New Delhi, July 7 -- SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co. posted operating profit of 89.4 trillion won ($58.4 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, a 19-fold increase over the same period a year earlier and the largest single-quarter operating profit any technology company has ever reported.

Revenue reached 171 trillion won, more than double the 74.57 trillion won Samsung generated in Q2 2025. The result beat analyst consensus of 84.4 trillion won by roughly 16 trillion won, according to the preliminary earnings guidance Samsung published Tuesday. Full results, including segment-level breakdowns, are scheduled for July 30.

No divisional breakdown accompanied the preliminary release. The driver is not in question. Samsung manufactures the h...