Samsung's Chip Profit Hits 106.5 Trillion Won, Device Business Posts Loss
What happened
On Oct. 29, Samsung Electronics announced third-quarter results: revenue of 195.3 trillion won, up 127% year-on-year, and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, up 783% year-on-year, with an operating profit margin of 55%, making it the first global technology company to surpass 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit; company-wide revenue and operating profit hit record highs for the fourth consecutive quarter, up 14% and about 20% from the previous quarter, respectively. The Device Solutions (DS) division, which oversees semiconductors and includes the memory, System LSI and foundry businesses, posted revenue of 147.1 trillion won (75.3% of the company total) and operating profit of 106.5 trillion won (99.2% of the total), with an operating profit margin of 72%; DS revenue rose 344% year-on-year and 15% quarter-on-quarter, while operating profit surged about 1,421% from a year earlier and about 19% from the previous quarter. Within DS, the memory business generated revenue of 140.7 trillion won, accounting for approximately 72% of Samsung Electronics' total revenue. The Device eXperience (DX) division, which handles smartphones and home appliances, posted revenue of 52.1 trillion won (up 8% both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year) and an operating loss of 800 billion won, similar to the previous quarter, reversing from an operating profit of 3.5 trillion won a year earlier; the source attributes the loss to rising material costs. Samsung Display reported revenue of 8 trillion won (down 1% year-on-year, up 7% quarter-on-quarter) and operating profit of 1.1 trillion won (down about 8% year-on-year, up about 57% quarter-on-quarter). Harman posted revenue of 4.3 trillion won (up 9% year-on-year, down 5% quarter-on-quarter) and operating profit of 600 billion won (up about 50% both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter).
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Source: The Elec · 10/29/2026 · View original source
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