Samsung Guides Q3 Operating Profit to KRW 107.4 Trillion as AI Memory Demand Tightens Supply
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Oct 8
Samsung Guides Q3 Operating Profit to KRW 107.4 Trillion as AI Memory Demand Tightens Supply
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Oct 8
Summary
KRW 107.4 trillion in expected third-quarter operating profit came in above the KRW 106.1 trillion analyst consensus, while Samsung projected sales of KRW 195 trillion.
AI demand for high-bandwidth memory has tightened supply across the industry, lifting Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron as chipmakers race to serve AI accelerators.
Samsung's guidance implies another sharp jump from KRW 89.49 trillion profit and KRW 171.5 trillion sales in Q2, and from KRW 12.17 trillion profit a year earlier.
OpenAI has been deepening ties with Samsung on next-generation chips, and Samsung in August raised some advanced foundry prices by up to 15% as AI orders filled capacity.
Seoul-listed Samsung shares still slipped 0.84%, roughly in line with the KOSPI's 0.64% decline, ahead of detailed third-quarter results due on Oct. 29.
With AI memory shortages projected until 2027, how will Samsung's unprecedented profit surge reshape the global semiconductor power dynamic?
As Samsung amasses a cash pile dwarfing major tech giants, what aggressive new acquisitions might they pursue to dominate the AI ecosystem?
Could the massive infrastructure costs driving Samsung's record profits eventually trigger a catastrophic pricing bubble for everyday consumer electronics?