Samsung Electronics reveals earnings guidance for Q1 2026

Samsung Electronics has released its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2026. The company projects consolidated sales to reach approximately 133 trillion Korean won and anticipates a consolidated operating profit of about 57.2 trillion Korean won.

These estimates are formulated based on Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS). Due to Korean disclosure regulations, Samsung is required to present earnings estimates as a single figure, representing the median of the provided estimate ranges.

For the first quarter of 2026, Samsung estimates sales to be between 132 trillion and 134 trillion Korean won. The operating profit is expected to range from 57.1 trillion to 57.3 trillion Korean won.

For comparison, Samsung’s consolidated figures for the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2025, based on K-IFRS, are as follows: In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company reported sales of 93.84 trillion Korean won and an operating profit of 20.07 trillion Korean won. In the first quarter of 2025, sales were 79.14 trillion Korean won, with an operating profit of 6.69 trillion Korean won.