Samsung Electronics has announced record profits for the first quarter of 2026, significantly exceeding expectations. The world’s largest memory chip manufacturer expects an operating profit of 57.2 trillion won (32.72 billion euros), the South Korean company announced on Tuesday. This represents more than an eight-fold increase compared to 6.69 trillion won in the same period last year. According to LSEG, analysts had only expected 40.6 trillion won.
