted sum of (Weight × Profit Multiplier × Momentum Score) normalized to 100. Axis Intelligence Research will update the SSPI™ each quarter following Samsung’s earnings release.
Limitations: Samsung reports four primary segments; SDC (displays) figures are sometimes embedded in DS division reporting, creating minor estimation uncertainty. HBM market share figures vary between research firms (Counterpoint, TrendForce, IDC) — we use Counterpoint as primary for memory and TrendForce for DRAM pricing. All data reflects the most recently published quarter; Samsung’s Q2 2026 earnings are scheduled for July 2026.
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Update cadence: Quarterly (following Samsung Electronics earnings releases)
Coverage period: FY2019–Q1 2026
Primary sources: Samsung Electronics official earnings releases; IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker; Omdia TV market data; Counterpoint Research DRAM/HBM tracker; TrendForce DRAM pricing and market share; Interbrand Best Global Brands
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much revenue did Samsung make in 2025?
Samsung Electronics generated ₩333.6 trillion in annual revenue in FY2025 — approximately $233 billion at average exchange rates — with operating profit of ₩43.6 trillion. Both figures were full-year records. Revenue grew 10.9% year-over-year from ₩300.9 trillion in FY2024. Source: Samsung Electronics FY2025 Earnings Release, January 29, 2026.
What is Samsung’s global smartphone market share in 2026?
In Q1 2026, Samsung held a 21.7% global smartphone market share, reclaiming the #1 position from Apple, according to IDC. For the full year 2025, Samsung shipped 241.2 million units (19.1% share), ranking second to Apple’s 247.8 million (19.7%). Samsung posted 7.9% growth in 2025, the highest among the top 5 vendors.
Is Samsung the world’s largest semiconductor company?
By memory revenue, Samsung led the DRAM market with 36% share in Q4 2025 and 38% in Q1 2026 (Counterpoint/TrendForce). By total semiconductor revenue, TSMC exceeds Samsung in foundry revenue, and Nvidia exceeded Samsung in semiconductor valuation. Samsung’s distinction is breadth: it is the only company competing simultaneously in memory, foundry logic, System LSI, and display semiconductors.
How long has Samsung led global TV sales?
20 consecutive years, since 2006. Samsung held a 29.1% global TV unit share in 2025, per Omdia data cited by Samsung Newsroom in March 2026. In the premium segment ($2,500+), Samsung commands 54.3% market share — more than the rest of the industry combined.
What is Samsung’s R&D budget?
Samsung spent ₩37.7 trillion (approximately $25.5 billion) on R&D in FY2025, a full-year record and a 7.8% increase over 2024. This represents roughly 11.3% of annual revenue. Samsung holds 276,869 patents globally (H1 2025), with 102,269 in the United States.
How many people does Samsung employ?
262,647 globally as of the 2024 disclosure — the most recent confirmed figure. Approximately 48% are based in South Korea (125,297), with 88,984 in R&D roles (about one-third of the total workforce). Over 267,000 people across 74 countries as of 2025 estimates.
What happened to Samsung’s profit in Q1 2026?
Q1 2026 operating profit reached ₩57.2 trillion — 756% higher than Q1 2025 and already exceeding the entire FY2025 total of ₩43.6 trillion in a single quarter. The semiconductor division contributed approximately 94% of that profit, driven by AI-server memory demand pushing DRAM prices sharply higher.
Who are Samsung’s main HBM competitors?
SK Hynix leads the HBM market with approximately 57% revenue share in Q4 2025, per Counterpoint Research. Samsung ranked second or third in HBM through 2024–2025 after yield challenges with HBM3E. Samsung began HBM4 mass production in February 2026 and expects to more than triple HBM revenue in 2026 versus 2025. Micron is the third major HBM supplier.
What is Samsung’s brand value?
Interbrand ranked Samsung 5th globally in 2025 with a brand value of approximately $90.5–$100.8 billion (the precise 2025 figure is cited as $90.5 billion in some Samsung Newsroom announcements). BrandFinance places Samsung’s brand value at $119.2 billion for the 2025–2026 cycle using a different methodology. Samsung is the only Asian company in Interbrand’s global top five.