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title: "AI Boom 丨 Samsung's operating profit soared 18% last quarter, exceeding expectations, but the stock price fell over 6% in a 反高潮"
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description: "Samsung Electronics' operating profit for the last quarter soared to KRW 89.4 trillion year-on-year, setting a record high and exceeding expectations. Benefiting from increased demand for AI, memory chip prices rose significantly, leading to substantial revenue growth. Despite the strong performance, the stock price fell over 6% as investors have become accustomed to the high growth of AI chip companies. Full results will be released at the end of this month"
datetime: "2026-07-07T01:34:30.000Z"
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# AI Boom 丨 Samsung's operating profit soared 18% last quarter, exceeding expectations, but the stock price fell over 6% in a 反高潮

South Korea's Samsung Electronics announced preliminary data showing that last quarter's operating profit is expected to increase 18 times year-on-year to 89.4 trillion Korean won (approximately HKD 455.8 billion), exceeding market expectations and setting a record high for three consecutive quarters. Samsung's operating profit last quarter has already surpassed the total operating profit for the three years from 2023 to 2025.

Benefiting from the sustained demand related to artificial intelligence (AI), which has driven up memory chip prices, Samsung Electronics' revenue last quarter grew nearly 1.3 times year-on-year to 171 trillion Korean won. The preliminary performance data has excluded a one-time expense for employee bonuses set aside after recent labor negotiations.

Earlier, Samsung Electronics agreed to remove the cap on basic salary bonuses and allocate 10.5% of operating profit for bonus distribution. BNK Investment Securities analyst Lee Min-hee stated that if the bonus provision is excluded, Samsung's operating profit last quarter could exceed 100 trillion Korean won.

However, Bloomberg believes that Samsung's latest performance has not left a deep impression on investors who are accustomed to the rapid growth of AI chip companies. Samsung's stock price is currently down about 6.3%.

Samsung will release its complete performance report at the end of this month, which will include profits and detailed performance from various departments

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