# Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined, due to increased memory and storage prices — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world, notches 19x quarterly increase in profit

> Samsung announced stellar results last night, noting a 19x quarterly increase in operating profit, allowing the firm to pass Nvidia as the most profitable in the world.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsungs-chip-division-expects-to-out-earn-its-entire-40-year-history-in-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4ceeceaaeb65a91633f877)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #nvidia #ai
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