Samsung projects operating profit near $60 billion for Apr‑Jun 2026 period

Seoul, July 7 – In a statement released on Tuesday, Samsung Electronics projected an operating profit of about 90 trillion won (approximately $58.8 billion) for the second quarter of 2026.

The estimate translates to an operating profit of 89.4 trillion won, representing a 1,181 % rise over the same three‑month span a year earlier and outpacing the average market forecast by 6.2 %.

The figure includes a large provision for employee bonuses. Removing that provision would bring the operating profit estimate close to the 100‑trillion‑won threshold.

A wage agreement signed in May commits Samsung to a special semiconductor performance bonus equal to 10.5 % of the segment’s earnings. The company has earmarked roughly 20 trillion won for this bonus, which will be paid in stock over at least ten years and tied to specific performance targets.

For the full 2025 fiscal year, Samsung reported 43.6 trillion won in operating profit. The projected profit for just one quarter this year is more than double that annual total.

The company anticipates revenue growth of 129.3 % year‑on‑year, reaching 171 trillion won for the quarter, though net profit is excluded from the projection.

Although Samsung did not disclose a detailed breakdown, analysts expect the Device Solutions unit – home to the semiconductor segment – to account for the bulk of the earnings.

The surge is largely credited to continued global investment in AI infrastructure, which has tightened semiconductor supply chains and kept memory‑chip prices high.

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