Capital Intensity
Score how much of a company is physical plant, inventory, and equipment, whether that base is being maintained, and whether the shares have tangible backing.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Physical assets are 47.3% of total assets, a mixed footprint. Capex is 1.11x depreciation and free cash flow yield is still positive, which fits a physical base that is being replaced or expanded without consuming all of its cash. ROIC is 10.3%, above an 8% cost-of-capital hurdle.
Technology and communication names are often asset-light, with fixed-asset turnover above 5x. This name is at 1.55x.
Physical asset ratio
47.3%
Net PP&E plus inventory, divided by total assets. Above 50% is a heavy footprint.
Fixed asset turnover
1.55x
Revenue per dollar of the physical asset base.
Capex / D&A
1.11x
Above 1.0x means the physical base is being replaced or expanded.
Tangible book / share
KRW 60.85K
Assets minus goodwill, intangibles, and liabilities, per share.
Price / tangible book
3.54x
Price KRW 215.50K.
Fixed-charge coverage
2.47x
EBITDA minus capex, divided by interest plus short-term debt.
FCF yield
2.4%
Latest free cash flow divided by current market cap (KRW 1,403,319.36B).
ROIC
10.3%
After-tax operating income over equity plus debt minus cash.
Operating income / net PP&E is 0.20x.
Footprint and return
Turnover and reinvestment
| Year | Physical | FAT | Capex/D&A | TBV/sh | Coverage | FCF | ROIC | EBIT/PP&E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42.6% | 2.11x | 1.15x | KRW 34.28K | 4.01x | KRW 36,454.94B | 27.8% | 0.51x |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 1.92x | 0.97x | KRW 35.65K | 2.10x | KRW 16,765.25B | 12.1% | 0.23x |
| 2020 | 42.6% | 1.84x | 1.33x | KRW 37.91K | 1.55x | KRW 25,015.20B | 16.0% | 0.28x |
| 2021 | 44.8% | 1.86x | 1.45x | KRW 41.91K | 2.56x | KRW 15,276.43B | 20.3% | 0.34x |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 1.80x | 1.36x | KRW 49.25K | 5.24x | KRW 9,054.61B | 18.4% | 0.26x |
| 2023 | 52.4% | 1.38x | 1.57x | KRW 50.19K | -1.29x | -KRW 16,396.74B | 2.4% | 0.04x |
| 2024 | 50.1% | 1.46x | 1.21x | KRW 55.72K | 1.90x | KRW 21,576.27B | 10.1% | 0.16x |
| 2025 | 47.3% | 1.55x | 1.11x | KRW 60.85K | 2.47x | KRW 33,162.00B | 10.3% | 0.20x |
- Principal due is the current portion of debt.
Latest year inputs (2025)
Net PP&E: KRW 215,304.78B
Inventory: KRW 52,636.83B
Total assets: KRW 566,942.11B
Goodwill: KRW 11,105.23B
Intangibles: KRW 18,375.33B
Liabilities: KRW 130,621.77B
Tangible book: KRW 406,839.77B
Shares: 6,686,083,126
Revenue: KRW 333,605.94B
Capex: KRW 52,153.15B
D&A: KRW 46,926.59B
EBITDA: KRW 97,013.85B
Interest: KRW 605.78B
Short-term debt: KRW 17,584.05B
Free cash flow: KRW 33,162.00B
Operating income: KRW 43,601.05B
Invested capital: KRW 386,854.08B
Tax rate: 8.6%