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Samsung's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Samsung is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of electronic products that includes mobile phones, printers, air co... Read more

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Kinam Kim's photo - President & CEO of Samsung

President & CEO

Kinam Kim

CEO Approval Rating

66/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1938

Headquarters:

SeoulSeoul Teugbyeolsi

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of Korea Exchange005930

Industry Sector:

Consumer Electronics

SIC Code:

3630NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Samsung and Samsung's Competitors

January 21, 2020

Zing Gadget

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite launched in India: 12MP triple rear camera, 8+128GB from RM2232!

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January 21, 2020

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Apple has been one of Samsung's top competitors. Apple's headquarters is in Cupertino, California, and was founded in 1976. Apple is in the Computer Hardware industry. Apple generates 132% of Samsung's revenue.

LG Electronics is one of Samsung's top rivals. LG Electronics is a Public company that was founded in Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi in 1958. Like Samsung, LG Electronics also operates in the Consumer Electronics field. LG Electronics has 245,671 fewer employees vs. Samsung.

Huawei is perceived as one of Samsung's biggest rivals. Huawei was founded in 1987, and is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Huawei operates in the Telecommunications Equipment industry. Huawei generates $92.1B less revenue vs. Samsung.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Kinam Kim

President & CEO

- -
320,671
$0
$196.9B
1

Timothy Cook

CEO

87/100
132,000
$1B
$260.2B
2

Brian Kwon

CEO

72/100
75,000
$748.8M
$55.7B
3

Ren Zhengfei

Founder & CEO

72/100
194,000
- -
$104.9B
4

Nobuaki Kurumatani

Chairman & CEO

62/100
128,697
$6B
$33.3B
5

Kenichiro Yoshida

President & CEO

79/100
114,400
- -
$81.8B
6

Yang Yuanqing

Chairman & CEO

67/100
57,000
$242M
$53.5B
7

Michael S. Dell

Chairman & CEO

70/100
152,500
- -
$79.7B
8

Samson Hu

Co-CEO

63/100
5,667
- -
$10.8B
9

Satya Nadella

CEO

79/100
131,000
$61M
$129.8B
10

Kazuhiro Tsuga

President

66/100
271,678
- -
$72.9B
The top 10 competitors in Samsung's competitive set are Apple, LG Electronics, Huawei, Toshiba, Sony, Lenovo, Dell, ASUS, Microsoft and Panasonic. Together they have raised over 8.1B between their estimated 1.3M employees. Samsung has 320,671 employees and is ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 143,873.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$196.9B

Samsung's revenue is the ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 98.1B. Over the last three quarters, Samsung's revenue has grown by 11.9%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $51.5B; in Q2 2019, it was $49.3B; in Q1 2019, it was $46B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
TeleWorld Solutions

Jan 2020

Source »
undisclosed
TWS is a provider of network deployment, testing, optimization and automation services for the telecommunication industry.
Corephotonics Ltd.

Jan 2019

Source »
$155M
Corephotonics designs and develops multi-aperture camera systems for smartphones.
ZHILABS, S.L.

Oct 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Zhilabs provides AI-based network analytics, OTT testing, unified performance and quality management services for telecommunication network operators.
Kngine, Inc.

Mar 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Kngine is an artificial intelligence based search engine that crawls web data, enterprise documents, books and customer service logs.
Fluenty Inc.

Nov 2017

Source »
undisclosed
Fluenty develops a machine learning-based chatbot that offers Natural Language Processing solution for wearables and IoT devices.

These are all the companies that Samsung has acquired. Samsung has acquired 22 companies and its latest acquisition was TeleWorld Solutions in Jan 2020. TWS is a provider of network deployment, testing, optimization and automation services for the telecommunication industry.

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Alchemy is a online platform that offers blockchain based infrastructure and developer tools for bunsinesses.
$15M
Dec 16, 2019
Series A
-
Innoviz is a provider of LiDAR-based remote sensing solutions for autonomous vehicles.
$38M
Jun 09, 2019
Series C
-
Ledger provides security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications.
$2.9M
Apr 23, 2019
Equity
-
ZenGo is a bitcoin mobile wallet that allows users to manage cryptocurrency assets.
$4M
Apr 18, 2019
Equity
-
Innoviz is a provider of LiDAR-based remote sensing solutions for autonomous vehicles.
$132M
Mar 25, 2019
Series C
-

These are all the companies that Samsung has invested in. Samsung has invested 22 companies and its latest investment was TeleWorld Solutions in Jan 2020. TWS is a provider of network deployment, testing, optimization and automation services for the telecommunication industry.

Samsung News

Today 4:31 PMPocket-lint

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Price in India, specs

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Today 3:34 PMNashville Chatter

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Moniker Finally Confirmed Through Indonesian Certification Site

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Today 3:30 PMNDTV

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 4G Review

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Today 3:18 PMForbes

Why Samsung Plans To Double Down On The $170 Billion Logic Chip Market

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Today 3:02 PMPhoneWorld Magazine

Samsung Galaxy M11, M31 and A11 Get Wi-Fi Alliance Certification

Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website.The listing reveals all three smartphones ... See more »
Today 2:48 PMBGR

Embarrassing leak reveals Samsung's new Galaxy S20 isn't even as powerful as iPhones from 2017

Samsung hasn't explicitly confirmed what it plans to unveil at its upcoming Unpacked event in San Fra... See more »

Samsung Blogs

January 17, 2020Samsung Blog

How Workflow Management Software Can Streamline Field Services

Pen-and-paper workflow solutions don't stand up to the rigors of field service operations. Here's how... See more »
January 16, 2020Samsung Blog

How Do Refresh Rates Work for Monitors?

Premium monitor refresh rates aren't just for gamers — they can improve the visual experience for all... See more »
January 15, 2020Samsung Blog

The Beginner’s Guide to MDM

This comprehensive guide to mobile device management, created with small and medium-sized businesses ... See more »
January 15, 2020Samsung Blog

How Inventory Managers Can Transform Scanning Operations With Scandit

Scandit's software-based barcode scanning and data solutions are taking mobile retail capabilities to... See more »
January 15, 2020Samsung Blog

8 Gaming Monitor Trends to Watch in 2020

Changes in resolution, refresh rates, response times and other specs are going to redefine high-perfo... See more »
January 15, 2020Samsung Blog

Medtronic’s Smartphone-Based Programmer Enhances Patient Experience for Incontinence Treatment

Through collaboration with Samsung, Medtronic developed a new smart programmer using a Galaxy smartph... See more »
January 14, 2020Samsung Blog

6 Things to Consider When Choosing a Rugged Smartphone for Your Workforce

Manufacturing and construction managers have had to choose between consumer-grade power and rugged du... See more »

Samsung Press Releases

December 3, 2019MyPE News

Put More Care into the Holiday Season

Samsung is prepared for cracked screens and damaged phones this festive season. As the holiday season... See more »
November 26, 2019PRWeb

Apartment Therapy Announces First Ever Design Changemakers List

Apartment Therapy teamed up with Samsung to recognize 20 people shaping the design industry.(PRWeb No... See more »
November 18, 2019PR Newswire Asia

Synopsys VC LP for Low Power Signoff Verification Delivers Up to 5X Runtime Gain at Samsung

Signoff Abstract Model Flow for Hierarchical Verification Delivers Higher Performance and Capacity wi... See more »
November 7, 2019MyPE News

The Smartest Meeting Just Got Smarter

The Samsung Fl!p 2 has transformed what can be achieved in a digitally progressive office. Samsung Fl... See more »
November 5, 2019MyPE News

Samsung Celebrates Best of Galaxy Store Awards at SDC 2019

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung celebrated app developers and designers at SDC 2019 today, ann... See more »
November 4, 2019StreetInsider

Curve Launches First Purely Mobile Offering With Samsung Pay

Samsung users now able to pay with any card through the Samsung Pay app LONDON--(BUSINESS...... See more »
October 31, 2019MyPE News

GLAP Takes Gaming Performance to a Whole New Level

Samsung Galaxy device users are now empowered to play like a pro Samsung has collaborated with global... See more »

Samsung Videos

July 25, 2019Samsung Youtube Channel

"영화 '메모리즈' 안소희 배우 인터뷰 영상" on YOUTUBE

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June 5, 2019Samsung Youtube Channel

"The Light of Hope that came to the village of Chieng noi - Share The Light 2019" on YOUTUBE

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February 18, 2019Samsung Youtube Channel

"A solution for everyone's safety : App 'In traffic Reply'" on YOUTUBE

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January 25, 2019Samsung Electronics Youtube Channel

"Young Innovators - A journey of five students toward a dream" on YOUTUBE

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January 18, 2019Samsung Electronics Youtube Channel

"Technology that Protects Your Child" on YOUTUBE

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December 6, 2018Samsung Electronics Youtube Channel

"[Barrier-Free] "별리섬" (My Dream Class)" on YOUTUBE

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November 8, 2018Samsung Electronics Youtube Channel

"The Future Looks Brighter for the Visually Impaired" on YOUTUBE

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Headquarters

250, 2-KA, Taepyung-Ro Chung-ku

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi100742

822-727-7020

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Samsung Electronics is a South Korean consumer electronics company that is the flagship of the larger Samsung multinational conglomerate. Originally a trading company, the Samsung conglomerate today consists of numerous subsidiaries. Together with Sam...

CEO

Samsung's President & CEO, Kinam Kim, currently has an approval rating of 66%. Samsung's primary competitors are Apple, LG Electronics & Huawei.

Website

samsung.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Samsung

  1. When was Samsung founded?

    Samsung was founded in 1938

  2. Who is Samsung's CEO?

    Samsung's CEO is Kinam Kim

  3. How much revenue does Samsung generate?

    Samsung generates $196.9B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Samsung have?

    Samsung has historically raised $0 in funding

  5. Where is Samsung's headquarters?

    Samsung's headquarters is in Seoul Seoul Teugbyeolsi, KR

  1. How many employees does Samsung have?

    Samsung has 320,671 employees

  2. What sector does Samsung operate in?

    Samsung is in Consumer Electronics

  3. Who are Samsung's competitors?

    Samsung's top competitors are Apple, LG Electronics, Huawei

  4. Who has Samsung invested in?

    Samsung's has invested in companies such as Alchemy, Innoviz, Ledger SAS
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