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Samsung Profit Surges Past Estimates on AI Memory Chip Demand

Samsung Profit Surges Past Estimates on AI Memory Chip Demand
Bloomberg Technology Monday 06 July 2026, 22:46 UTC By Yoolim Lee 1 min read
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Samsung Profit Surges Past Estimates on AI Memory Chip Demand Samsung Electronics Co.’s quarterly profit surged 19-fold, soaring past elevated expectations due to rocketing demand for memory chips needed in AI data centers. The world’s largest memory maker reported preliminary operating income of 89.4 trillion won ($58 billion) in the three months through June, dwarfing its performance for all of 2025. Analysts on average had projected 84.2 trillion won.

Samsung Profit Surges Past Estimates on AI Memory Chip Demand Samsung Electronics Co.’s quarterly profit surged 19-fold, soaring past elevated expectations due to rocketing demand for memory chips needed in AI data centers. The world’s largest memory maker reported preliminary operating income of 89.4 trillion won ($58 billion) in the three months through June, dwarfing its performance for all of 2025. Analysts on average had projected 84.2 trillion won. Revenue came to 171 trillion won, against the average estimate of 169.2 trillion won. Samsung is expected to release a full financial statement, including net income and divisional breakdowns, around the end of the month.
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