Samsung Electronics says second quarter profit likely jumped 23per cent on solid chip demand, one-off gains

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday second-quarter operating profit likely rose 23per cent, beating analysts' estimates as solid chip sales to data centres bulking up in a work-from-home economy during the coronavirus pandemic offset weak demand for smartphones and TVs.AdvertisementThe South Korean tech giant said operating profit was likely 8.1 trillion won in the quarter ended June, far above the 6.4 trillion won analyst forecast by Refinitiv SmartEstimate.

Analysts, however, warned that increases in memory chip prices may not continue in the second half of the year as data centre customers are likely to be conservative in stockpiling chips given the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States and other countriesWhile prices jumped 14per cent on average in the quarter, they were flat in June versus May, data from DRAMeXchange showed.

Shares of Samsung Electronics have dropped 1.4per cent so far this year versus the wider KOSPI market's 0.4per cent fall. Samsung released only limited data in Tuesday's regulatory filing ahead of the release of its detailed earnings figures later this month.

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