Samsung joins trillion-dollar club
The market capitalization of Samsung Electronics has surpassed $1.2 trillion, making the South Korean corporation the world’s 11th most valuable company, Qazinform News Agency reports.
As of May 2026, Samsung’s market value reached $1.206 trillion. Over the past year, the company’s valuation surged by more than 373%, while its shares jumped 14.41% in a single trading day.
Samsung Group remains South Korea’s largest industrial conglomerate and one of the key players in the global technology market. Its flagship unit, Samsung Electronics, is the world’s leading manufacturer of DRAM memory, NAND flash storage, SSDs, televisions, refrigerators, mobile phones, and smartphones.
The rise in market capitalization comes amid the global artificial intelligence boom and growing demand for semiconductors and high-performance memory used in data centers. Investors also responded positively to the company’s strengthening position in the AI chip and electronics sectors.
According to CompaniesMarketCap data, Samsung was valued at around $243 billion in 2024. The figure rose to $542 billion in 2025 before surpassing the $1 trillion mark for the first time in 2026.
Earlier, it was reported that Samsung Electronics posted a record operating profit for the first quarter of 2026 amid soaring demand for AI memory chips.
