Samsung has announced its earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2026, and it’s rather interesting. Samsung managed to reach a record profit, but the mobile business is a problem for the company.
Samsung expects another record quarter fueled by strong memory chip sales
Samsung expects a record profit in Q3 2026, a profit of KRW 107.4 trillion ($80.1 billion) on KRW 195 trillion ($145.5 billion) in revenue. The strong points are excellent memory chip sales fueled by AI demand. That’s not hard to guess.
Once again, this is just an estimate from the company; the final numbers could vary a bit. The final numbers will be in later this month. These earnings guidance reports are usually spot on, though.
That’s a 20% higher profit than in Q2 2026
If this turns out to be accurate, Samsung’s profit for Q3 2026 will be 20% higher than in Q2 2026, which was already significantly higher than the company’s Q1 2026 profit. So Samsung is essentially doing great in 2026.
What’s more, the company’s profit for the entire year of 2026 is expected to top its cumulative profit over the past 40 years. Compared to Q3 2025, Samsung’s profit has increased by 782.5% (7.8x), while the revenue has grown by 126% (1.2x). Those are outstanding numbers.
There’s more good news for the company. Analysts predict that Samsung could do even better next year. Its operating profit could reach KRW 550 trillion ($408.7 billion), which is estimated to be around 45% higher than this year’s.
The company’s mobile division is not doing good, though
The bad news is, Samsung MX, the company’s division that includes selling mobile devices, is facing losses due to the rising prices of memory chips. Its operating loss is estimated to be around KRW 1.5 trillion ($1,11 billion). That trend is also expected to continue next year.
Samsung’s Digital Appliances and TV divisions are facing losses as well. An operating loss of around KRW 500 billion ($371.5 million) is expected.
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