[FLASH] Samsung preliminary Q3 operating profit 107.4T won, up ~782% YoY, first Korean quarter above 100T won
Samsung Electronics' preliminary Q3 operating profit was 107.4 trillion won (about $80B), up about 782% year on year. Revenue was about 195 trillion won. Profit came in slightly above the LSEG SmartEstimate of about 106 trillion won, but the shares slipped, which investingLive described as a sign of how demanding AI-trade expectations have become. Memory is the main read-across to the AI tape. Next markers: the full results with segment detail later in October, and SK Hynix's report in late October.