Samsung Electronics (005930.KS): Q3 profit seen topping 100 trillion won for the first time

Samsung Electronics reports preliminary Q3 results tomorrow, and analysts expect operating profit above 100 trillion won, a first for any Korean company and roughly nine times last year's quarter, on AI-driven memory demand. The open question is margins, as chip price gains have slowed. $005930.KS

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• Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat (Reuters via Investing.com)
• Samsung Electronics nears record third-quarter profit as HBM demand offsets stronger won (Korea JoongAng Daily)
• Samsung set for record W100tr quarterly profit on memory boom (The Korea Herald)