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Samsung exceeds expectations: record profits in the first quarter of 2025!
Samsung exceeds market forecasts with positive Q1 2025 business figures. Sales growth announced despite semiconductor weakness.
Samsung exceeds expectations: record profits in the first quarter of 2025!
Samsung Electronics has published positive financial figures for the first quarter of 2025, which significantly exceed expectations. The operating profit for the period from January to March is estimated at 6.6 trillion won (approx. 4.1 billion euros). However, compared to the same period last year, there was a decline in profit of almost 0.2 percent. Surprisingly, market forecasts were well below these actual numbers; A survey by the Yonhap news agency found that Samsung exceeded expert forecasts by an average of more than 33 percent T-Online reported.
The positive numbers could be partly due to advance purchases. Given announced tariffs on semiconductors, consumers may have brought forward purchases in this area. As the market leader in the smartphone segment, Samsung benefits from this unique effect. This is an initial estimate; more precise figures are expected to be published at the end of the month.
Outlook and further developments
Reported in the context of the general company situation Data Center Dynamics, that Samsung expects operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2024 that will be “significantly below market expectations”. Operating income for this quarter fell by almost 30 percent compared to the previous quarter to 6.5 trillion won (approx. 4.65 billion USD). Sales fell four percent to 75.8 trillion won (approximately $54.18 billion).
Despite these declines, annual sales for 2024 increased by about 12 percent. Operating income for the full fiscal year 2024 increased 130 percent year-on-year to a total of 300.9 trillion won (approximately $207.6 billion).
Samsung plans to drive growth expectations by selling smartphones with differentiated AI experiences and premium products in the Device eXperience (DX) division. For 2025, the focus will also be on efforts to expand technological and productive advantages in the area of artificial intelligence and to meet the demand for high-quality products.