First reported by Seoul Economic Daily
Samsung Operating Profit May Top 100 Trillion Won, Nearing Global No. 1
Samsung forecasts record Q2 profit driven by AI chip demand
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Kavit Majithia
2h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
Samsung Electronics forecasts a record Q2 2026 quarterly operating profit of KRW89.4 trillion ($59 billion), a 19-fold increase year-on-year, driven by surging global demand for AI memory chips. This marks the third consecutive quarter of record profits for the company as AI-driven semiconductor demand continues to outpace supply.
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· 3 pulledSamsung Electronics forecast record Q2 quarterly operating profit and revenue more than double the sum booked in the same period of 2025, driven by global demand for AI memory chips.
The company expects average operating profit of KRW89.4 trillion ($59 billion) compared with KRW4.7 billion in Q2 2025.
This is a 19-fold increase, as demand for semiconductors driven by the AI boom continues to outstrip supply.
Samsung Electronics forecast record Q2 2026 quarterly profit and more than double the revenue year-on-year, driven by global demand for AI.
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