Samsung Electronics Q4 profit surges 160% to $11.7B as AI-driven chip shortage sends memory prices soaring 314%, marking highest quarterly profit since 2018.

Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in Q4 profit as AI boom stokes chip prices

Samsung Electronics HBM4, a sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory solution for AI and HPC applications, on display during the 2025 Korea Tech Festival in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryCompaniesAnalysts see Q4 operating profit of 16.9 trln won v 6.5 trln won a year earlierSome expect record-high operating profit over 20 trln wonAI boom, tight supply drive chip shortage and price hikesSamsung to announce estim...