Samsung Q1,2013 estimated sales down, 52 trillion won

Samsung Q1,2013 estimated sales is around 52 trillion won down by 4 trillion Quater-on-quarter as per pre-earning guidance released by
Samsung today.

In Q4, 2012 Samsung had announced revenues of 56.06 trillion Korean won on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, a 7-percent increase quarter-on-quarter.

Operating profit for Q1, 2013 is estimated to be 8.7 trillion won down from 8.84 trillion won performed in Q4,2012, representing a 10-percent increase on-quarter, while consolidated net profit for the same quarter was 7.04 trillion won.

The full-year 2012 operating profit was 29.05 trillion won on revenue of 201.10 trillion won.

The Q4, 2012 growth was mainly driven by solid sales of Samsung's GALAXY S III and GALAXY Note II.