Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Samsung reports Q4 2015 earnings, anticipates tough year ahead for mobile business

Samsung has reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015, noting an operating profit of $5.04 billion (6.1 trillion Korean won) on overall revenues of $44 billion (53.3 trillion won). This is up from operating profits of $4.37 billion (5.29 trillion won) a year ago.

As for Samsung's mobile division specifically, the company reports that smartphone shipments were down in the fourth quarter while tablet shipments saw a bit of a rise. Operating profit for the mobile division came in at $1.8 billion (2.23 trillion won) on revenues of $20.65 billion (25 trillion won). This is up from an operating profit of $1.62 billion (1.96 trillion won) a year ago.

Finally, Samsung foresees a tough year ahead for its mobile arm. The company says it expects to see single-digit growth in the smartphone and tablet market thanks to a combination of increased competition and lower demand:

As for the outlook for 2016, Samsung expects single-digit percentage growth in both the smartphone and tablet categories amid softening demand and intensifying competition. Despite this challenging environment, the company will focus on increasing smartphone shipments and maintaining a double digit margin through releases of competitive devices and an optimized product portfolio.

Source: Samsung












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