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Samsung’s Q2 profit jumps 19-fold to 89 trillion won on AI memory demand
Samsung Electronics guided to second-quarter operating profit of about 89.4 trillion won (58.4bn) on Tuesday, roughly 19 times what it made in the same period a year earlier and, by most counts, the largest quarterly operating profit any technology company has ever reported. It is Samsung’s third consecutive record quarter, and it came in ahead of the roughly 84 [] This story continues at The Next Web
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 7, 2026
Samsung Posts $58 Billion Quarter as AI Memory Demand Breaks Every Chipmaker Record
Samsung Electronics reported 58.4 billion in Q2 2026 operating profit, a 19-fold annual increase and the largest single-quarter profit any technology company has recorded. AI memory demand has outpaced supply for three consecutive quarters as the AI buildout absorbs capacity faster than it can be qualified.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 7, 2026
Samsung tops Nvidia with record Q2 operating profit
Samsung Electronics appears to have overtaken Nvidia to post the world’s largest quarterly operating profit among major tech companies, reporting a record 89.4 trillion won (58.6 billion) for the second quarter on booming demand for AI memory chips. Samsung said Tuesday its preliminary operating profit for the April-June period surged 1,810.3 percent from a year earlier. Revenue jumped 129.3 percent on-year to an all-time high of 171 trillion won. The operating profit also beat the market conse
The Next Web
· Jul 6, 2026
Samsung heads for an 18-fold profit jump as AI memory demand runs hot
Analysts expect around 86 trillion won in second-quarter operating profit, a third straight record, as DRAM and NAND prices climb. Samsung Electronics is on course for one of the strangest earnings comparisons in its history. Analysts expect the company to report second-quarter operating profit of around 86 trillion won, roughly 56bn, when it publishes preliminary [] This story continues at The Next Web
Korea Times News
· Jun 23, 2026
Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to benefit further from AI memory bottleneck
Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to benefit further from AI memory bottleneck
Investing.com
· Jul 5, 2026
Samsung likely to post 18-fold jump in profit on surging AI demand for memory
Samsung likely to post 18-fold jump in profit on surging AI demand for memory
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Related coverage for "Samsung’s Q2 profit jumps 19-fold to 89 trillion won on AI memory demand": The Eastern Herald — Samsung Posts $58 Billion Quarter as AI Memory Demand Breaks Every Chipmaker Record. The korea Herald News — Samsung tops Nvidia with record Q2 operating profit. The Next Web — Samsung heads for an 18-fold profit jump as AI memory demand runs hot. Korea Times News — Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to benefit further from AI memory bottleneck. Investing.com — Samsung likely to post 18-fold jump in profit on surging AI demand for memory