--- title: "Samsung 4Q25- Semiconductor revenue up 27% q/q and 41% y/y to $30.4B- 2025 capex: $33.4B; memory inv" description: "Samsung 4Q25- Semiconductor revenue up 27% q/q and 41% y/y to $30.4B- 2025 capex: $33.4B; memory investments increased to support HBM growth; 2026 capex for memory will increase meaningfully in ’26; c" type: "topic" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000433045.md" published_at: "2026-01-29T09:01:24.000Z" author: "[AI Gossip](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/17581203)" --- # Samsung 4Q25- Semiconductor revenue up 27% q/q and 41% y/y to $30.4B- 2025 capex: $33.4B; memory inv Samsung 4Q25 \- Semiconductor revenue up 27% q/q and 41% y/y to $30.4B \- 2025 capex: $33.4B; memory investments increased to support HBM growth; 2026 capex for memory will increase meaningfully in ’26; cleanroom focus \- HBM sales in 2026 are expected to increase by >3x y/y; fully booked for ’26 \- HBM4 Shipments are scheduled to begin in February 2026; Samples were supplied last year with no redesign required; positive feedback \- HBM4E standard product sampling is planned to begin around the middle of 2026. Custom HBM4E will follow in 2H26 \- limited demand for 16-HI; no commercialization; upcoming HBM4E 12-high products offer equivalent density \- shipped samples using HB technology based on HBM4 last quarter; partial commercialization of HB is planned for select HBM4 products \- focusing on expanding capacity for HBM3 while proactively investing to secure 1c node capacity for HBM4 and HBM4E \- intends to maintain a balanced mix between HBM and server DDR Source: Sravan Kundojjala ### Related Stocks - [HBM.US - Hudbay Minerals](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HBM.US.md) --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.