Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jul 7
Samsung Forecasts 1,800% Profit Jump to 89.4 Trillion Won as AI Chip Demand Outstrips Supply
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jul 7

Samsung Forecasts 1,800% Profit Jump to 89.4 Trillion Won as AI Chip Demand Outstrips Supply

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 7

Summary

  • 89.4 trillion won in projected April-June operating profit would mark Samsung's third straight record quarter, with sales forecast at 171 trillion won ahead of full results later this month.
  • AI memory chips drove the surge as data-center demand kept semiconductor supply tight and let Samsung raise prices, with analysts calling it one of the company's best quarters ever.
  • Samsung shares still fell more than 8% in Seoul after the guidance, suggesting investors had expected even stronger earnings despite the stock more than doubling this year.
  • The boom has lifted South Korea's chip sector broadly—SK Hynix shares are up more than 200% and the Kospi has gained over 80% this year—while Seoul plans at least $880 billion in chip investments.

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