Samsung expects record profits due to rising demand for AI chips

The boom in artificial intelligence is bringing tangible benefits to Samsung, which remains the world’s largest chip maker. The company released a preliminary earnings report for the third quarter of 2025 and forecast its biggest quarterly profit since 2022.

Samsung estimates revenue for the quarter will be 86 trillion won (about $60 billion) and operating profit — 12.1 trillion won (about $8.5 billion). Those figures are 32% and 8.7% higher than last year’s results, respectively.

Samsung’s earnings are expected to be 32% and 8.7% higher than last year’s results.

Consolidated K-IFRS(in trillion won):- Sales: 86 (in 2025 Q3) vs. 79.1 (in 2024 Q3) and 74.57 (in 2025 Q2)- Operating profit: 12.1 vs. 9.18 and 4.68, respectively