Samsung 2026 Profit Could Break Company Records
Samsung’s 2026 profit could reach record levels as strong demand for AI memory chips boosts earnings. Company executives believe this year’s performance may exceed the total profit earned during the past 40 years of its semiconductor business.
Samsung is expected to post an operating profit of 84.6 trillion won, or about $55.1 billion, for the second quarter of 2026. If achieved, the company would surpass Nvidia’s recent quarterly operating profit and become the world’s most profitable company.
AI Demand Drives Higher Chip Prices
Analysts expect Samsung to generate around 300 trillion won, or nearly $200 billion, in operating profit during 2026. The company’s Device Solutions division remains confident that market expectations will be met.
Rising demand for artificial intelligence continues to push memory chip prices higher. Samsung has already increased DRAM prices several times this year. Prices climbed by 90 percent in the first quarter and rose another 50 to 60 percent during the second quarter. The company is now seeking an additional increase of up to 20 percent in the third quarter.
LPDDR5X memory prices have also increased sharply since early 2025. Strong AI demand continues to tighten global supply and support higher pricing. Meanwhile, Samsung and SK Hynix are investing about $800 billion to expand memory production capacity. However, meaningful output from these projects is not expected until 2033. As a result, memory prices may remain elevated for several more years.
Samsung is also redesigning its upcoming Exynos 2700 chipset by separating the RAM and processor. The change aims to improve thermal performance in future devices.
