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Samsung Chip Division on Track to Outearn Its Entire 40-Year History in 2026
Brokerage consensus forecasts Samsung's 2026 operating profit near 300 trillion won, driven by its chip division. That single-year profit would surpass the division's cumulative earnings over the past four decades. The milestone positions Samsung as the world's most profitable company, overtaking Nvidia.
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The eye-popping projection underscores how Samsung's memory chip dominance, fueled by AI demand, has created a profit machine that dwarfs its own storied past.
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Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world →
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