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Tue, February 7, 2023 | 00:38
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Samsung posts big Q1 profit
삼성전자, 1분기 영업익 8.7조
Posted : 2013-04-05 18:05
Updated : 2013-04-05 18:05
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By Cho Mu-hyun

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics maker, posted an operating profit of 8.7 trillion won ($7.7 billion) for the first quarter of this year, its record for the quarter, the company said in a guidance report Friday.

The preliminary estimate is up 52.9 percent from the same period last year and a slight decrease from the previous quarter's 8.84 trillion won, which was its highest ever. The number is slightly higher than the market consensus of 8.5 trillion won prior to the filing.

It saw 52 trillion won in revenue, an increase of 14.87 percent from a year ago but lower than the previous quarter's 56 trillion won. The first-quarter figures are considered impressive, given that it is the low-demand season for electronics devices, says analysts.

The robust performance was attributed to higher-than-expected sales in smartphones and tablets. The company's IT & Mobile Communication unit, led by co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun, is estimated to have contributed more than 6 trillion won.

The strong performance of the mobile division was more than enough to offset lower-than-expected shipments of chips and liquid crystal display panels, which are also important component products for Samsung.

Performances of its home appliances are expected to have been mediocre due to the global recession and the low-demand season.

The first-quarter estimate means that Samsung Electronics' five straight quarters of marking record profit have ended, but most analysts believe the electronics giant will clinch another for the next quarter.

"In the second quarter there will be another record of more than 10 trillion won in operating profit backed by the launch of the Galaxy S4," said Lee Seung-woo, an analyst at IBK Securities, in a note to clients. "The flagship smartphones' shipment will be 37.8 million, a rise of 10 million from the first quarter."

The average sales price of Samsung's mobile devices will increase 17 percent from the previous quarter, which will contribute 7.9 trillion won to the next quarter's operating profit, Lee said.

The Galaxy S4 was showcased in March 14 to mixed response but few doubt the latest model will surpass its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, which sold more than 50 million phones.

Samsung reached 200 trillion in annual revenue for the first time last year and market watchers believe it will reap more this year.

Analysts estimate over 230 trillion won, though that estimate can change depending on the shipment results of the S4 and another strategic device that will likely hit the market in the fall, the Galaxy Note 3.

Net income was unannounced in the tentative filing or the specific performances of each division, which will likely be made clear on the last Friday of the month, when an official quarter filing will be made.


삼성전자, 1분기 영업익 8.7조

삼성전자[005930]가 작년에 이어 올 1분기에도 실적 호조를 이어갔다.

삼성전자는 1분기에 매출 52조원, 영업이익 8조7천억원을 올린 것으로 잠정 집계됐다고 5일 공시했다.

이는 증권사들이 매출액을 52조∼54조원, 영업이익을 8조5천억∼8조8천억원으로 추정했던 것에 부합하는 수준이다.

작년 동기보다 매출은 14.9%, 영업이익은 52.9% 각각 늘어난 것이지만 직전 분기인 작년 4분기와 비교하면 매출은 7.24%, 영업이익은 1.58% 감소한 것이다.

매출이 전분기보다 줄긴 했지만 삼성전자는 3분기 연속 50조원을 넘는 매출을 기록했다.

영업이익도 3분기 연속 8조원대를 달성했다. 특히 삼성전자는 지난달 미국 법원이 애플과의 특허소송 1심 판결에서 5억9천950억달러(약 6천500억원)를 배상하라고 한 것과 관련한 충당금을 쌓았다.

이에 따라 실제 영업이익은 지난해 4분기보다도 많을 것으로 추정된다.
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