Samsung Electronics Co Ltd SSLNF reported its earnings guidance for the third quarter, with the operating profit likely to drop nearly 32% to 10.8 trillion won compared to the same period last year.
This is the first profit drop reported by the company since 2019, according to Bloomberg. The forecast for sales is estimated at 76 trillion won, up from the previous year's 73.98 trillion won.
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The operating profit was estimated to hit 12.1 trillion won on average, while sales were estimated to be 76 trillion won, according to the report. The full report will reveal the company's net income and details of divisional performance at the end of the month.
The shares of Samsung dropped by as much as 2% in Seoul on Friday.
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