Samsung Electronics' first-quarter operating profit soars 755 year-over-year

2026-04-08 15:12:48

Abstract generation in progress

Samsung Electronics’ unaudited preliminary results released Tuesday showed first-quarter operating profit reaching a record 57.2 trillion won (about $38 billion), up 755% year over year and far exceeding market expectations.

This is the first time Samsung Electronics’ quarterly operating profit has surpassed 50 trillion won, driven by strong demand from the artificial intelligence industry for premium memory chips.

This performance exceeded Samsung Electronics’ full-year 2025 operating profit of 43.6 trillion won.

First-quarter revenue rose 68.1% to 133 trillion won. Net profit data has not yet been released.

Samsung Electronics did not provide detailed profit breakdowns by business unit, but it is believed that its Device Solutions division (including semiconductors) contributed most of the profits.

This year, Samsung Electronics has been working to expand the supply of the sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) to meet strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The company will release its official first-quarter earnings report later this month.

Massive amounts of information, precise analysis—available on the Sina Finance app

Responsible Editor: Yu Jian SF069

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

1 Likes