Samsung expects the first quarter operating profit to increase by more than 7.5 times

SighingCashier · 2026-04-07T03:46:23+00:00

Samsung Electronics of South Korea announced that its estimated operating profit for the first quarter reached a record high, surpassing expectations due to a surge in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, which caused supply bottlenecks and drove up chip prices.Samsung Electronics expects its operating profit for January to March to be 57.2 trillion Korean won, a year-on-year increase of 7.55 times.This figure is almost three times Samsung's previous single-quarter operating profit record. The previous record was 20 trillion Korean won, set in the October to December quarter last year.Samsung also stated that it estimates revenue for January to March increased by 68%, reaching 133 trillion Korean won.

SighingCashier

2026-04-07 03:46:23

Samsung Electronics of Korea announced that its first-quarter operating profit, based on an initial estimate, hit a record high, exceeding expectations. Supply bottlenecks were caused by a surge in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, pushing up chip prices.

Samsung Electronics expects operating profit for January to March to be 57.2 trillion Korean won, up 7.55 times year over year.

The figure is nearly three times Samsung’s prior quarterly operating profit record. The earlier record was 20 trillion Korean won, set in the October-to-December quarter last year.

Samsung also said it estimates revenue for January to March to grow 68%, reaching 133 trillion Korean won.

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