With the AI industry flourishing, Samsung, a top chipmaker, is poised for success. The company has unveiled its Q3 earnings forecast, projecting its most substantial quarterly profit since 2022.
Anticipated revenues are set to reach KRW 86 trillion ($60 billion), with estimated profits of KRW 12.1 trillion ($8.5 billion). These figures reflect impressive growth rates of 32% and 8.7% from the previous year.
| Consolidated figures based on K-IFRS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in trillion won) | 2025 Q3 (guidance) | 2024 Q3 | 2025 Q2 |
| Sales | 86 | 79.10 | 74.57 |
| Operating profit | 12.1 | 9.18 | 4.68 |
The surge in memory chip prices, driven by AI chip manufacturing, has led to heightened demand for DRAM and NAND memory chips in data centers. However, there has been a slower uptake for Samsung's advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips than initially anticipated.
