[Earnings Report] Samsung Securities Records KRW 609.5 Billion Operating Profit in Q1 2026... Up 82% YoY

Samsung Securities proved its overwhelming earnings improvement by recording a consolidated operating profit of KRW 609.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026. This figure surged by 84.4% compared to the previous quarter and 82.1% compared to the same period last year.

• *■ Key Earnings Summary**
• Pre-tax Profit: KRW 615.5 billion (Up 107.2% QoQ, Up 83.5% YoY)
• Net Income: KRW 450.9 billion (Up 109.7% QoQ, Up 81.5% YoY)

■ Robust Growth in Wealth Management (WM) Sector A strong growth trend continued, centered on the standalone Wealth Management (WM) sector. During the first quarter, retail customer assets saw a net inflow of KRW 19.7 trillion, bringing total customer assets to KRW 495.6 trillion. Additionally, fund sales revenue skyrocketed by 96.0% QoQ to KRW 34.4 billion, and pension balances also increased by 11.7% to KRW 34.5 trillion, showing strong performance in in-house asset management.

■ Stable Profit Generation in IB and Head Office Sales Sectors The Head Office Sales sector defended its stable performance, centered on structured finance. The Investment Banking (IB) sector's performance grew 10.0% QoQ to KRW 71.8 billion, with structured finance accounting for KRW 63.4 billion, establishing itself as a solid source of revenue.

According to the company, major deal performances have also continued steadily by successfully wrapping up the K Bank IPO, acquisition financing for Huons Cosmetics, and the Nowcos public tender offer deal.