# Samsung shares rallied as much as 4.86% to a high of 202,500 won during the session.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-07 · Livemint*

## Key points

- Samsung's Q1 operating profit is projected at 57.2 trillion won, over eight times last year's Q1.
- Q1 profit alone is expected to surpass Samsung's entire operating profit for all of last year.
- Samsung's Q1 sales are estimated at 133 trillion won, a 68% increase year-over-year.
- The profit surge is driven by high demand for high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI and data centers.
- Samsung's Q1 operating profit exceeded market expectations by 36.7%, according to Yonhap News Agency.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics
**Countries:** South Korea

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