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Samsung vs Intel: revenue, margins and valuation

Samsung and Intel share the integrated manufacturing (IDM) model: each designs and manufactures chips; factory utilisation, product mix and depreciation affect margins. Latest reported quarterly revenue: Samsung ₩195.3T (≈US$146.1B) in Q3 2026; Intel US$16.5B in Q3 2026.

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Valuation

Market cap

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

P/Slower is better

Samsung Electronics. No dated market figure stored
Intel.

Growth

Revenue growth

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

Peer median (20 companies): 46.5% · 18 with data

Profitability

Gross margin

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

Peer median (20 companies): 61.9% · 19 with data

Operating margin

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

Peer median (20 companies): 36.8%

Net margin

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

Peer median (20 companies): 30.7%

Diluted EPS

Samsung Electronics.
Intel.

EPS (basic)

Samsung Electronics. Not stored for this period
Intel.

R&D % of revenue

Samsung Electronics. R&D expense not stored for Q3 2026
Intel.

Peer median (20 companies): 9.9% · 18 with data

Scale

Revenue

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

Operating income

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

Net income

Samsung Electronics. Leader.
Intel.

R&D

Samsung Electronics. R&D expense not stored for Q3 2026
Intel.

Capex

Samsung Electronics. Capex not stored for Q3 2026
Intel.

Free cash flow

Samsung Electronics. Operating cash flow and capex not stored for Q3 2026
Intel.

Net cash / net debt

Samsung Electronics. Not stored for this period
Intel.

Shares outstanding

Samsung Electronics.
Intel.
MetricSamsungIntelPeer median(20 companies)
Valuation
Market capLeader.
P/Slower is better—
Growth
Revenue growthLeader. 46.5%18 with data
Profitability
Gross marginLeader. 61.9%19 with data
Operating marginLeader. 36.8%
Net marginLeader. 30.7%
Diluted EPS
EPS (basic)—
R&D % of revenue—9.9%18 with data
Scale
RevenueLeader.
Operating incomeLeader.
Net incomeLeader.
R&D—
Capex—
Free cash flow—
Net cash / net debt—
Shares outstanding

Valuation

P/SMultiple (x), trailing twelve months; period under each companyIntel: 9.0x · as of 12 Oct 2026 (Calculated)Intel9.0xas of 12 Oct 2026Source: company filings, trailing twelve months · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated Market cap ÷ trailing-twelve-month revenue.
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Not shown: Samsung: No dated market figure stored.

Growth

Revenue growthPercent, latest quarter; period under each companySamsung: 126.9% · Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Samsung126.9%Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2…Intel: 20.9% · Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Intel20.9%Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2…Peer median (20 companies) 46.5%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated Change versus the same period a year earlier.
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Profitability

Gross marginPercent, latest quarter; period under each companySamsung: 69.3% · Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Samsung69.3%Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2…Intel: 43.0% · Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Intel43.0%Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2…Peer median (20 companies) 61.9%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated Gross profit ÷ revenue, GAAP/IFRS unless labelled otherwise.
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Operating marginPercent, latest quarter; period under each companySamsung: 55.0% · Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Samsung55.0%Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2…Intel: 15.3% · Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Intel15.3%Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2…Peer median (20 companies) 36.8%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated Operating income ÷ revenue, GAAP/IFRS unless labelled otherwise.
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Net marginPercent, latest quarter; period under each companySamsung: 38.5% · Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Samsung38.5%Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2…Intel: 20.1% · Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Intel20.1%Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2…Peer median (20 companies) 30.7%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated Net income ÷ revenue for the same period (Silicon Analytica calculation unless the company states it).
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R&D % of revenuePercent, latest quarter; period under each companyIntel: 21.1% · Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Intel21.1%Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2…Peer median (20 companies) 9.9%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated R&D ÷ revenue for the same period.
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Not shown: Samsung: R&D expense not stored for Q3 2026.

Scale

RevenueUS$, latest quarter; period under each companySamsung: ≈US$146.1B · Q3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2026 (Reported, approximate US$)Samsung≈US$146.1BQ3 2026 · to 30 Sep 2…Intel: US$16.5B · Q3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2026 (Reported)IntelUS$16.5BQ3 2026 · to 26 Sep 2…Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/samsung-electronics-vs-intel
  • Calculated ≈US$ for non-US$ reporters uses the stored conversion for each value; reporting-currency figures are in the table view.
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Revenue mix

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Each company's own classification and latest fiscal year with a stored split; categories differ between companies and are never added together.

Period ends — Samsung: 30 Sep 2026 · Intel: 26 Sep 2026. Valuation multiples remain trailing.

Copper underline: the leader among values for comparable periods. Higher is better, except P/E and P/S, where the lower positive multiple leads. R&D, capex, employees and shares have no leader. Peer median uses the latest quarter of the 20 covered companies and is shown for ratios only. “—” means neither the figure nor its inputs are stored; hover or tap for the missing input. Values marked Calculated are Silicon Analytica calculations from stored reported figures.

How to read this comparison

Business models. These companies share the integrated manufacturing (IDM) model and are broadly comparable, subject to product mix and definitions. Samsung designs and manufactures chips; factory utilisation, product mix and depreciation affect margins; Intel designs and manufactures chips; factory utilisation, product mix and depreciation affect margins.

Cyclicality. Samsung (memory & storage) · Intel (integrated manufacturing (IDM)): earnings are sensitive to capacity, utilisation and the investment or demand cycle. Trailing multiples can be distorted by peak or trough earnings.

Accounting and periods. Latest reported quarter ends — Samsung: 2026-09-30 · Intel: 2026-09-26. Each value retains its period, status and source; adjusted measures remain separate. Same-mode periods within 100 days are compared; valuation multiples remain trailing.

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