Samsung Electronics on Thursday estimated its fourth-quarter 2025 operating profit at 20 trillion won ($13.8 billion) and sales at 93 trillion won, marking a 208% operating profit rise and 22.7% sales increase year-on-year. The company said the gain was driven mainly by soaring memory chip prices amid AI-driven demand and disclosed ongoing Qualcomm talks to use Samsung’s 2-nanometer foundry; full results are due Jan. 29.
Key Points
- 1Estimates 20 trillion won operating profit for Q4 2025, up about 208% year-on-year.
- 2Attributes surge to roughly 40% average price increases in DRAM and NAND, boosting DS margins.
- 3Signals foundry gains: Qualcomm 2nm talks may restore high-margin contract manufacturing revenue.
Scoring Rationale
Official record guidance and potential foundry deal drive high impact, though full divisional breakdown and deal confirmation are pending.
Sources
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