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

Samsung Electronics maintained its dominant position in the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market during the second quarter of 2026, securing a 39.4% market share by revenue, according to a recent industry report. This market share surge reflects the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the demand for memory chips.

Samsung's DRAM revenue surged 63.4% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $60.98 billion for the April-June period. The company's market share increased from 38.5% in the January-March quarter.

Korea's second-largest memory chipmaker, SK hynix, trailed closely behind with a 24.9% share of the global DRAM market, down from 28.8% in the first quarter. SK hynix's revenue increased 37.9% quarter-on-quarter to $38.59 billion. In the United States, Micron Technology held a 23.3% share of the global DRAM market, up from 22.4% in the prior quarter.

Micron's revenue grew 65.5% to $36 billion during the same period. Overall, the global DRAM market generated $154.73 billion in revenue in the second quarter, up 59.5% from the previous quarter, driven by the increasing demand for memory chips in the era of artificial intelligence.