Yesterday's Apple report disappointed analysts . The fourth quarter for Apple in fact turned out to be a failure. It has gained less than forecast market analysts. The forecast for the first quarter darker. In the first three months, Apple expects annual fall in quarterly revenue, which has not been since 2003.
During the reporting period, Samsung had a net profit of 3.24 trillion. won ($ 2.7 bn.). Bloomberg analysts expect the company's profit in the amount of 5.4 trillion. out. On the decline in profits and losses from the impact of indirect losses (interest payments on loans), the strengthening of the local currency, weak growth in demand for smart phones and semiconductors. In particular, in the fourth quarter, global smartphone market grew by only 6%, whereas previously grew by tens of percent in annual terms.
In the fourth quarter, Samsung shipped 97 million on the market. Devices (smartphones and phones). The number of tablets sold in the quarter is equal to 9 million Pieces. Although the overall market Samsung shipped 20 million. Devices more than Apple, the company's sales of smartphones is declining for the second year in a row under the pressure of Apple , Xiaomi and Huawei products. Like Apple, by the way, sales of the Samsung crippled sluggish business in China. The economy of this country for the first time in the last 25 years has significantly slowed down.
Operating income from the release of Samsung semiconductors grew by 3.7% - up to 2.8 trillion. out. The average price for 4-Gbit DDR3 memory chips for the quarter was $ 1.93, whereas in the same quarter a year ago the price was $ 3.77 chip. Part of Samsung semiconductor line save the deal with Qualcomm, according to which Samsung is taken to release 14-nm SoC Snapdragon 820. Operating income from the release of the displays fell by 36% - to $ 300 billion. At the same time, interestingly, sales of TVs grew four times - up to 820 billion.