Samsung Electronics, Q2 Sales Hit 171 Trillion Won; Operating Profit Reaches 89.4 Trillion Won — Record High

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How high will Samsung Electronics' soaring performance go, and how long will it last?

On the 7th, Samsung Electronics announced that preliminary consolidated results for the second quarter of 2026 showed sales of 171 trillion won and operating profit of 89.4 trillion won. Compared to the same period last year, sales surged by 129.3%, while operating profit skyrocketed by 1,810.3%.

These results represent a significant "earnings surprise," far exceeding market expectations. According to financial information provider FNGuide, the consensus estimate for Samsung Electronics' second-quarter performance as of the previous day was sales of 169.3762 trillion won and operating profit of 85.5118 trillion won. Actual results exceeded forecasts by approximately 2 trillion won in sales and 4 trillion won in operating profit.

Samsung Electronics' second-quarter operating profit more than doubled its full-year operating profit from last year (43.6011 trillion won), marking the first and highest record in the history of Korean companies. Samsung Electronics has continued to break records for consecutive quarters with its best-ever performance since the fourth quarter of last year, achieving three straight quarters of record-breaking results.

Samsung Electronics' current operating profit surpasses NVIDIA's record quarterly operating profit of $53.536 billion (approximately 82 trillion won) from the previous quarter. Excluding Saudi Aramco's record of $86.5 billion (approximately 132 trillion won) set in the second quarter of 2022, this achievement remains unmatched by other global companies such as Microsoft and Apple.

Notably, when accounting for provisions estimated at 15 to 20 trillion won to fund performance bonuses agreed upon between labor and management, the actual operating profit is believed to have exceeded 100 trillion won.

Sales also surpassed the 100th trillion won mark for the first time in a single quarter during the first quarter of this year, and then shattered that record again in the second quarter with a new all-time high.

It is widely expected that profitability has significantly improved due to surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by expanding artificial intelligence (AI) needs, combined with strong pricing power in general-purpose memory chips.

Although the preliminary earnings released today did not disclose detailed results by business segment, industry observers believe that the Device Solutions (DS) division, responsible for semiconductors, drove most of the company's overall performance. Samsung Electronics shipped the world's first sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) in Yangsan in February this year and achieved sales exceeding $1 billion within four months, continuing to show remarkable growth in the memory semiconductor sector.

Samsung Electronics, riding the semiconductor supercycle, recorded an operating profit of nearly 90 trillion won in the second quarter of this year, shattering its previous record for the highest-ever performance. This surpasses NVIDIA's quarterly operating profit and represents the largest quarterly figure among global big-tech companies. Sales also reached a new record of 171 trillion won, marking the first time sales have exceeded that threshold in a single quarter.

On the 7th, Samsung Electronics announced that preliminary consolidated results for the second quarter of 2026 showed sales of 171 trillion won and operating profit of 89.4 trillion won. Compared to the same period last year, sales surged by 129.3%, while operating profit skyrocketed by 1,810.3%.

These results represent a significant "earnings surprise," far exceeding market expectations. According to financial information provider FNGuide, the consensus estimate for Samsung Electronics' second-quarter performance as of the previous day was sales of 169.3762 trillion won and operating profit of 85.5118 trillion won. Actual results exceeded forecasts by approximately 2 trillion won in sales and 4 trillion won in operating profit.

Samsung Electronics' second-quarter operating profit more than doubled its full-year operating profit from last year (43.6011 trillion won), marking the first and highest record in the history of Korean companies. Samsung Electronics has continued to break records for consecutive quarters with its best-ever performance since the fourth quarter of last year, achieving three straight quarters of record-breaking results.

Samsung Electronics' current operating profit surpasses NVIDIA's record quarterly operating profit of $53.536 billion (approximately 82 trillion won) from the previous quarter. Excluding Saudi Aramco's record of $86.5 billion (approximately 132 trillion won) set in the second quarter of 2022, this achievement remains unmatched by other global companies such as Microsoft and Apple.

Notably, when accounting for provisions estimated at 15 to 20 trillion won to fund performance bonuses agreed upon between labor and management, the actual operating profit is believed to have exceeded 100 trillion won.

Sales also surpassed the 100th trillion won mark for the first time in a single quarter during the first quarter of this year, and then shattered that record again in the second quarter with a new all-time high.

It is widely expected that profitability has significantly improved due to surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by expanding artificial intelligence (AI) needs, combined with strong pricing power in general-purpose memory chips.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics' cumulative sales for the first half of the year increased by 98.3% compared to the same period last year, reaching 304.87 trillion won. Cumulative operating profit for the same period surged by 1,190.8%, totaling 146.63 trillion won.

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*This content was translated by AI.