Samsung Electronics made a net profit of KRW 43,891 bil in 2018, up 6.16% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 1993 and 2018, the company's net profit reached a high of KRW 43,891 bil in 2018 and a low of KRW -610 bil in 1997.
The result implies a return on equity of 19.0% and a return on invested capital of 21.0% in 2018. That is compared to an average of 15.3% and 17.4% over the last five years.
The company has been operating with average EBITDA margin of 27.2% in the last 5 years and an average net margin of 13.4%.
Since 2013, the firm's net profit increased by 47.2% or an average of 8.04% a year.
As far as Samsung Electronics's peers are concerned, Apple Inc. generated ROE of 49.4% and ROCE of 27.6% in 2018. Huawei's profitability reached 29.0% and 27.1%, respectively. Motorola Solutions operated with -64.3% and 16.5% returns in 2018.
You can see all the company’s data at Samsung Electronics profile, or you can download a report on the company in the report section.
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