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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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Employees

Kinam Kim's photo - President & CEO of Samsung

President & CEO

Kinam Kim

CEO Approval Rating

80/100

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

December 7, 2019

91mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S11 reported to feature 108MP sensor and 5X optical zoom yet again

"Samsung Galaxy S11 is expected to come with Deep-Fusion camera technology and an in-display fingerpr... See more »

December 7, 2019

GizChina

The upcoming iPhone SE 2 might actually be called iPhone 9

A new report from Macotakara states that the next low-cost iPhone could be called iPhone 9. Rumors so... See more »

December 7, 2019

PhoneWorld Magazine

Redmi K30 Camera Setup will Include a 64MP Sony IMX686 Sensor

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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

78/100
132,000
$1B
$260.2B
2

Brian Kwon

CEO

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

Ren Zhengfei

Founder & CEO

75/100
188,000
- -
$104.9B
4

Nobuaki Kurumatani

Chairman & CEO

64/100
141,256
$6B
$61.2B
5

Kenichiro Yoshida

President & CEO

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

Yang Yuanqing

Chairman & CEO

68/100
57,000
$242M
$49.7B
7

Michael S. Dell

Chairman & CEO

73/100
157,000
- -
$27B
8

Samson Hu

Co-CEO

63/100
6,258
- -
$11.7B
9

Satya Nadella

CEO

85/100
131,000
$61M
$129.8B
10

Kazuhiro Tsuga

President

63/100
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 144,933.

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 95.6B. Over the last four quarters, Samsung's revenue has grown by 2.7%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $51.5B; in Q2 2019, it was $49.3B; in Q1 2019, it was $46B; in Q4 2018, Samsung's revenue was $50.1B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
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.
Innoetics

Jul 2017

Source »
undisclosed
Innoetics is a text-to-speech technology company that develops synthetic voices to narrate audiobooks and games for end-users, developers and enterprises.

These are all the companies that Samsung has acquired. Samsung has acquired 21 companies and its latest acquisition was Corephotonics Ltd. in Jan 2019. Corephotonics designs and develops multi-aperture camera systems for smartphones.

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

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
-
Cover is a mobile application that allows users to upload pictures of their automobiles and properties and get insurance quotes.
$15.6M
Oct 01, 2018
Series B
-

These are all the companies that Samsung has invested in. Samsung has invested 21 companies and its latest investment was Corephotonics Ltd. in Jan 2019. Corephotonics designs and develops multi-aperture camera systems for smartphones.

Samsung News

Today 6:23 PMAadhu

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 may have the Galaxy S11's 108MP and 5x zoom cameras

Late last month, we got our look at the first few renders of Samsung's upcoming flagships - the Galax... See more »
Today 5:06 PMTablet Monkeys

Rugged Case For Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 In OtterBox Defender Series Release In December

A rugged Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 case in the OtterBox Defender series is about to be released now in De... See more »
Today 5:06 PMGizChina

Huawei to Use Fewer Samsung Components Due to US Bans.

The Huawei - US situation has definitely changed the way the phone maker thinks about its future. The... See more »
Today 4:18 PM91mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S11e with 5G and 25W fast-charging support gets certified

The Samsung Galaxy S11e is expected to come with triple rear cameras, Exynos 990 SoC and an in-displa... See more »
Today 4:04 PMGizChina

Mysterious 5G phone from Samsung gets South Korean certification

South Korean manufacturing giant, Samsung, has a couple of 5G devices in the market presently. Its 5G... See more »
Today 7:26 AMDaily Express

Galaxy S11 could have a serious advantage over the Samsung Galaxy S10

GALAXY S11 is expected to debut in the coming months and a new rumour has suggested the handset could... See more »
Today 7:06 AMMySmartPrice

Samsung Galaxy S10 Series Starts Receiving Android 10 One UI 2.0 Software Update in India

Last week, Samsung began rolling out the stable build of its OneUI 2.0 custom skin (built on top of A... See more »

Samsung Blogs

December 4, 2019Samsung Blog

10 Reasons to Make Your Business Paperless in 2020

Digital transformation promises cost and time savings to businesses of any size. Discover the benefit... See more »
December 3, 2019Samsung Blog

How Samsung Multiuse Smartphones Help Hospitals Modernize

Hospitals are streamlining clinical workflows, increasing efficiencies and reducing costs with smart ... See more »
December 3, 2019Samsung Blog

Meet the Behind-the-Scenes Companies Powering the Smart Home

Calix, Rabbu and Acuity Brands discuss why they chose SmartThings to serve their customers at the Sam... See more »
December 3, 2019Samsung Blog

How Digital Processes Improve Workflow and Operations

E-signature tools plus mobile tech can help your business go paperless. The result: time and cost sav... See more »
December 2, 2019Samsung Blog

Customizing Tablets for Dedicated Business Use

Business use cases in many industries require customized tablets to create the ideal user experience.... See more »
December 2, 2019Samsung Blog

Family-Owned Tire Shop Drives Business With Dual-Sided Display

Utah's Burt Brothers auto service centers use dual-sided digital signage to boost compliance and driv... See more »
December 2, 2019Samsung Blog

Corona Fire Department Improves Situational Awareness With ATAK

California fire department uses military-grade ATAK software and Samsung smartphones to improve situa... See more »

Samsung Press Releases

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 »
October 28, 2019MyPE News

Springboks Reach Rugby World Cup Finals

After beating Wales, the trophy is now closer than ever It's happened! The Springboks have overcome W... See more »
October 16, 2019Business Wire

California Fire Department Employs Samsung Mobile Devices to Meet First Responder Challenges

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corona Fire Department in California is transforming how it d... See more »
October 16, 2019StreetInsider

sureCore PowerMiser Low Power SRAM IP Now on Samsung 28nm FDS Process Technology

SHEFFIELD, England, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- sureCore Limited, a provider of low power SRAM prod... See more »

Samsung Videos

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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October 25, 2018Samsung Electronics Youtube Channel

"[Movie]"별리섬" (My Dream Class)" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

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 80%. 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 Innoviz, Ledger SAS, Zengo
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