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Samsung Q4 profit growth slows due to Nvidia chip delay

Samsung Electronics is expected to report a reduced profit growth for Q4 of 2024, primarily due to delays in supplying AI chips to Nvidia.

The company anticipates announcing a provisional operating profit of 8.2 trillion won (US$5.6 billion).

This figure represents a significant increase from last year’s 2.8 trillion won (US$1.92 billion) but indicates a decline from the 9.18 trillion won (US$6.30 billion) recorded in the previous quarter.

Analysts have adjusted their forecasts, with some predicting profits may dip below 8 trillion won (US$6 billion).

Samsung’s contract chipmaking business, which produces chips for clients like Qualcomm, is also expected to remain unprofitable.

Recent Samsung developments

Timeline
01-Jan-2025 🤖 Samsung to make South Korean robotics startup as new subsidiary
  • Samsung to acquire Rainbow Robotics by 2025.
  • Shareholding increased from 14.7% to 35%.
12-Dec-2024 ⚖️ Samsung disputes data seizure in India competition raid
  • Samsung sues India’s CCI over 2022 raid.
  • Claims illegal detention and data seizure of employees.
27-Nov-2024 🔄 Samsung reshapes chip leadership to target AI, profit woes
  • Samsung appoints new heads for chip units.
  • Leadership changes aim to boost AI chip competitiveness.
25-Nov-2024 ⚖️ Samsung chairman faces 5-year sentence over merger case
  • Prosecutors seek 5-year term for Jay Y. Lee.
  • Alleged misconduct in Samsung merger under review.
17-Nov-2024 💰 Samsung to buy back $7.17b shares amid price decline

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