Samsung Electronics is the only South Korean company whose cash assets are approaching $150 billion, industry data shows. The company is on track to hold more than 200 trillion won — roughly $146.6 billion — in cash and cash equivalents, a level projected to have been reached in the third quarter of this year when Samsung posted record profits.
Samsung cash reserves reflect strong quarterly performance
Samsung’s reported cash reserves have nearly doubled compared with the third quarter of last year, underscoring the impact attributed to an AI memory supercycle. The data describes these cash assets as the funds remaining after the company’s operating expenses are accounted for.
The source notes that all of that cash is being put to good use, while the banked sums illustrate the scale of Samsung’s liquidity following a year of strong profits and heightened demand in its memory business.
