# Net profit for the three months ended March jumped to 47.22 trillion won (US$31.8 billion) Operating profit jumped more than eightfold to 57.23 trillion won from 6.68 trillion won.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-30 · UPI News*

## Key points

- Samsung's Q1 net profit surged fivefold to 47.22 trillion won, driven by AI chip demand.
- Samsung began world-first production of HBM4 chips in February and plans HBM4E sample launches next quarter.
- 2024 HBM chip production is fully booked, and sales are expected to more than triple year-on-year.
- A proposed 18-day general strike by 75,380 unionized workers could disrupt Samsung's chip production.
- Samsung is considering multiyear supply contracts to stabilize pricing and buffer against cyclical downturns.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics Co., Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc.
**Countries:** South Korea, United States

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