TradingKey – On July 7, Samsung Electronics announced its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2026. The company expects its revenue for this quarter to reach 171 trillion KRW, which is significantly lower than the market’s prior consensus estimate of 172.181 trillion KRW. In contrast to the worse-than-expected revenue, the company’s operating profit reached approximately 89.4 trillion KRW. Compared to the same period last year, Samsung’s operating profit surged by about 19 times, setting a new record high for the company’s quarterly operating profit.

This massive profit growth was primarily driven by improvements in its semiconductor business. As demand for AI servers continues to grow, causing prices for memory chips such as…