Overview

• Samsung Electronics forecasts an operating profit of 6.6 trillion won ($4.5 billion) for Q1 2025, exceeding market expectations by 34% despite a slight year-over-year decline.
• The company projects record first-quarter sales of 79 trillion won, a nearly 10% increase from the previous year and the highest Q1 revenue in its history.
• Consumer stockpiling ahead of potential US tariffs boosted memory chip shipments, contributing significantly to the strong quarterly performance.
• The Galaxy S25 series achieved record-breaking sales, becoming the fastest Galaxy device to sell one million units within 21 days of its February launch.
• Analysts caution that Q2 growth may slow due to preemptive stockpiling in Q1, delays in securing high-bandwidth memory chip customers, and geopolitical pressures including US tariffs and export restrictions.