[Economy 365]

Samsung Electronics will release its detailed third-quarter earnings by division tomorrow (the 29th).

The preliminary third-quarter figures announced earlier showed record highs, with revenue reaching KRW 195 trillion and operating profit at KRW 107.4 trillion.

Cumulative operating profit through the third quarter of this year also reached KRW 254.1 trillion, more than 10 times that of the same period last year.

The industry estimates that the Device Solutions (DS) division, which oversees the semiconductor business, generated an operating profit comparable to or slightly exceeding the company-wide total.

In particular, the memory business division is estimated to have posted nearly KRW 110 trillion in operating profit, driven by around KRW 80 trillion from DRAM and roughly KRW 30 trillion from NAND.

Strong performance is expected to continue, boosted by HBM4 sales and the expansion of long-term supply contracts.

Some in the securities sector forecast that this year's annual operating profit could reach KRW 370 trillion, potentially making it the world number one.

However, the Device Experience (DX) division, which handles finished products, is projected to record an operating loss of over KRW 1 trillion.

Along with the earnings announcement, additional shareholder return measures, such as a KRW 30 trillion cash dividend, are expected to be detailed.

*This article was produced with AI audio.