Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) — the peer cohort

As of 2026-09-17 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelook index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ranks 2 of 13 in its cohort on the Closelook composite (68/100) — the cohort is led by SK Hynix Inc at 69/100.

Name	Composite	Momentum	Quality	Valuation	Signal	Off 52w high
005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	68	52	72	82	bear	32.3%
000660.KS SK Hynix Inc	69	37	92	77	bull	41.1%
0268.HK Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd	49	22	33	47	bear	59.6%
035420.KS Naver Corporation	49	21	49	53	warn	33.7%
035720.KS Kakao Corp	42	7	41	62	warn	51.9%
042700.KS Hanmi Semicon	51	9	79	19	neutral	46.9%
0522.HK ASM Pacific Technology Ltd	43	54	25	37	bull	34%
0992.HK Lenovo Group	58	96	37	42	bull	6.5%
2308.TW Delta Electronics Inc	55	43	58	32	bull	33.8%
2317.TW Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd	54	50	25	71	bear	21%
2382.TW Quanta Computer Inc	53	49	39	66	bull	22.3%
300454.SHE Sangfor Technologies Inc Class A	49	55	35	23	bull	28.9%
3037.TW Unimicron Technology Corp	53	72	30	36	bull	21.9%

Scores are relative readings across the Closelook coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-17

Quick answers

Who are Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's peers in the Closelook universe?

The cohort is drawn from shared Closelook index membership first, then sector: SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd (0268.HK), Naver Corporation (035420.KS), Kakao Corp (035720.KS), Hanmi Semicon (042700.KS), ASM Pacific Technology Ltd (0522.HK), Lenovo Group (0992.HK), Delta Electronics Inc (2308.TW) and others.

How does 005930.KS score against its peers?

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's composite reads 68/100, ranking 2 of 13 in its cohort as of 2026-09-17; the cohort's highest composite is SK Hynix Inc at 69/100. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.

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