Samsung Q3 profit surges nearly nine-fold but misses analyst expectations on sales
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[Mobile World Congress - Day 1] David Ramos/Getty Images News Samsung Electronics (SSNLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SSNLF]) estimates a nearly nine-fold year-over-year increase in quarterly operating profit, but the record result still fell short of lofty expectations. The…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishSamsung posts record Q3 operating profit driven by AI chip demand but disappoints on consolidated sales.AI-generated summary
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- 01Samsung estimates preliminary Q3 operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($80.1B), a company record.
- 02The result still fell short of average analyst estimates according to Bloomberg.
- 03Consolidated sales estimated at around 195 trillion won also missed expectations.
- 04Chip division expected to post 110 trillion won operating profit while electronics unit reports a loss.
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