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 12.4%, 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
$60.41K
Assets minus goodwill, intangibles, and liabilities, per share.
Price / tangible book
0.00x
Price $65.21.
Fixed-charge coverage
2.10x
EBITDA minus capex, divided by interest plus short-term debt.
FCF yield
7,809.4%
Latest free cash flow divided by current market cap ($424.64B).
ROIC
12.4%
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 | $34.28K | 4.00x | $36,454.94B | 27.8% | 0.51x |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 1.92x | 0.97x | $35.65K | 2.09x | $16,765.25B | 12.1% | 0.23x |
| 2020 | 42.6% | 1.84x | 1.33x | $37.91K | 1.55x | $25,015.20B | 16.0% | 0.28x |
| 2021 | 44.8% | 1.86x | 1.45x | $41.91K | 2.56x | $15,276.43B | 20.3% | 0.34x |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 1.80x | 1.36x | $49.25K | 5.24x | $9,054.61B | 18.4% | 0.26x |
| 2023 | 52.4% | 1.38x | 1.57x | $50.19K | -1.29x | -$16,396.74B | 2.4% | 0.04x |
| 2024 | 50.1% | 1.46x | 1.21x | $55.72K | 1.90x | $21,576.27B | 10.1% | 0.16x |
| 2025 | 47.3% | 1.55x | 1.11x | $60.41K | 2.10x | $33,162.00B | 12.4% | 0.20x |
- Principal due is the current portion of debt.
- Free-cash-flow yield is extreme. Market cap and free cash flow may be in different units.
Latest year inputs (2025)
Net PP&E: $215,304.78B
Inventory: $52,636.83B
Total assets: $566,942.11B
Goodwill: $11,037.91B
Intangibles: $18,263.94B
Liabilities: $130,621.77B
Tangible book: $407,018.48B
Shares: 6,737,064,000
Revenue: $333,605.90B
Capex: $52,153.15B
D&A: $46,926.59B
EBITDA: $90,263.34B
Interest: $602.11B
Short-term debt: $17,584.05B
Free cash flow: $33,162.00B
Operating income: $43,601.10B
Invested capital: $321,133.14B
Tax rate: 8.6%