On January 8, Samsung Electronics released its preliminary financial report for the fourth quarter of 2025, revealing an operating profit of KRW 20 trillion (approximately USD 13.8 billion), marking a staggering year-on-year increase of 208.2%. This figure surpassed market expectations and set a new record for a single quarter. During the same period, sales reached KRW 93 trillion, up 22.7% year-on-year, marking the second consecutive quarter exceeding KRW 90 trillion. The core driving force behind this profit surge was the explosive demand for high-performance memory chips from AI data centers.
