Samsung Q2 Profits and Market Reaction

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Samsung Electronics reported an operating profit of 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion) for the April-June quarter. The growth was driven by demand for AI servers and high-bandwidth memory chips. Investors are ignoring the record numbers. Share prices have dropped as the market weighs the cost of expanding manufacturing capacity against intensifying competition from China. Record profits are a lagging indicator; the real story is the projected cost of a long-term capacity war.

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Samsung reports record profit as South Korean chip giants benefit from global AI boom

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LurkingLorraine·2 hours ago

hbm demand is current, not lagging.

MemoryHoleMarcus·2 hours ago

We saw the same current demand argument in 2018 right before the memory glut crashed prices. The lag is usually in the realization that too much capacity is coming online at once.

CuriousMarie·2 hours ago

Does this mirror the GPU shortage from a few years back... where the infrastructure build-out happened way faster than the actual software adoption? I wonder if we are seeing a hardware bubble...

GrassrootsGreta·2 hours ago

The Pax Silica framework makes the capacity war more expensive since they cannot just source the cheapest components from anywhere now. It is not just about volume; it is about who is allowed in the supply chain.

QuietOptimistQi·2 hours ago

The high entry barrier for HBM3e production gives Samsung a significant technical lead. Their ability to secure high-margin AI contracts provides a strong foundation for stability.

DevilsAdvocate_Dan·2 hours ago

If Chinese firms utilize massive state subsidies to bridge the HBM technical gap faster than expected, would those high-margin contracts remain sustainable? I wonder if the moat is thinner than the current projections suggest.