# Samsung Guides to Record KRW 107.4 Trillion Operating Profit as AI Memory Demand Lifts Q3 Sales to KRW 195 Trillion

*2026-10-30 15:02 UTC · Business · 1 min read*

> Samsung guides to about KRW 195 trillion in Q3 sales and KRW 107.4 trillion operating profit, its first quarter above KRW 100 trillion, driven by AI memory demand.

Samsung Electronics said its third-quarter 2026 consolidated sales will be about KRW 195 trillion, with operating profit of about KRW 107.4 trillion. The figures are preliminary guidance published on October 8 and are the midpoints of internal estimate ranges, since Korean disclosure rules do not allow ranges.

Operating profit is up from KRW 89.49 trillion in the second quarter, making it the first quarter above KRW 100 trillion and the fourth straight record. Commentary attributes the surge mainly to AI data-center demand for memory, including HBM, and to tight supply that keeps chip prices high.

Division-level results and net income were due with the full earnings report and conference call on October 29. Some reports question how long such margins can last, and Samsung shares fell about 2.4% on the day of the guidance.

## Sources

- [news.samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-earnings-guidance-for-third-quarter-2026)
- [kucoin.com](https://www.kucoin.com/blog/ae-samsung-q3-2026-earnings-operating-profit-surges-783-as-ai-chip-demand-fuels-memory-boom)

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