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Samsung forecasts record 107 trillion won profit driven by artificial intelligence boom

Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings with operating profit projected to exceed 100 trillion won for the first time due to rising demand for artificial intelligence chips.

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Samsung Electronics expects a record operating profit of 107.40 trillion won, or about $80.2 billion, for the third quarter of 2026. CNBC Tech, TrendForce, and SamMobile all reported on the preliminary figures released on Thursday. The results represent the first time the South Korean technology firm has forecasted a quarterly operating profit above 100 trillion won. [1][2][3]

CNBC Tech reported that the sharp increase in profit was driven by an artificial intelligence boom that boosted demand for high-end memory products. TrendForce added that market analysts expect Samsung memory margins to top 80 percent during the third quarter. [1][2]

The company was founded in 1938 by Lee Byung-chul as a trading firm before expanding into electronics manufacturing. Samsung subsequently launched notable products such as the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in August 2016. [4][5]

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In short

  • Samsung forecast a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.40 trillion won.
  • The quarterly operating profit is projected to cross the 100 trillion won mark for the first time.
  • Growth in profit was fueled by increased demand linked to the artificial intelligence market.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion on the back of AI boomCNBC Tech, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2][News] Samsung 3Q Preliminary Results Preview: Market Sees Historic KRW 100T Profit, Memory Margin Could Top 80%TrendForce, 21h ago
  3. [3]Samsung on track to hit record $80 billion quarterly profit in Q3 2026SamMobile, 19h ago

Background

  1. [4]Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Samsung on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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