Samsung forecasts 19x profit surge in Q2 2026 guidance, but share price falls on bubble fears

Simon Sharwood

1h ago· 2 min readenNews

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Samsung's Q2 2026 guidance shows a massive profit surge — operating profit forecast at ₩89.3-89.5 trillion ($58.4 billion), roughly 19x higher than the ₩4.68 trillion ($3.1 billion) reported in Q2 2025. Sales are expected to reach ₩170-172 trillion ($111.9 billion), up from ₩75.7 trillion ($49.7 billion) a year earlier. Despite the explosive growth, the article notes the share price is down sharply amid fears of a market bubble.

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Samsung has delivered guidance for its second quarter results and forecast profits 19 times higher than it managed in the same period of 2025.

In Q2 last year, the Korean giant's sales totalled ₩75.7 trillion ($49.7 billion) and operating profit landed at ₩4.68 trillion ($3.1 billion).

Samsung told investors that once its accountants finish their work, they'll report sales of ₩170 trillion to ₩172 trillion ($111.9 billion) and operating profit between ₩89.3 trillion and ₩89.5 trillion ($58.4 billion).

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Share price down sharply, apparently amid fears the bubble is getting bigger

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