Samsung Expects Gains in the First Quarter

Samsung’s preliminary numbers for the first quarter of 2025 point to a jump in expectations. According to the company's statement, sales would go up year-on-year, and operating profit would likely be flat.

The vendor estimates consolidated sales of KRW79 trillion ($53.5 billion) compared with KRW71.9 trillion in 1Q24. Operating profit is likely to remain at KRW 6.6 trillion. Samsung noted that South Korean regulations require it to present single figures rather than a range but explained that the numbers provided are the median of its expectations.

Even if its operating profit comes in at the low end of prediction, it would still far exceed forecasts that pointed to a near 30% drop. The numbers were fuelled by buyers building stocks of Samsung’s chips and accelerating acquisitions of smartphones to ease the impact of trade tariffs levied by the US in recent days.