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Samsung readies to unveil chip earnings insights as AI demand drives record semiconductor profits
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The tech giant's preliminary Q2 2026 guidance, expected July 7, could reveal operating profits up over 1,700% year-over-year thanks to insatiable AI chip demand.
Key facts
- The tech giant's preliminary Q2 2026 guidance, expected July 7, could reveal operating profits up over 1,700% year-over-year thanks to insatiable AI chip demand
- DS revenue hit 81.7 trillion KRW in Q1, an 86% jump quarter-over-quarter
- Brokerage estimates peg Samsung’s Q2 operating profit at roughly 86 trillion KRW, which would represent a year-over-year increase of approximately 1,740%
- The July 7 preliminary guidance will likely confirm whether the momentum Samsung built in Q1 is accelerating or plateauing
Summary
Samsung Electronics is about to pull back the curtain on what could be one of the most jaw-dropping quarters in semiconductor history. Brokerage estimates peg Samsung’s Q2 operating profit at roughly 86 trillion KRW, which would represent a year-over-year increase of approximately 1,740%. To understand why analysts are this bullish, you need to look at Samsung’s Q1 2026 results. The engine behind those numbers was Samsung’s Device Solutions division, the unit responsible for memory chips, system LSI, and foundry operations.