Samsung Electronics Reports 61 Trillion Won Q1 2026 Revenue and 198% Year-on-Year Operating Profit Increase

Samsung Electronics reported revenue of 61 trillion won for the first quarter of 2026, driven by robust demand in its semiconductor division. The company announced an operating margin of 72% for the period. It also noted a 405% year-on-year increase in certain metrics.

Operating profit reached 58 trillion won in Q1 2026, marking a 60% increase quarter-on-quarter and a 198% rise year-on-year. Net profit stood at 35 trillion won, supported by gross margins of 79%. DRAM average selling prices rose roughly 60% sequentially, while NAND prices climbed about 70%.

Samsung Electronics' net cash crossed 35 trillion won in Q1 2026. The company stated that its Q1 2026 figures exceeded estimates. One metric at Samsung Electronics was 9 trillion won in Q1 2026 against a guidance of 133 trillion won.

Another key figure at Samsung Electronics was 2 trillion won in Q1 2026, in line with guidance and representing an eight-fold year-on-year increase. The 2 trillion won figure at Samsung Electronics matched the reported data in Q1 2026. Samsung Electronics guided to approximately 68% revenue growth in Q1 2026.

Samsung Electronics unveiled HBM4 at a press event in Seoul on April 27, 2026. The company targets a launch of HBM4 in June-July 2026. Samsung Electronics plans to raise approximately $10 billion through the HBM4 launch.

Proceeds from the HBM4 listing are earmarked for AI memory capacity expansion. Additional proceeds from the HBM4 listing are designated for the Yongin semiconductor cluster. @FirstSquawk reported Samsung Electronics' Q1 revenue, operating profit, and net profit figures, according to the handle's update.

Samsung Electronics stock rose 75% for the day as of April 29, 2026. The index is up roughly 25% year-to-date as of April 29, 2026. The index is up 51% from its war low six weeks prior to April 29, 2026.

Foreign investors showed a 39% increase in purchases of Samsung Electronics shares. They bought 5 billion won of Samsung Electronics shares between April 7 and April 24, 2026. Foreign investors bought 02 trillion won of SK Hynix shares between April 7 and April 24, 2026.

SK Hynix stock increased 38% from April 7 to April 22, 2026. Samsung Electronics reported figures exceeding its estimate in Q1 2026. The company's Q1 2026 revenue was driven by robust demand in its semiconductor division, as stated in its release.

Samsung Electronics announced an operating margin of 72% for Q1 2026, with operating profit reaching 58 trillion won.

Samsung Electronics' Q1 2026 operating profit marked a 60% increase quarter-on-quarter and a 198% rise year-on-year.

The unveiling of HBM4 occurred at a press event in Seoul on April 27, 2026. The target launch for HBM4 is in June-July 2026, with plans to raise approximately $10 billion.

SK Hynix stock rose 38% over that period.

The index's gains reached 25% year-to-date and 51% from its war low as of April 29, 2026. Samsung Electronics stock's 75% daily rise followed the Q1 results.