Samsung posts record $31.8 billion Q1 2026 profit as AI chip demand surges
… Operating profit also rose to a quarterly all-time high of KRW 57.2 trillion $38.6 billion , more than 8 times the KRW 6.68 trillion recorded in the same period last year. Net profit stood at KRW 47.22 trillion $31.8 billion , up from KRW 8.22 trillion in Q1 2025. …