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Samsung Posts 89.5 trillion-won Profit, Mobile Loss, Warns Chip Shortage

7/30/2026

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Samsung Electronics posted a Q2 profit of 89.5 trillion won, over 250 times last year’s profit.
Samsung’s revenue rose 130% to 171.5 trillion won, driving an 8% jump in its shares during trading.
EVP Jaejune Kim warned memory-chip supply shortages worsen in 2027 and persist into 2028.
Samsung’s mobile division posted a 700 billion-won loss, its first quarterly deficit.
Demand lifted DRAM and NAND sales, prompting Samsung to ship HBM4E samples for Nvidia’s platform.

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Samsung Electronics posted a Q2 profit of 89.5 trillion won, over 250 times last year’s profit.
Samsung’s revenue rose 130% to 171.5 trillion won, driving an 8% jump in its shares during trading.
EVP Jaejune Kim warned memory-chip supply shortages worsen in 2027 and persist into 2028.
Samsung’s mobile division posted a 700 billion-won loss, its first quarterly deficit.
Demand lifted DRAM and NAND sales, prompting Samsung to ship HBM4E samples for Nvidia’s platform.