# South Korean tech giant projected an operating profit of 57.2 trillion won for the January-March period.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Lokmat Times*

## Key points

- Samsung Electronics estimated Q1 operating profit at 57.2 trillion won, a record high.
- Q1 operating profit exceeded analyst estimates by 36.7 percent, per Yonhap Infomax survey.
- Device solutions unit likely contributed around 50 trillion won in Q1 operating profit.
- Annual operating profit forecasts for 2026 have been raised by up to 50 percent by analysts.
- Global data center operators now absorb 60 percent of Samsung's DRAM and NAND shipments.

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

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