Samsung Electronics said preliminary Q3 operating profit rose 783% YoY and 20.01% QoQ to 107.4 tln won (≈$80.17 bln), slightly above the 106.1 tln-won market consensus, driven by a surge in AI-chip demand that boosted memory-business profitability. Q3 revenue was 195 tln won, up 127% YoY and marginally below the 199 tln-won consensus. Samsung will publish full results later this month. 07-OCT-2026 06:59 PM ET