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That report say the profit is only from Samsung Electronics, which is one of many divisions of Samsung conglomerate.
 
Those specifics aside, many underestimate the depth of Samsung. An old, very well established global operation.
 
Well I just spent £530 on a Note 2 so that might have had something to do with it.

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Those specifics aside, many underestimate the depth of Samsung. An old, very well established global operation.

Who just so happen to make great modern tech too.
 
Of course that's operating income, not EBITA. I expect that # is probably $6.8 billion, still a record for them.
 
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