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Samsung Electronics third-quarter profit in line with estimates amid rising demand for AI memory chips

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In short

Operating profit soared 783.11% from the previous year, while total revenue grew 126.88% to hit 195.25 trillion won. The enterprise also reinforced its external ecosystem by committing half of a group-wide $1 billion financing package toward KKR-backed Helix Digital Infrastructure. Furthermore, it teamed up with French startup Mistral AI to modernize its proprietary semiconductor design and manufacturing pipelines. As part of this technical integration, the corporation led Mistral AI's Series D funding round.

Key points

  • Strong ongoing demand for artificial intelligence memory chips remains the primary cataly…: Strong ongoing demand for artificial intelligence memory chips remains the primary catalyst for the company's financial turnaround.
  • Strategic capital investments in infrastructure are being leveraged to support broader co…: Strategic capital investments in infrastructure are being leveraged to support broader computational and technology initiatives.
  • Partnering with Mistral AI allows the business to embed artificial intelligence directly…: Partnering with Mistral AI allows the business to embed artificial intelligence directly into semiconductor design and manufacturing operations.

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South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported third-quarter operating profit that is broadly in line with analysts' expectations, as demand for advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence applications continued to grow.

Here are Samsung's third-quarter results compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate:

- Revenue: 195.25 trillion won vs. 195.79 trillion won expected

- Operating profit: 107.44 trillion won vs. 107.66 trillion won expected

Samsung's revenue rose 126.88% year-on-year and 13.85% from the previous quarter, while operating profit rose 783.11% from a year earlier.

During the third quarter, Samsung Electronics and five of its affiliates announced a combined $1 billion investment in KKR-backed Helix Digital Infrastructure. Samsung Electronics will invest $500 million, with the remaining amount coming from its affiliates.

Samsung also announced a partnership with French AI startup Mistral AI to use AI technologies in its semiconductor operations, including chip design and manufacturing. The company also led Mistral's Series D funding round.

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