Samsung Electronics

Overview

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• TickerSMSN on London Stock Exchange¹
• Industryelectronics industry¹
• HeadquartersSeoul¹
• Founded inSeoul¹
• Websitesamsung.com
• Legal formjusik hoesa¹
• Listed onFrankfurt Stock Exchange (SSU), Korean Stock Exchange (005935), London Stock Exchange (SMSN), Korean Stock Exchange (005930)¹

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC; stylized as SΛMSUNG; Korean: 삼성전자) is a South Korean multinational consumer electronics and semiconductor corporation founded in 1969 and headquartered in Yeongtong District, Suwon, South Korea. It is the flagship listed company of the Samsung chaebol and a major supplier of memory chips, displays, smartphones and home appliances.²

The story

Founded by Lee Byung-chul on Jan 13, 1969, in Seoul.¹

Leadership

Who has led Samsung Electronics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderLee Byung-chul¹
• Chief executive officerLee Jae-yong 2022 to now¹
• Chief executive officerKwon Oh-hyun 2012 to 2018¹
• Chief executive officerKim Hyun Suk¹
• Chief executive officerKim Ki Nam¹
• Chief executive officerKoh Dong-jin¹

Products and brands

• hard disk drive platter

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

• treasury stock 13.7%
• National Pension Service 7.6%
• Samsung Life Insurance 6.8%
• Samsung C&T Corporation 3.6%
• Lee Kun-hee 3.1%

Subsidiaries

• Dacor
• Harman International Industries
• Joyent
• S-LCD
• Samsung (China) Semiconductor
• Samsung Display
• Samsung Electronics America
• Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V.
• Samsung Electronics Czech and Slovak
• Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief
• Samsung Electronics Hellas
• Samsung Electronics Holding
• Samsung Electronics Limited
• Samsung Electronics Slovakia
• Samsung Medison
• Samsung Mobile Display
• SmartThings

Divisions

• Samsung Telecommunications

Also owns

• Samsung Biologics 31.5%
• Cheil Worldwide 25.2%
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics 23.7%
• Samsung SDS 22.6%
• Samsung SDI 19.6%
• Tomen Devices 12.2%
• Samsung Heavy Industries

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Mar 10, 2017Acquired Harman International Industries¹
2. 2010Acquired Samsung Medison¹

Employees over time

• 2021109,541¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 2025333.6T KRW¹
• 2024300.9T KRW¹
• 2023258.9T KRW¹
• 2022302.2T KRW¹
• 2021279.6T KRW¹
• 2020236.8T KRW¹

Net income

• 202545.2T KRW¹
• 202434.5T KRW¹
• 202315.5T KRW¹
• 202255.7T KRW¹
• 202139.9T KRW¹
• 202026.4T KRW¹

Timeline

1. 2022New chief executive Lee Jae-yong becomes CEO¹
2. 2012New chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun becomes CEO¹
3. 1975Went public Listed on Korean Stock Exchange¹
4. Jan 13, 1969Founded Founded in Seoul¹

Links

• Websitesamsung.com¹
• Websitewww.samsungsales.co.kr¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/samsungtomorrow¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/SamsungNewsroom¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/samsungmobileusa¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC2C-970d2o-YGLPqsG6FcWQ¹
• LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/samsung¹
• WikipediaSamsung Electronics
• WikidataQ20718