Samsung expects to achieve record operating profits during the first quarter of 2026, driven by the strong performance of the semiconductor sector.
It is estimated that profits reached about 57.2 trillion Korean won, or more than $38 billion, which is the highest quarterly figure in the company’s history, and represents an increase of 753% compared to the first quarter of 2025.
Projections also reveal a significant jump in revenues, with sales likely to reach 133 trillion won, compared to 93.84 trillion won in the fourth quarter of 2025, and 79.14 trillion won in the first quarter of the same year. Thus, first-quarter profits alone may exceed Samsung’s total profits during the entire year 2025.
This strong performance is mainly due to the memory sector, as Samsung continues to dominate the HBM chips market dedicated to artificial intelligence data centers, with increasing demand from major companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI. High demand for DRAM and NAND chips also continues to support revenue growth.
Analysts’ expectations indicate the possibility of Samsung’s operating profits reaching about $220 billion during 2026, with the possibility of rising to $330 billion in 2027, in light of the continued boom related to artificial intelligence.
