South Korean giant SK hynix posts record profit on AI chip demand
South Korean semiconductor maker SK hynix said its operating profit surged 632% in the third quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, to 83.33 trillion won (about $62.8 billion), according to its regulatory filing. Net profit rose 215.7% to 39.77 trillion won and sales reached 104.61 trillion won. The company supplies high-bandwidth memory chips to Nvidia and is a pillar of South Korea's technology-driven economy.
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- Third-quarter operating profit: 83.33 trillion won, up 632% year on year
- Net profit of 39.77 trillion won, up 215.7%
- Sales of 104.61 trillion won between July and September
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