SK Hynix second-quarter profit surges 557% to a new high — but misses estimates
The chipmaker said rising AI-server memory demand and higher prices drove record results, while around 10 long-term customer deals support future shipments.
- On Wednesday, SK Hynix reported record second-quarter revenue of 79.3 trillion won and operating profit of 60.5 trillion won, a 557% year-on-year surge driven by robust AI memory demand.
- Despite these record results, the company fell short of analyst consensus forecasts, missing a 64 trillion won operating profit estimate, which fueled investor concerns about AI infrastructure investment sustainability.
- To secure future demand, Hynix finalized long-term agreements with around 10 key customers and began mass shipments of HBM4, the high-bandwidth memory chips used by Nvidia in AI servers.
- Shares of the Nvidia supplier tumbled 14 percent on Tuesday and closed a further 9.6 percent lower on Wednesday, reflecting investor anxiety over elevated AI valuations amid record earnings.
- Management remains confident the AI-driven memory supercycle is intact, planning 40 trillion won in capital investments this year to expand production capacity and maintain technological leadership.
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