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Samsung Reports Strong Q3 Earnings Amid Signs of Chip Market Stabilization

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
October 31, 2023
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South Korea’s tech giant, Samsung Electronics, recently announced its Q3 earnings report, which, despite a 77.6% decline in operating profit compared to the previous year, surpassed expectations and hinted at a recovery in the memory chip market. While the year-on-year comparison showed a decline, Q3 operating profit surged by an impressive 262.6% from the previous quarter, providing hope that the memory chip glut might be stabilizing.

Here’s a concise breakdown of Samsung’s Q3 performance:

  • Revenue: $50 billion (67.4 trillion Korean won), slightly below the expected $50.3 billion (67.8 trillion Korean won).
  • Operating Profit: $2.14 billion (2.43 trillion Korean won), surpassing the predicted $2.06 billion (2.3 trillion Korean won).

Despite a 12.2% decrease in revenue compared to the previous year, the positive aspect is that operating profit rebounded significantly when compared to the second quarter.

Samsung, renowned as the world’s largest dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chip manufacturer, produces memory chips for various consumer devices like smartphones and computers.

The company acknowledges ongoing uncertainties in the market, including the impact of global geopolitical risks, demand fluctuations, and customer inventory adjustments. Nevertheless, Samsung notes that it has observed early signs of recovery driven by improving consumer sentiment, decreasing inflation, and major customers introducing new products, especially in the PC and mobile segments.

Looking ahead to memory demand, Samsung anticipates a fourth-quarter uptick due to year-end promotions, new product launches by major customers, and strong demand for generative AI applications. Such AI models, including large language models like ChatGPT, rely on high-performance memory chips to function effectively.

In summary, there are positive signs of a memory chip market recovery, which could have favourable implications for Samsung. While challenges persist, the company remains optimistic about profit recovery and continues to expand its advanced-node product sales.

The broader industry’s production cuts, coupled with improving demand trends and a shift towards higher-priced products, give reason for optimism. Goldman Sachs has maintained a “buy” rating for Samsung, underscoring its positive outlook.

On a closing note, despite the global smartphone market experiencing a decline for the ninth consecutive quarter due to slower-than-expected demand recovery, there is optimism that earnings will rebound in the fourth quarter. This expectation is driven by product mix improvements, higher sales of high-bandwidth memory, and a memory price increase.

Additionally, Samsung’s plans to expand the sales of advanced-node products to meet the demand for high-performance chips in generative AI applications signal growing opportunities in 2024. The supply of high-performance DRAM chips and high bandwidth memory (HBM3) to U.S.-based chip designer Nvidia further reinforces these growth prospects.

This marks a positive development for Samsung amid changing market dynamics, and its focus on advanced technologies positions it well for the future.

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