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Samsung Reports Nearly Nine-Fold Profit Surge Driven by AI Memory Chip Boom
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 08:02
Samsung Reports Nearly Nine-Fold Profit Surge Driven by AI Memory Chip Boom
- •Samsung Electronics posted a record preliminary operating profit of 107.4 trillion won for the quarter through September, marking a nearly nine-fold increase.
- •Despite the massive growth, the results slightly missed sky-high analyst expectations and revenue came in at 195 trillion won.
- •The surging demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI infrastructure has drastically revived Samsung's semiconductor business following a previous downturn.
- •Counterpoint Research expects ongoing strong demand and increasing DRAM prices, while Samsung plans to release its full financial statement on October 29.
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Samsung Electronics reported a record preliminary operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($80.1 billion) for the quarter through September.
Samsung will release its full financial statement on October 29.
South Korea's semiconductor exports more than tripled from a year earlier in September.
