Samsung Electronics reported a sharp drop in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, with operating profit falling 55.9% on-year to $3.3 billion (4.6 trillion won), missing market expectations by more than $1 billion (1.4 trillion won). Revenue edged down 0.09% to $53.8 billion (74 trillion won), and the operating margin shrank to 6.2%, down from 14.1% a year earlier.

The company did not break down results by division but said profitability weakened in its Device Solutions (DS) unit, which oversees semiconductor operations. Analysts estimatethat profits from DS fell below $727.3 million (1 trillion won), as the company was forced to take