SK Hynix third-quarter profit sharply beats estimates on AI memory boost
The chipmaker beat estimates as AI infrastructure demand lifted memory prices and pushed quarterly sales above 100 trillion won for the first time.
- On Wednesday, South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reported record third-quarter results, with operating profit hitting 83.33 trillion won and revenue reaching 104.6 trillion won.
- Surging demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, chips used by Nvidia drove these gains as global technology companies ramped up spending on data centers and advanced processors.
- Performance significantly exceeded LSEG SmartEstimates, with revenue rising 327.9% and operating profit climbing 632.1% year-on-year, marking the first time quarterly sales surpassed 100 trillion won.
- The company's U.S. subsidiary Solidigm halted its review of pre-IPO fundraising and IPO options last week, citing market volatility and share price trends.
- SK Hynix continues its August plan to repurchase 40 trillion won in shares while maintaining a shareholder return target of more than 50% of cumulative free cash flow through 2027.
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South Korea's electronic chip giant announced strong profits in the third quarter on Wednesday.
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