Industry
Samsung Electronics posts record R&D spending last year, expands capex
Samsung Electronics invested a record 37.8 trillion won in research and development last year, up 7.8 percent from 35.0 trillion won a year earlier, its 2025 business report showed. The R&D-to-sales ratio was 11.3 percent, similar to the prior year. The company also focused on patents, registering 10,639 in South Korea and 10,347 in the United States. Capital spending rose to 52.7 trillion won, led by the DS division.
