Record Quarterly Performance
Samsung Electronics announced a historic Q4 2025 operating profit of KRW 20.1 trillion and a quarterly revenue peak of KRW 93.8 trillion. For the full year 2025 the company generated KRW 333.6 trillion in revenue and KRW 43.6 trillion in operating profit.
Device Solutions Division (DS)
The DS division drove the headline numbers with a 33 % quarter‑on‑quarter sales jump, delivering KRW 44.0 trillion in revenue and KRW 16.4 trillion in operating profit.
- Memory business hit all‑time high revenue and profit.
- Strong demand for conventional DRAM, DDR5, and enterprise SSDs.
- AI‑driven growth: HBM4 (target 11.7 Gbps) slated for Q1 2026, alongside DDR5, SOC‑AMM2 and GDDR7.
- Higher NAND storage sales expected.
Mobile Experience (MX) & Networks Business
Combined Q4 revenue of KRW 29.3 trillion and operating profit of KRW 1.9 trillion.
- Double‑digit annual profit driven by flagship smartphones, tablets and wearables.
- Smartphone sales dipped in Q4, aligning with the launch cycle.
- Q1 2026 will see the Galaxy S26 series launch and a focus on AI‑enabled, slim‑form‑factor devices.
System LSI Business
Q4 saw a decline in operating profit due to seasonal weakness, but revenue was lifted by new 200 MP and 50 MP camera sensors.
- Profit rebound expected in Q1 2026 as demand for 200 MP sensors grows.
- Chipset sales and yield stabilization also contributed positively.
Foundry Business
Strong demand continued into Q4 2025.
- Mass production of first‑generation 2 nm chips began.
- Plans for second‑generation 2 nm and performance‑optimized 4 nm nodes in 2026.
Display Business (SDC)
Q4 revenue of KRW 9.5 trillion and operating profit of KRW 2.0 trillion.
- Robust sales of small‑ and medium‑size displays for smartphones, IT and automotive.
- Large‑display segment also grew.
- Q1 2026 outlook: softer smartphone‑display demand, focus on flagship‑model supply.
Visual Display (VD) & Digital Appliances (DA)
Consolidated revenue of KRW 14.8 trillion and operating profit of KRW 0.6 trillion.
- Strong sales of Neo QLED, OLED TVs and monitors.
- Anticipated surge in TV purchases ahead of the Olympics and FIFA World Cup.
Harman
Q4 revenue of KRW 4.6 trillion and operating profit of KRW 0.3 trillion.
- Automotive product sales to European OEMs boosted revenue.
- Consumer TWS earbuds performed well during holiday peak.
- 2026 focus: automotive digital cockpits, audio products, and expanding consumer‑audio business.
Overall Outlook for 2026
Samsung’s growth strategy centers on AI‑driven products across memory, processors and displays, with new HBM4 and advanced 2 nm nodes leading the charge. The company also bets on premium smartphones, foldable form factors, and expanding automotive and consumer‑audio markets.