Samsung Elec Q1 profit likely plunged 96% as chip glut slashes prices

SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a likely 96% plunge in first-quarter operating profit on Friday, worse than analysts had forecast, as a chip glut worsened and buyers slowed purchases amid a global economic slowdown.

首尔（路透社）——三星电子周五公布第一季度营业利润可能下降 96%，低于分析师的预期，原因是全球经济放缓导致芯片供过于求加剧，买家放缓采购。

The worlds largest memory chip and TV maker estimated its operating profit fell to 600 billion won ($455.50 million) in January-March, from 14.12 trillion won a year earlier, in a short preliminary earnings statement.

这家全球最大的内存芯片和电视制造商在一份简短的初步收益报表中估计，其 1 月至 3 月的营业利润从去年同期的 14.12 万亿韩元降至 6000 亿韩元（4.555 亿美元）。

“Memory demand dropped sharply… due to the macroeconomic situation and slowing customer purchasing sentiment, as many customers continue to adjust their inventories for financial purposes,” the company said in a statement.

“内存需求急剧下降......由于宏观经济形势和客户购买情绪放缓，因为许多客户继续出于财务目的调整库存，”该公司在一份声明中表示。

The profit fell short of a 873 billion won Refinitiv SmartEstimate, weighted toward analysts who are more consistently accurate. Multiple estimates were revised down earlier this week.

利润低于 refinitiv smartestimate 的 8730 亿韩元，后者偏向于更准确的分析师。本周早些时候下调了多项估计。

Revenue likely fell 19% from the same period a year earlier to 63 trillion won, Samsung said.

三星表示，营收可能较上年同期下降 19%，至 63 万亿韩元。

The company is due to release detailed earnings, including divisional breakdowns, later this month.

该公司将于本月晚些时候发布详细的收益，包括部门细目。

($1 = 1,317.2300 won)

($1 = 1,317.2300 韩元)

(Reporting by Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang; Editing by Jamie Freed)

（joyce lee 和 heekyong yang 的报道；jamie freed 的编辑）