Samsung Electronics reported a preliminary operating profit of 6.5 trillion won for the fourth quarter of last year, as announced on the 8th. This is significantly lower than the initial consensus of 8.6 trillion won among the securities industry.
In terms of fourth-quarter performance, sales decreased by 5.18% compared to the previous quarter, and operating profit declined by 29.19%, while sales increased by 10.65% and operating profit rose by 130.50% compared to the same period last year.