Samsung C&T stock: Q3 profit falls 9.5% on FX losses

Published on 10/31/2026 at 01:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Samsung C&T stock faces a mixed third quarter. Operating profit and revenue rose as major construction projects ramped up, while currency losses cut net profit.

Earnings mixed, construction stronger

Third-quarter revenue rose 18.3 percent year over year, while operating profit increased 15 percent.
Large semiconductor, data center and energy projects supported construction earnings.
Samsung C&T raised its annual order target to 30.1 trillion won.

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Samsung C&T reported a mixed third quarter on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Yonhap News Agency said net profit fell 9.5 percent year over year to 800.9 billion won, as a stronger won reduced the translated value of foreign-currency assets.

Construction drives operating growth

Consolidated revenue increased 18.3 percent to 12 trillion won, while operating profit climbed 15 percent to 1.14 trillion won. Samsung C&T said large domestic semiconductor plant projects and overseas data center and energy work lifted operating performance, with further growth expected in those areas during the fourth quarter.

Trading in key industrial materials also contributed to the operating improvement. The company raised its annual order target by 7 trillion won to 30.1 trillion won, pointing to stronger project activity as a central focus for investors after the quarterly release.

Business model and market position

Samsung C&T is the construction and trading arm of South Korea's Samsung Group. Its activities include domestic semiconductor plant construction, overseas data center and energy projects, and trading in industrial materials. The reported quarter therefore combined project execution with trading income, leaving construction as the clearest operating growth driver.