Samsung Electronics' Q3 Operating Profit of 9.2 trillion...Semiconductor 3.9 trillion

Samsung Electronics posted an operating profit of less than KRW 4 trillion in its semiconductor business in the third quarter of this year.

Samsung Electronics said its operating profit in the third quarter of this year was KRW 9.2 trillion on a consolidated basis, up 277% from the third quarter of last year.

Sales increased 17% to 80 trillion won and net profit increased 73% to 10.1 trillion won.

The device solution division, which is in charge of the semiconductor business, recorded 29.2 trillion won in sales and 3.9 trillion won in operating profit.