Samsung extends lead in global DRAM market with 39 pct share: report

Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its dominant position in the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market, accounting for 39.4 percent of the market revenue in the second quarter of 2026, according to an industry report by TrendForce. The South Korean tech giant's market share grew from 38.5 percent in the previous quarter to its current level, driven by the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Samsung's DRAM revenue surged 63.4 percent from the prior quarter, reaching $60.98 billion in the April-June period.

Following Samsung, South Korean rival SK hynix Inc. held a 24.9 percent share of the global DRAM market, a decrease from 28.8 percent in the first quarter. SK hynix's revenue rose 37.9 percent on-quarter to $38.59 billion. In third place, U.S.-based Micron Technology Inc. had a 23.3 percent market share, up from 22.4 percent in the previous quarter. The company's revenue increased by 65.5 percent to $36 billion during the same period.

The global DRAM market generated $154.73 billion in revenue in the second quarter, up 59.5 percent from the previous quarter. This growth was attributed to increased shipments of various memory products, according to TrendForce.