# Samsung India profit plunges 36% to Rs 7,228 crore in FY26

2026-09-22T21:57:11+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

Samsung India Electronics profit fell 36% to Rs 7,228.10 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, despite a marginal 1.2% rise in revenue to Rs 1.12 lakh crore, according to a RoC filing accessed by Tofler. The company's total expenses inched up 3.54% to Rs 1.04 lakh crore. The mobile phone business, the biggest contributor to revenue, saw a 1.35% decline in handset revenue to Rs 81,472.2 crore. The Hindu reports that revenue from home appliances grew 3.52% and audio-visual sales rose 8.5%, while exports slipped 5.64%. Samsung India paid Rs 3,474 crore in royalty to its South Korean parent, up 7.2% from last year. Domestic revenue increased 9.34% to Rs 65,873.30 crore. Samsung did not respond to queries. The company remains the only consumer electronics firm in India with turnover above Rs 1 lakh crore.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources report the same headline numbers from the regulatory filing, but The Hindu adds segment-level detail that NDTV Profit uses to frame the profit drop as driven by rising royalties and falling export revenue. Rediff and ET Retail carry wire copy with no framing beyond the numbers. The Hindu's extra granularity shows mobile weakness and appliance strength, a split the other outlets omit. The balanced reading is that profit fell on higher costs and mobile headwinds, while domestic sales and non-mobile segments grew. The royalty figure of Rs 3,474 crore will be watched in the next quarter.

## Coverage

- rediff.com (neutral report) <https://www.rediff.com/business/report/samsung-india-fy26-financials-profit-down-36-revenue-up-12-to-rs-112-lakh-crore/20260922.htm>
  Wire copy from PTI, no editorial framing beyond the numbers
- retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/consumer-durables-and-information-technology/consumer-electronics/samsung-india-profit-falls-36-pc-to-7228-cr-in-fy26-revenue-up-1-2-pc/134410266>
  Wire copy from PTI, identical to rediff without added context
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/business/samsung-india-profit-falls-36-to-7228-crore-in-fy26-mobile-revenue-declines/article71496965.ece>
  Straight reporting but adds segment breakdown and competitive context
- ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/rising-royalties-falling-export-revenue-dent-samsung-india-s-fy26-profit-by-36-12083378#publisher=newsstand>
  Short summary highlighting royalty and export decline as reasons

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