Samsung Forecasts Dwindling Profits as Memory Chip Demand Declines
Global Tech Industry May Face Challenges Amid Sluggish Market
Samsung has issued a warning about its decreasing profits and a planned reduction in memory chip production due to a decline in demand, as reported by The Korea Herald. The tech giant anticipates earning merely 600 billion won ($455 million) in Q1 2023, a staggering 96% decrease from the same quarter in 2022. The diminished demand for memory chips could spell trouble for the entire technology sector.
In a statement, Samsung announced its intention to “adjust to lower memory production to a meaningful level… in addition to optimizing line operations that are already underway.” Despite this, the company plans to continue investing in clean room infrastructure and increasing R&D expenditures, expecting a resurgence in memory chip demand in the mid to long term.
Samsung, although trailing Taiwan’s TSMC in certain areas, dominates the global market for DRAM and NAND flash memory chips, with market shares of 40.7% and 31.4%, respectively. These chips are integral to various consumer devices, including smartwatches, mobile phones, and laptops. Consequently, the memory chip surplus indicates a substantial drop in demand for these products, possibly due to a global economic slowdown.
This downturn follows one of the largest tech industry booms in history, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Memory prices have been falling since late 2021, with DRAM and NAND prices decreasing by 20% and 15% in the last quarter alone. However, Samsung did report a silver lining in the form of its new Galaxy S23 smartphone sales, which have helped offset the profit decline. More details will be revealed in the company’s earnings report at the end of April.
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