Samsung Electronics posts Q3 operating profit of 107.4 trillion won on 195 trillion sales
In short
Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 sales of 195 trillion won and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won on October 8. Sales rose 126.59% and operating profit 782.50% from a year earlier, according to Newsis and ZDNet Korea. Newsis reported it was the first time a quarterly operating profit had passed 100 trillion won.
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Samsung Electronics announced preliminary consolidated third-quarter results on October 8, reporting sales of 195 trillion won and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won. Newsis said it was the first time the company's quarterly operating profit had passed 100 trillion won, and called it a new chapter in South Korean corporate history. ZDNet Korea said the company had opened an era of 100 trillion won operating profit. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Sales rose 126.59% and operating profit 782.50% from the same quarter a year earlier, according to Newsis and ZDNet Korea; Asia Economy gave the sales increase as 126.6%. Newsis also reported that sales and operating profit were 13.70% and 20.01% higher than in the previous quarter, and its headline said sales had set a record for a fourth consecutive quarter. None of the reports gave a breakdown by business. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Newsis described the result as a new chapter in South Korean corporate history, with quarterly operating profit above 100 trillion won for the first time. Business and tech outlets carried the figures within minutes of the release, an indication of the company's weight in Korean business news.
Key facts
- Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter sales of 195 trillion won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Third-quarter operating profit was 107.4 trillion won. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Sales rose 126.59% from the same quarter a year earlier. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Operating profit rose 782.50% from a year earlier. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Compared with the previous quarter, sales were up 13.70% and operating profit 20.01%, Newsis reported. [ 1 ]
- The figures are preliminary results on a consolidated basis, announced on October 8. [ 1 ]
- Newsis reported it was the first time Samsung's quarterly operating profit exceeded 100 trillion won. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Samsung Electronics' third-quarter sales were 195 trillion won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Third-quarter operating profit was 107.4 trillion won. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Sales were up about 126.6% year on year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Operating profit was up 782.50% year on year. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Operating profit exceeded 100 trillion won in the quarter. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether sales set a record for a fourth consecutive quarter. Only the Newsis headline states this.
- Quarter-on-quarter growth of 13.70% in sales and 20.01% in operating profit. Reported only by Newsis, in text that is cut off.
- Which businesses drove the results and what net profit was. None of the documents give a breakdown; the figures are preliminary.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis publishes breaking report on Samsung's Q3 sales of 195 trillion won and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won. [ 1 ]
- Asia Economy reports the 195 trillion won sales, up 126.6% year on year. [ 2 ]
- ZDNet Korea reports operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, up 783% year on year. [ 3 ]
- Hankook Ilbo reports the sales and operating profit figures. [ 4 ]