Samsung Electronics
Samsung dropped four places in this year's list as annual revenues tumbled almost 11% and profits fell by more than half, largely due to a cyclical downturn in the memory-chip industry. The South Korean giant's top spot in phone manufacturing also continues to be threatened by Huawei, though that could change as the U.S. ratchets up sanctions against the Chinese rival. However, the biggest Samsung dramas involve top executives. In December, chairman Lee Sang-hoon was jailed for labor-law violations. And Samsung vice-chair and heir apparent Lee Jae-yong continues to battle accusations of financial fraud, which he has denied.
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Company Information
As of 2/1/2023
Country
South Korea
Headquarters
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Industry
Electronics
CEO
Hyun-Suk Kim/Ki-Nam Kim
Website
Company Type
Public
Ticker
-
Revenues ($M)
$247,638
Profits ($M)
$33,629
Market Value ($M)
$298,772
Employees
84,462
Figures are for the latest twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2022. Market value as of Jan. 20, 2023. Sources: Bloomberg; S&P Global.
World's Most Admired Companies
Sector
Precision
Industry
Electronics
Current All-Star Rank
42
Previous All-Star Rank
-
Industry Rank
1
Previous Industry Rank
1
Overall Score
7.5
Innovation
1
People Management
1
Use of Corporate Assets
3
Social Responsibility
3
Quality of Management
2
Financial Soundness
1
Long-Term Investment Value
1
Quality of Products/Services
1
Global Competitiveness
1
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
($ Millions)
% change
Revenues ($M)
-
-
Profits ($M)
-
-
Assets ($M)
-
-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
-
-
Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues
-
Profits as % of Assets
-
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
-
