Samsung Electronics reported preliminary first-quarter operating profit of 57.200 trillion won ($37.91 billion), an eightfold increase from a year earlier. The South Korean technology giant attributed the record earnings to surging demand for memory chips driven by artificial intelligence applications. This figure significantly exceeds analyst expectations of 39.140 trillion won compiled by FactSet.

The forecast represents nearly triple Samsung's previous record of around 20 trillion won set in late 2025. Quarterly revenue is projected to have jumped 68% to 133.000 trillion won. The company's semiconductor business, particularly high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI servers, has benefited from the global AI boom as tech companies race to build more powerful computing infrastructure.

Samsung plans to increase investment in advanced chip manufacturing to maintain its competitive edge in the memory market. The company will release detailed quarterly results later this month, including segment-by-segment earnings breakdowns. This performance underscores how AI-driven demand is reshaping the semiconductor industry's economics.