Samsung Electronics enters 100 trillion won operating profit era as memory lifts earnings but set cost burden persists

Samsung Electronics said its third-quarter operating profit surged 783 percent from a year earlier to 107.44 trillion won, helped by rising memory prices and higher sales of HBM4 products. Revenue rose 127 percent to 195.25 trillion won and the operating margin hit 55.0 percent. The company said its semiconductor division led the gains, while its smartphone and other device businesses faced cost pressure from higher memory prices and weaker demand.