# Samsung Electronics estimated on Tuesday that its first quarter profit had soared 755 percent annually to a record high of 57.2 trillion won ($37.9 billion) The.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-07 · Japan Today*

## Key points

- Samsung's Q1 profit soared 755 percent year-on-year to a record 57.2 trillion won.
- Samsung's sales reached 133 trillion won in Q1, a 68 percent increase from last year.
- Samsung is a key supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips for AI data centers and accelerators.
- Potential disruptions in helium supply from the Middle East could threaten Samsung's chip production.
- Samsung has committed billions to expand and upgrade chip production for advanced AI demand.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics, SK hynix
**Countries:** South Korea, United States, China

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