Samsung forecasts record Q3 profit of $80bn on AI memory boom

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Samsung Electronics said Thursday its preliminary third-quarter operating profit rose about 783 percent from a year earlier to a record 107.4 trillion won ($80 billion), with revenue up 126.6 percent on-year to 195 trillion won. The jump — the first time operating profit has topped 100 trillion won — was driven by soaring demand for AI memory chips. Compared with the previous quarter, profit also climbed sharply. Samsung's semiconductor unit will pay a special performance bonus to employees in late March or early April 2027, after the plan is put to a shareholder vote in March, according to an internal notice.

Why it matters：Samsung's results underline how the AI boom is reshaping the global chip industry, with memory makers capturing record profits as demand for AI compute accelerates.

Key points

  • Operating profit hit a record 107.4 trillion won ($80 billion), up 782.5 percent on-year.
  • Revenue rose 126.6 percent on-year to 195 trillion won.
  • The chip division will pay a special performance bonus in early 2027 after a shareholder vote.

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