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[Breaking] Samsung Electronics Posts Q2 Operating Profit of KRW 89.4924 Trillion... Revenue Exceeds KRW 171 Trillion

Samsung Electronics announced its preliminary consolidated earnings for the second quarter of 2026. Operating profit for the quarter reached KRW 89.4924 trillio

Oseong Kwon
Staff Reporter
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[Breaking] Samsung Electronics Posts Q2 Operating Profit of KRW 89.4924 Trillion... Revenue Exceeds KRW 171 Trillion
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Samsung Electronics announced its preliminary consolidated earnings for the second quarter of 2026. Operating profit for the quarter reached KRW 89.4924 trillion, recording an astonishing year-over-year increase of 1,813.83%.

According to a regulatory filing by Samsung Electronics on the 30th, Q2 revenue amounted to KRW 171.4995 trillion. This represents a 130.00% increase compared to the same period last year (KRW 74.5663 trillion) and a 28.11% rise from the previous quarter (KRW 133.8734 trillion).

  • *[Q2 Key Earnings Summary]**
  • Operating Profit: KRW 89.4924 trillion (up 1,813.83% from KRW 4.6761 trillion in the same period last year, and up 56.37% from KRW 57.2328 trillion in the previous quarter)
  • Profit Before Income Tax from Continuing Operations: KRW 94.4398 trillion (up 1,540.69% from KRW 5.7561 trillion in the same period last year, and up 60.53% from KRW 58.8284 trillion in the previous quarter)
  • Net Income: KRW 71.6245 trillion (up 1,299.90% from KRW 5.1164 trillion in the same period last year, and up 51.67% from KRW 47.2253 trillion in the previous quarter)
  • Net Income Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company: KRW 71.2695 trillion (up 1,344.46% from KRW 4.9340 trillion in the same period last year, and up 51.31% from KRW 47.1012 trillion in the previous quarter)

On a cumulative basis for the first half of the year (Q1 and Q2), the company recorded revenue of KRW 305.3729 trillion, operating profit of KRW 146.7252 trillion, profit before income tax from continuing operations of KRW 153.2682 trillion, net income of KRW 118.8497 trillion, and net income attributable to owners of the parent company of KRW 118.3706 trillion. Cumulative operating profit surged 1,191.45% year-over-year, while revenue increased by 98.67% and net income rose by 790.97%.

The company noted that these figures are preliminary consolidated numbers based on the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS), and that some details may change during the accounting review process, as they were prepared before the completion of external audits of the headquarters, subsidiaries, and affiliates.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics is scheduled to hold its Q2 2026 earnings presentation via conference call starting at 10:00 a.m. on the same day.

Oseong Kwon
Staff Reporter

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