South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has reported a blockbuster preliminary earnings estimate for the April–June (Q2 FY2026) quarter, driven by soaring global demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and its booming semiconductor business. The company expects quarterly operating profit to exceed the total profit it earned during the entire 2025 financial year.
The impressive performance underscores how AI-driven demand for advanced memory chips has become a major growth engine for the world's largest memory chip manufacturer.
Samsung Expects Record Q2 Operating Profit
According to Samsung's preliminary guidance, the company expects its Q2 FY2026 operating profit to reach approximately 89.4 trillion won (around $58.8 billion).
This represents a staggering 1,181% year-on-year increase, highlighting the massive turnaround in Samsung's earnings.
Data from Yonhap Infomax, the financial arm of South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, also indicates that the estimate is 6.2% higher than market expectations, signaling stronger-than-expected business performance.
AI Demand Drives Semiconductor Growth
Industry experts believe Samsung's impressive earnings have been fueled primarily by surging global demand for AI infrastructure.
Rapid investments in:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
High-performance computing (HPC)
AI servers
Data centers
have significantly boosted demand for advanced memory chips, keeping semiconductor prices elevated and improving profitability for leading chipmakers like Samsung.
The company's Device Solutions (DS) division, which includes its semiconductor business, is widely expected to be the biggest contributor to the record earnings.
Quarterly Profit Exceeds Entire 2025 Earnings
One of the biggest highlights of Samsung's earnings guidance is that its projected Q2 operating profit alone exceeds the company's total operating profit for the entire 2025 financial year.
For comparison:
Full-Year 2025 Operating Profit: 43.6 trillion won
Estimated Q2 FY2026 Operating Profit: 89.4 trillion won
The quarterly figure is more than double last year's total annual operating profit.
Revenue Also Expected to Surge
Samsung estimates that total revenue for the April–June quarter will reach approximately 171 trillion won, representing an impressive 129.3% year-on-year increase.
The company has not yet released its detailed financial statement or net profit figures. Those will be announced when the final quarterly results are published.
Employee Bonuses Included in Estimates
Samsung confirmed that the preliminary operating profit estimate already includes provisions for employee bonuses.
According to the company, if these bonus provisions are excluded, quarterly operating profit could rise to nearly 100 trillion won.
Semiconductor Employees to Receive Performance Bonus
Earlier this year, Samsung signed a new wage agreement with employees in its semiconductor division.
Under the agreement:
Employees will receive a special semiconductor performance bonus.
The payout will equal 10.5% of semiconductor business earnings.
Bonuses will be distributed in Samsung shares instead of cash.
Shares will vest over a period of at least 10 years.
The company has allocated nearly 20 trillion won for the employee incentive program.
AI Boom Continues to Benefit Samsung
Analysts believe the global AI investment cycle continues to strengthen Samsung's outlook.
Strong demand for:
AI memory chips
High-bandwidth memory (HBM)
Advanced DRAM
Enterprise storage solutions
has tightened semiconductor supply, keeping prices elevated and significantly improving profit margins.
With AI infrastructure spending expected to remain robust, Samsung's semiconductor business is likely to remain the company's biggest growth driver in the coming quarters.
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