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Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold

Analysts expect Samsung Electronics' quarterly profit to jump roughly nine-fold, even though chip margins are likely to stay flat.

The expected jump is tied to a broader recovery in the chip market, but profitability on semiconductors may not improve, pointing to a limited pricing benefit for the company itself.

For beginners Quarterly profit and margin show how efficiently a company turns revenue into net income; strong profit growth with flat margins means the gains are coming mostly from higher sales volumes rather than higher prices.