Samsung today reached the value of $ 1 trillion for the first time, reports Bloomberg. Samsung’s stock has been rising sharply due to increased demand for the memory chips it produces, and the stock is up 14.4 percent today.
Samsung is the second Asian firm after Apple supplier TSMC to reach the $1 trillion valuation. Last week, Samsung’s semiconductor manufacturing business blew past analyst expectations, reporting operating income of $36 billion instead of the $24.4 billion expected.
Just yesterday, rumors suggested that Apple was talking to Intel and Samsung about taking another processor to manufacture Apple devices. Apple is looking to diversify its supply chain due to chip shortages. During Apple’s phone call, CEO Tim Cook said the shipment of the iPhone 17 was delayed because Apple couldn’t get enough of the A19 and A19 Pro chips made by TSMC.
Samsung says it plans to “secure the success of its flagship SoC design” in the second half of 2026. Development of Samsung’s 1.4nm node is underway, and it is “pursuing the expansion of 2nm major customers.” Apple is preparing to move to 2nm chips soon, and the iPhone 18 models could be the first to have chips manufactured in the new environment.
Samsung also said it expects demand for server memory to remain strong through the last quarter of 2026, so the company is well positioned to see more growth in the coming months.
With a value of $1 trillion, Samsung trails Apple’s value of more than $4 trillion and TSMC’s market cap of $2 trillion. Samsung’s mobile unit has been underperforming in its chip business due to rising material and component costs.
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