
Samsung Electronics projects a nine-fold increase in quarterly profits to 107.4tn won ($80bn) for Q3, citing surging demand for AI memory chips and strong sales of its latest folding smartphones launched in August.
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Samsung is a leading global memory chip manufacturer, competing with SK Hynix and Micron. AI development has driven unprecedented demand for semiconductors, creating global shortages that have boosted earnings for chip makers.
Samsung Electronics says it expects a nine-fold surge in its quarterly profits compared with a year earlier, driven by surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.
The tech giant estimates that its operating profit for the three months to the end of September will jump to 107.4tn won (£61bn; $80bn), its fourth quarter in a row of record earnings.
Samsung is one of the world's largest memory chip makers alongside local rival SK Hynix and Micron in the US, which produce chips crucial for AI firms like Nvidia.
Samsung, which makes the Galaxy Fold and S26 smartphones, is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.
The firm's full third-quarter earnings will be released at the end of October.
Major South Korean companies tend to release previews of their earnings to advise investors ahead of more detailed reports.
There has been huge global demand for computer chips that power AI development, helping to lift the earnings and shares of manufacturers linked to the technology.
The surge in demand in recent years has resulted in a shortage of semiconductors globally, pushing up sales for firms like Samsung.
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Samsung will report actual Q3 profits close to or exceeding the 107.4tn won forecast when official results are released at the end of October
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