Samsung Electronics' third-quarter operating profit is estimated to average 107.7 trillion Korean won (approximately $79.5 billion), a 20.3% year-over-year increase, according to estimates from DB Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, and BNK Securities on Sunday. Despite a cooling in memory price increases due to AI-driven production shifts, which has tightened the memory market, DRAM profit margins are still expected to exceed 80%.