(2nd LD) Samsung Electronics posts record profit in Q3 on AI chip supercycle

Samsung Electronics announced a record profit in the third quarter of 2025, with its net profit soaring more than sixfold to 75.13 trillion won (US$56.2 billion). This impressive growth was driven by soaring demand for artificial intelligence-related semiconductors. The company's operating profit also surged by 783.1 percent to 107.44 trillion won, while revenue rose 126.9 percent to 195.25 trillion won.

Samsung made history by becoming the first global tech company to achieve quarterly operating profit of over 100 trillion won. The semiconductor division, which generated 99.1 percent of the company's total operating profit, saw an operating profit of 106.5 trillion won for the quarter. Samsung's success can be attributed to its expansion of sales in sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips, which were in high demand for AI servers.

The company expects strong demand for memory chips to continue in the fourth quarter, fueled by ongoing investment in AI infrastructure. Samsung also expects the semiconductor industry to remain robust in 2027, driven by sustained AI investment and ongoing supply constraints. However, Samsung's device experience division, which handles consumer electronics and mobile devices, reported a loss of 800 billion won in the third quarter, marking its second consecutive quarterly loss.

The company cited challenging business conditions, including higher component costs. Samsung announced a cash dividend of 4,601 won per common and preferred share for shareholders, with total shareholder returns expected to reach 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won for the year.