Samsung Electronics Extends Lead in Global DRAM Market in Q2 2026
Samsung captures 39.4 percent market share as global AI boom drives memory chip revenue growth
Quick Look
- Samsung Electronics reached a 39.4 percent share of the global DRAM market in Q2 2026, with revenue hitting $60.98 billion.
- Driven by the AI boom, the total market grew 59.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, with SK hynix and Micron Technology also reporting significant revenue gains.
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Why It Matters
The global DRAM market is experiencing significant growth driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies.
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. accounted for 39.4 percent of the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market by revenue in the second quarter of 2026, an industry report showed Monday, extending its lead amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
South Korea's top memory chipmaker saw its DRAM revenue rise 63.4 percent from the previous quarter to US$60.98 billion in the April-June period, according to the report released by market research firm TrendForce.
Its market share increased from 38.5 percent in the January-March period.
South Korea's SK hynix Inc. came next with a market share of 24.9 percent, down from 28.8 percent in the first quarter, while its revenue rose 37.9 percent on-quarter to $38.59 billion.
U.S.-based Micron Technology Inc. held a 23.3 percent share of the global DRAM market in the second quarter, up from 22.4 percent in the previous quarter, with its revenue rising 65.5 percent over the period to $36 billion, the report showed.
The global DRAM market, meanwhile, generated $154.73 billion in revenue in the second quarter, up 59.5 percent from the previous quarter, driven by increased shipments of various memory products, according to TrendForce.
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