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

Samsung Electronics maintained its dominant position in the global DRAM market with a 39.4% share in revenue during the second quarter of 2026, according to a recent industry report. The South Korean company's market share expanded from 38.5% in the preceding quarter to its current level, propelled by the global AI surge. Samsung Electronics' DRAM revenue surged 63.4% from $45.78 billion in the January-March period to $60.98 billion in the April-June period, as reported by market research firm TrendForce.

SK hynix, Korea's second-largest memory chipmaker, held a 24.9% market share, a decline from 28.8% in the first quarter, while its revenue increased by 37.9% quarter-on-quarter to $38.59 billion. Meanwhile, U.S.-based Micron Technology secured a 23.3% share of the global DRAM market, up from 22.4% in the previous quarter, with its revenue growing 65.5% to $36 billion.

The global DRAM market generated a total of $154.73 billion in revenue in the second quarter, up by 59.5% from the previous quarter, driven by the escalating demand for memory chips in the AI revolution.