SK Hynix Overtakes Samsung's Market Cap in South Korea
The rally reflects booming demand for high-bandwidth memory chips, with SK Hynix up more than 340% this year, analysts said.
- On Monday, Hynix overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, marking a dramatic reversal for the chipmaker that nearly collapsed under debt two decades ago.
- Demand for HBM chips used by Nvidia and Google soared as the global AI boom gained momentum, propelling Hynix shares up more than 340% this year and lifting market value above Samsung Electronics and Micron.
- By 2025, Hynix captured 61% of the global HBM market, far exceeding Samsung Electronics' 17% and Micron's 21%, cementing its position as the dominant memory chip supplier for AI systems.
- Samsung Electronics stated that including preferred shares would bring its market capitalisation to around 2,252 trillion won, while analysts say the firm's position as the world's largest DRAM producer faces threat from Hynix.
- Bank of America estimates Hynix will expand DRAM output by about 38% between 2025 and 2028, narrowing its production gap with Samsung Electronics to less than 10%, while the company plans a Nasdaq listing to broaden its investor base.
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What Is SK Hynix? The Little-Known Tech Giant That Just Knocked Samsung Off Its Throne
SK Hynix has pulled off one of the most striking reversals in South Korean corporate history. On Monday, the chipmaker overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, ending Samsung's long run at the top that had stretched back to 2000. The moment was more than a stock market milestone. It marked the arrival of SK Hynix as the dominant force in one of the most important corners of the artificial intelligence ra…
SK Hynix surpassed Samsung Electronics on Monday (22) and became the most valuable open capital company in South Korea, highlighting the drastic change in the chip manufacturer's course that, two decades ago, was on the verge of bankruptcy. The company, today the main supplier of high bandwidth memory chips (HBM) used in artificial intelligence systems of customers such as Nvidia and Google, from Alphabet, emerged as one of the biggest beneficia…
This Monday, SK Hynix surpassed Samsung as South Korea's most valuable stock exchange quote. Currently SK Hynix is valued at 1.3 billion dollars (1.1 billion euros at the current exchange rate), or 2,082 billion won, and Samsung stands at 2,081 billion won, or 1.3 billion dollars (1.1 billion euros). SK Hynix operates in the semiconductor manufacturing area. The company, like Samsung and the U.S. Micron, has benefited from the strong demand for …
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SK Hynix Surpasses Samsung to Become South Korea’s Most Valuable Company as AI Boom Fuels Historic Rise
SK Hynix has achieved a historic milestone by overtaking Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable publicly listed company, capping one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds in the country’s history. The achievement reflects the growing importance of artificial intelligence technologies and highlights how the global demand for advanced memory chips has transformed the semiconductor industry.
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