Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter 2026
Samsung’s preliminary figures show a sharp year-over-year increase in third-quarter operating profit; detailed results are due October 29.
TL;DR
- Samsung estimated third-quarter 2026 consolidated sales at approximately 195 trillion won and operating profit at 107.40 trillion won.
- The company’s release lists third-quarter 2025 operating profit at 12.17 trillion won and second-quarter 2026 operating profit at 89.49 trillion won.
- Investing.com reported that the profit estimate was below some market expectations, while Samsung said detailed results would follow on October 29.
Samsung’s October 8 earnings guidance put consolidated third-quarter sales at approximately 195 trillion won and operating profit at approximately 107.40 trillion won. The company said the estimates use K-IFRS and represent the median of underlying estimate ranges. [Samsung.] [1]
Samsung’s table lists operating profit of 12.17 trillion won in the third quarter of 2025 and 89.49 trillion won in the second quarter of 2026. Investing.com reported that the preliminary profit figure was below some analyst expectations; Samsung scheduled detailed results for October 29. [Samsung; Investing.com.] [1] [2]
The guidance is preliminary and does not include the final segment breakdown. The company attributed the release to its standard quarterly earnings process; no market recommendation follows from the reported figures. [Samsung; Investing.com.] [1] [2]
Why it matters
The scale of the preliminary increase puts memory-chip earnings and AI-linked demand at the center of attention ahead of Samsung’s detailed release. Segment results on October 29 will show how much of the reported total came from semiconductors versus its other businesses.
Editor's note
Company guidance is preliminary; final results and segment detail are scheduled for October 29. No investment advice or trading signal.