- Samsung SDI reported an operating loss of 434.1 billion won in the first quarter of 2025.
- This operating loss was larger than the estimated loss of 325.52 billion won.
- Compared to the same period last year, the company had reported a profit of 267.38 billion won.
- The net loss for the quarter was 220.5 billion won.
- This was slightly lower than the estimated net loss of 225.57 billion won.
- In comparison, the company had a net profit of 273.13 billion won in the first quarter of the previous year.
- Sales dropped to 3.18 trillion won, marking a 38% decline year-over-year.
- Market analysts have issued 22 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings for Samsung SDI.
Samsung SDI on Smartkarma
Analyst coverage of Samsung SDI on Smartkarma reveals a mix of sentiments from independent analysts. Sanghyun Park, in the report “Clearing Up the Confusion: Ex-Rights Trading in Korean Rights Offerings,” analyzes the nuances of Korea’s rights offerings, using Samsung SDI as a case study. Park highlights the challenges in arbitrage trading and emphasizes the importance of understanding ex-rights price actions and first-round pricing.
Douglas Kim, in the report “Samsung SDI: Rights Offering Capital Raise Amount Lowered by 14% to 1.7 Trillion Won,” expresses a bearish sentiment due to concerns about shares dilution risk and weak global demand for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, Sanghyun Park‘s bullish outlook in “Clearing up FSS Review of Samsung SDI & Hanwha Aerospace” focuses on the potential for increased recall pressure and its impact on stock rights pricing. Park’s analysis in “Revisiting Korea’s Local Rights Issue Arb Setup” delves into the arb opportunities in Korea’s rights issues, particularly highlighting potential setups in Samsung SDI‘s massive capital raise.
A look at Samsung SDI Smart Scores
| Factor | Score | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 4 | |
| Dividend | 2 | |
| Growth | 3 | |
| Resilience | 3 | |
| Momentum | 2 | |
| OVERALL SMART SCORE | 2.8 |
Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma
Analysts at Smartkarma have assigned Samsung SDI a mixed outlook based on their Smart Scores. While the company scores high in terms of value, indicating a strong potential for future growth and profitability, it falls short in the dividend and momentum categories. This suggests that while Samsung SDI may be undervalued and have solid growth prospects, it may not be a top performer in terms of dividends or short-term market momentum.
Samsung SDI specializes in cutting-edge Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) technology and also dabbles in other electronic components such as cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and liquid crystal display (LCD) components. With a balanced mix of strengths and weaknesses in its Smart Scores, Samsung SDI‘s long-term prospects are decent, but investors looking for high dividend yields or immediate market momentum may want to explore other options.
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