Seoul:Samsung Electronics Co. is on track to become the first Korean company to hold cash assets exceeding 200 trillion won, aided by a robust artificial intelligence-led chip supercycle.

According to Emirates News Agency, the chip giant's cash and cash equivalents are estimated to have reached 214.8 trillion won by the end of the third quarter, marking an increase of 24.8 trillion won from the previous quarter and nearly doubling the figure recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2025. The company's total assets were reported to be 791.8 trillion won as of the end of September.

The current cash assets are expected to support shareholder returns ranging from 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won in 2026. Additionally, Samsung plans to invest over 100 trillion won this year in chipmaking infrastructure and research and development, including 84.4 trillion won dedicated to expanding its memory production facilities.

Samsung anticipates the semiconductor supercycle to persist into the next year due to ongoing investments in AI and a constrained memory supply. The company also plans to announce its shareholder policy for the upcoming year during a board meeting scheduled for January.