Samsung Electronics announced a record operating profit and sales in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by strong sales of premium semiconductor products like high bandwidth memory (HBM) amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) surge.
In the quarter, the company recorded an operating profit of 20.07 trillion won ($13.9 billion), marking a significant increase from 6.49 trillion won a year earlier. Revenue also saw a substantial rise of 23.8 percent year-on-year, reaching 93.83 trillion won.
Net profit for the same period surged by 153.3 percent to 19.64 trillion won, surpassing market expectations. Analysts had estimated a net profit of 18.6 trillion won, according to a survey by Yonhap Infomax.
The device solutions division (DS) achieved a record operating profit of 16.4 trillion won in the October-December period, attributed to robust sales of general DRAM and HBM products. The company highlighted a rise in global memory prices and strong demand for premium products as key factors driving this performance.
The mobile business reported an operating profit of 1.9 trillion won, slightly lower than the previous year. However, the home appliances business faced challenges, posting an operating loss of 600 billion won due to global tariff issues.
Samsung Electronics invested 10.9 trillion won in research activities during the fourth quarter, contributing to a total annual spending of 37.7 trillion won to secure future growth opportunities. The company’s facility investment for the October–December period amounted to 20.4 trillion won, with the DS division accounting for a significant portion.
