Samsung Posts Record Q3 Results as AI Boom Drives Memory Chip Sales to All-Time High
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Samsung posts 32% profit rise on-year in third quarter
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32 percent rise in profits on-year for the third quarter, driven by AI-fuelled market demand for memory chips. The artificial intelligence industry has provided a major boost to South Korea's Samsung and SK hynix, two
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Samsung reports 32% rise in operating profit and predicts continued AI-related growth
SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a 32.5% increase in operating profit for the third quarter, driven by rebounding demand for its computer memory chips, which the company expects will continue to grow on the back of artificial intelligence. The South Korean technology
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Samsung beefs up advanced chip output after memory chip sales hit record high - The Economic Times
Samsung Electronics expects AI-driven demand for memory chips to exceed its supply and plans to boost production of advanced chips. After weak quarters, it reported revenue from its key memory chip business and stronger profits. The firm will expand output of high-bandwidth memory chips and raise
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Samsung's memory chip unit sales see record high in Q3 amid AI demand
Samsung Electronics (OTCPK:SSNLF) said its Memory business achieved record-high quarterly revenue amid strong AI demand and noted that going forward in 2026, the unit will focus on the mass production of its most advanced chips, HBM4 products. Third quarter revenue Strong AI demand is fueling
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Samsung Electronics on track for recovery upon memory uptrend - The Korea Times
Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its sales and operating profit for the third quarter stood at 86.1 trillion won ($60.45 billion) and 12.2 trillion won, respectively, marking the company's largest quarterly sales. The improvement was led by the solid recovery in its memory chip business amid
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Samsung Electronics reported a 32% surge in operating profit for Q3, driven by unprecedented demand for AI memory chips. The company achieved record quarterly revenue and plans massive capacity expansion to meet growing AI infrastructure needs.
Samsung Achieves Record Financial Performance
Samsung Electronics delivered exceptional third-quarter results, posting operating profit of 12.2 trillion won ($8.6 billion), representing a 32% increase year-over-year
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. The South Korean tech giant achieved record quarterly revenue of 86.1 trillion won ($60.4 billion), marking an 8.8% increase from the previous year2
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Source: Seeking Alpha
This remarkable turnaround represents a sharp recovery from the second quarter, when Samsung's profits plunged more than 50% due to US export restrictions on AI chips to China
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. The company's shares responded positively, jumping more than 5% to break previous records and reaching 105,800 won in early trading1
.Memory Chip Business Drives Growth
Samsung's Device Solutions (DS) division, which includes its semiconductor business, reported record quarterly revenue of 33.1 trillion won with operating profit of 7 trillion won ($4.92 billion), up 80% from the previous year
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. The memory chip business specifically achieved record revenue of 26.7 trillion won, compared to 22.3 trillion won in the same period last year3
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The artificial intelligence boom has created unprecedented demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which are essential components for AI servers and infrastructure. Samsung confirmed that its current-generation HBM3E chips are now in mass production and being supplied to all relevant customers
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. This suggests the company has successfully joined rivals like SK Hynix in supplying advanced memory chips to AI chip leader Nvidia3
.Massive Investment Plans for AI Infrastructure
Anticipating continued growth in AI demand, Samsung announced plans to invest 40.9 trillion won ($28.8 billion) in semiconductor facilities this year
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. The company expects total facility investment for 2025 to reach approximately 47.4 trillion won, with the DS division accounting for the majority at 40.9 trillion won5
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Source: Korea Times
Kim Jaejune, a Samsung memory chip business executive, indicated that customer demand for next year is expected to exceed the company's supply capacity, even considering planned investment and capacity expansion
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. The executive noted that memory chip demand would be "much stronger and faster than usual," accelerating price increases.Related Stories
Next-Generation Technology Development
Samsung is positioning itself for future growth by advancing its next-generation HBM4 technology. The company confirmed that HBM4 samples are being shipped to key clients, with plans to focus on mass production of these advanced chips in 2025
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. Samsung has already secured customers for its significantly expanded HBM production plan extending to 20263
.The foundry business also achieved record quarterly orders, driven by strong demand for advanced process technologies, and began mass production of products based on 2-nanometer Gate-All-Around process technology
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