It is reported that Samsung's semiconductor business has lost 3 trillion won from January to February and is expected to lose 4 trillion won in the first quarter of this year.

CTOnews.com March 2 news, according to South Korean media koreajoongangdaily reports, learned from the semiconductor industry insiders, Samsung semiconductor business in January and February this year has lost 3 trillion won (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 15.81 billion yuan), and the loss in the first quarter of this year may reach 4 trillion won (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 21.08 billion yuan).

This is the first loss for Samsung's semiconductor division since its launch in the fourth quarter of 2008. "there is still a contract manufacturing business in Samsung's semiconductor division that is profitable, but it cannot reduce the huge losses in the memory business," the source said. The device Solutions (DS) division has lost at least 2 trillion won (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 10.54 billion yuan).

The DS division has been Samsung's main source of profits, but the sharp fall in semiconductor prices at the end of last year hit the company hard. In addition, businesses including smartphones, consumer electronics and displays have also declined to varying degrees.

Samsung Electronics' total profit in 2022 was 43.4 trillion won (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 228.718 billion yuan), of which Samsung Semiconductor business contributed 23.8 trillion won (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 125.426 billion yuan).

In terms of quarters, it was 8.5 trillion won ($6 billion) in the first quarter of 2022, 9.9 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in the second quarter of 2022 and 5.12 trillion won ($3.8 billion) in the third quarter.

Samsung's operating profit in the fourth quarter was just 270 billion won, down 97% from a year earlier. Samsung Electronics has borrowed 20 trillion won ($16 billion) from its Samsung display (Samsung Display) to continue to boost its semiconductor business.