Samsung's Q2 results are in: weak Galaxy S9 sales contribute to 4% revenue decline

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Falling in line with the company’s previous financial guidance report for Q2 2018, Samsung has today confirmed that its sales for the three-month period ending June 2018 totaled $52.28 billion, representing a year-on-year decline of roughly four percent. However, on a slightly more positive note, the company’s operating profit actually rose 6 percent versus last year to $13.28 billion.

Breaking these figures down, the company notes that the increase in profit can be largely attributed to its semiconductor business, ...