Samsung Electronics' preliminary consolidated results for the July-September 2026 quarter showed operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, up 8.8-fold from the same period a year earlier and a record high. The increase was primarily driven by continued rises in semiconductor memory prices on demand for AI data centers.
According to preliminary consolidated results released by South Korea's Samsung Electronics for the July-September 2026 quarter, operating profit rose sharply to 107.4 trillion won, 8.8 times the year-earlier level. Quarterly profit reached a record high.
This was the first time quarterly operating profit exceeded 100 trillion won, representing substantial growth even compared with global technology companies.