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Samsung chip division's 2026 profit to exceed 40-year cumulative earnings · 2 sources tracked

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Samsung's semiconductor division is projected to achieve an operating profit in 2026 that surpasses its cumulative earnings from the past 40 years in the chip business. This remarkable forecast, driven by soaring demand for AI-related memory chips, could see Samsung overtake Nvidia as the world's most profitable technology company for the period. The division's strong performance is attributed to rising contract prices for DRAM and NAND, with operating margins reaching up to 50% in the first half of the year. AI

IMPACT This surge in Samsung's profitability highlights the immense demand for AI-driven memory components and could signal increased investment and competition in the high-performance semiconductor market.

RANK_REASON Company projection of future earnings exceeding historical cumulative profits.

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world

    Brokerage consensus puts Samsung's full-year 2026 operating profit near 300 trillion won.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Samsung Passes Nvidia To Become Most Profitable Company In the World Samsungâ(TM)s chip division is projected to earn more in 2026 than it made across its pre

    📰 Samsung Passes Nvidia To Become Most Profitable Company In the World Samsungâ(TM)s chip division is projected to earn more in 2026 than it made across its previous 40 years in semiconductors, driven by soaring AI-fueled demand for memory and storage. The companyâ(TM... 📰 Source…

    LINKS hardware.slashdot.org/…/samsung-passes-nv…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world B

    Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world Brokerage consensus puts Samsung's full-year 2026 operating profit near 300 trillion won. https://www. tomshardware.com/t…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/samsungs-chip-division… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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