Samsung market capitalisation exceeds one trillion dollars following shares surge

Samsung Electronics witnessed a historic surge in its market value on Wednesday, with shares jumping more than 10% to push the firm’s market capitalisation past the $1 trillion mark.

This milestone establishes the South Korean tech behemoth as only the second Asian company to reach such a valuation, following in the footsteps of the semiconductor giant TSMC.

The dramatic rally follows the release of record-breaking first-quarter earnings last week, which exceeded all market expectations.

Operating profit for the quarter skyrocketed more than eightfold to 57.2 trillion won, while total revenue climbed to a record 133.9 trillion Korean won.

Remarkably, this single-quarter operating profit has already surpassed the company’s entire full-year profit for 2025, which stood at 43.6 trillion won.

Investor enthusiasm has been further bolstered by reports that Apple has held exploratory discussions with Samsung and Intel.

These talks reportedly focus on producing chips for Apple devices within the United States, a move that would see the iPhone maker diversifying its supply chain beyond its long-term partnership with TSMC.

The ripple effects of Samsung’s success were felt across the regional market. Shares in rival chipmaker SK Hynix jumped by 9%, helping the benchmark Kospi index rise by 5% to close above the 7,000 mark for the first time in history.

Analysts suggest the current momentum is heavily driven by the global race for artificial intelligence hardware.

Looking forward, Samsung remains positioned at the forefront of this technological shift, with significant investments planned for next-generation memory chips and domestic fabrication facilities to meet rising international demand.