Overview

• Samsung posted 79.14 trillion won in Q1 2025 revenue, up 10% year-on-year, marking its highest-ever quarterly revenue.
• Net profit rose 21.7% to 8.22 trillion won, while operating profit increased 1.2% to 6.68 trillion won, driven by strong smartphone sales.
• The mobile division achieved its best performance in four years, with 4.3 trillion won in profit, fueled by Galaxy S25 demand ahead of U.S. tariff concerns.
• Semiconductor profits dropped 42% to 1.1 trillion won, impacted by U.S. export restrictions on AI chips and deferred demand for upcoming HBM3E products.
• Samsung plans to scale production of advanced 12-layer HBM3E chips, anticipating sustained AI server demand, while cautioning about ongoing trade uncertainties.