Samsung Electronics' market capitalization exceeded $1 trillion on May 6, 2026. Company shares surged as much as 12% during the session.
Samsung is the first South Korean firm to reach this valuation. It is the second company in Asia to hit the milestone after TSMC.
Booming demand for advanced AI memory chips propelled the stock rally. The semiconductor division recently reported record quarterly profits. High-margin orders for AI data centers drove these financial results.
Analysts now view the role of memory chips in AI as structural rather than cyclical. This valuation reflects a broader rally across the global AI technology supply chain.