Samsung Electronics confirmed record Q1 sales of 133.87 trillion won and operating profit of 57.23 trillion won on April 30, slightly beating its earlier guidance of 133 trillion won in sales and 57.2 trillion won in OP. The results, up 69% and 756% year-on-year, were fueled by AI-driven memory chip demand, with net profit jumping over fivefold to 47.22 trillion won.
Building on its April guidance that projected record results amid AI demand, Samsung Electronics reported final Q1 figures in a regulatory filing: sales of 133.87 trillion won (69.16% YoY increase) and operating profit of 57.23 trillion won (756.1% YoY), the highest quarterly ever. This exceeded analyst expectations and the company's full-year 2025 OP in just three months.
The Device Solutions (chips) division drove growth with 81.7 trillion won in sales and 53.7 trillion won OP. Memory revenue hit 74.8 trillion won, powered by first mass production of HBM4 and SOCAMM2 shipments. Foundry sales dipped seasonally but anticipates recovery via HBM4 base die.
Device Experience (smartphones, appliances) recorded 52.7 trillion won sales and 3 trillion won OP, with smartphones at 2.8 trillion won and home appliances/TVs turning profitable at 0.2 trillion won.
Looking ahead, Samsung plans HBM4E samples in Q2 and mass production of second-gen 2nm mobile chips in H2. Shares gained 1.22% to 229,000 won post-release, topping net profit estimates of 39.12 trillion won.
