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Samsung Electronics says its fourth quarter profits likely fell below analysts' expectations.
The Korean firm's operating profit jumped on-year,... but it fell on-quarter,... which watchers say was probably due to sluggish demand for its smartphones and components.
Kim Min-ji reports.
Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics' fourth quarter earnings missed market expectations.
According to the company's earnings guidance,... operating profit stood at just over five billion U.S. dollars during the October to December period,... up more than 15 percent on-year,... but down over 17 percent from a quarter earlier.
Sales rose half-a-percent from a year ago to over 44 billion dollars.
The operating profit estimate falls below the market consensus of five-point-five billion dollars,... and marks a quarterly decline for the first time in five quarters.
Sales also missed analysts' expectations of 44-point-5 billion dollars.
Looking at the whole year,... operating profit jumped more than five percent to 22 billion dollars,... while sales fell almost three percent to nearly 170 billion.
However, Samsung posted an annual revenue of more than 200 trillion won,... or roughly 167 billion, for the fourth straight year.
Analysts attribute the slowdown in earnings to weakening chip and smartphone sales -- Samsung's two biggest cashcows.
But some expect the company's consumer electronics arm to post improved earnings on the back of strong TV and home appliance sales due to seasonal demands.
The guidance figure does not break down performance by sector.
The company's finalized earnings will be announced later this month.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
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