April 8 - According to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, Samsung Electronics released its preliminary earnings guidance on April 7, showing strong results for the first quarter of 2026.
On a consolidated basis, the company posted an operating profit of 57.2 trillion Korean won (approximately 261 billion RMB), representing a massive 755% increase from the same period last year. Revenue rose 68.1% year-on-year to 133 trillion Korean won. Both figures set new all-time quarterly records for the company.
This marks the first time Samsung Electronics has exceeded 100 trillion won in quarterly sales and 50 trillion won in quarterly operating profit. The operating profit also beat market expectations of around 41.84 trillion won by approximately 36.7%.
Following the record-breaking performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, Samsung has now set new highs for two consecutive quarters.
Analysts attribute the exceptional results to the global surge in demand for memory chips driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Samsung's semiconductor business, particularly in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and other advanced chips, is seen as the main driver behind the company's overall strong performance.
Samsung did not disclose detailed segment results on the day of the announcement. However, securities firms estimate that the Device Solutions (DS) division, which handles the chip business, generated far more than 50 trillion won in operating profit. The Mobile eXperience (MX) and network divisions, responsible for smartphones and mobile devices, are expected to have posted over 2 trillion won in combined operating profit.
Detailed final earnings, including breakdowns by business unit, will be released later this month.
This performance highlights Samsung's strong position in the AI-driven semiconductor market and raises expectations for continued robust results throughout 2026.
