Samsung struggles over memory and display business, Q1 profit drops by ~60%
Samsung electronics’ Q1 report revealed an almost 60% decline in profits compared to last year, as the tech giant continued to grapple with its display and memory business. Its operating margin declined from last year’s 15.64 trillion to 6.2 trillion Korean won ($5.5 billion) till March, missing analysts’ estimates of 6.8 trillion won. This is, however, not surprising as the South Korean tech giant had already expressed warning last month.
Lack of demand from data center companies buying memory chips as well as declining smartphone sales have impacted sales of Samsung’s memory chips. But it is already known that the entire semiconductor industry has been struggling over these issues. Analysts’ further express concerns over the persistence of these problems for the next quarter as well, with a slim opportunity that it may improve from the second half of the year.
According to the executive director, the weaker-than-expected operating profit number could be explained by a likely one-off provision in cost for Samsung’s memory business. As far as its display business is concerned, LCD panel prices fell sharply due to competition from the Chinese competitor’s coupled with a decline in the OLED display screens used in high end smartphones like Apple (AAPL) iPhone.
But there still may be some good news for Samsung--its 5G potential. The company has rolled out its new Galaxy S10 5G smartphones in its home market on Friday. This could be meaningful as it also sells chipsets and network equipment required to build out that 5G technology. The company is set to launch the Galaxy S10 5G in the U.S. with Verizon (VZ).
AAPL's RSI Indicator ascends from oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for AAPL moved out of oversold territory on January 27, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 21 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 21 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AAPL just turned positive on January 29, 2025. Looking at past instances where AAPL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 62 cases where AAPL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on February 03, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on AAPL as a result. In of 69 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
AAPL moved below its 50-day moving average on January 10, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for AAPL crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on January 16, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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The Aroon Indicator for AAPL entered a downward trend on January 30, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 85, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (35.461) is normal, around the industry mean (93.322). P/E Ratio (26.429) is within average values for comparable stocks, (43.048). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.971). AAPL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.006) as compared to the industry average of (0.025). P/S Ratio (6.925) is also within normal values, averaging (80.607).
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