What Is Samsung?
Samsung Electronics guided on October 8, 2026 to third quarter sales of about 195 trillion won and operating profit of about 107.4 trillion won, against 12.17 trillion a year earlier. These are preliminary figures from Samsung itself.
Profit is nearly nine times last year’s quarter, and the preliminary figures are all Samsung has released so far.
Third quarter guidance
Samsung’s notice gives consolidated sales of about 195 trillion won (range 194 to 196 trillion) and operating profit of about 107.40 trillion won (range 107.3 to 107.5 trillion), on a K-IFRS basis. It explains that Korean rules do not allow ranges, so the headline figures are midpoints. For comparison it lists the second quarter of 2026 at 171.5 trillion in sales and 89.49 trillion in operating profit, and the third quarter of 2025 at 86.06 trillion and 12.17 trillion. By my calculation, operating profit is about 8.8 times last year’s, a rise of about 782%, which matches a Herald headline. Sales are up about 127%.
Samsung operating profit, trillions of won
Full bar equals Q3 2026 guidance.
What the notice does not say
The guidance does not break profit down by division. The business-level detail comes with the full results, which I did not read. I did not check Samsung’s phone and appliance business.
Prices
Product prices vary by market. I did not check any official store, so no prices are listed.
Questions
What did Samsung guide for Q3 2026?
About 195 trillion won in sales and 107.4 trillion won in operating profit.
Are these final?
No. They are preliminary, and Samsung gives midpoints of ranges.
How does that compare with last year?
Operating profit was 12.17 trillion won in Q3 2025.
Which division drove it?
The notice does not say.
How much does a Samsung phone cost?
I did not check.
Janet Arklis
Janet Arklis is a fashion writer at Street Iconic. She covers streetwear brands, designer collaborations, sneaker culture, gaming and collectibles, with a focus on how a label’s history, ownership and design choices shape what ends up on the rack. Her guides trace where a brand came from, what it sells and what it costs, and she flags anything she could not verify.
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Street Iconic is independent and not affiliated with Samsung. Figures were checked on November 9, 2026. Growth rates are my calculations from the figures in the notice. I did not check any official store, so no prices are listed. This is not financial advice. See our Disclaimer and Affiliate Disclosure.
