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SK Hynix Posts Record Profit Amid AI Rush

Bloomberg Markets's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Markets, The Korea Herald.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Korea Herald, SK hynix reported record third-quarter earnings and plans to return about 100 trillion won ($75.5 billion) to shareholders this year, as demand for artificial intelligence memory pushed quarterly revenue above 100 trillion won for the first time. Bloomberg Markets also reported record profit, describing a stronger-than-expected seven-fold quarterly profit surge and a 2026 shareholder return program worth 100 trillion won. The outlets differ on the dollar value of the shareholder return, with The Korea Herald giving $75.5 billion and Bloomberg Markets giving $75 billion. Bloomberg Markets also cited Counterpoint Research Director MS Hwang on the results, though the excerpt supplied does not give his comments.

Key points

  • The Korea Herald reported SK hynix posted record third-quarter earnings on Wednesday.
  • The Korea Herald said quarterly revenue rose above 100 trillion won for the first time.
  • Bloomberg Markets reported a stronger-than-expected seven-fold surge in quarterly profit.
  • Bloomberg Markets said the company unveiled a 2026 shareholder return program worth 100 trillion won.

Sources differ: The Korea Herald gives the shareholder return as $75.5 billion, while Bloomberg Markets gives it as $75 billion.

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  1. Bloomberg Markets United States SK Hynix Posts Record Profit Amid AI Rush SK Hynix posted a stronger-than-expected seven-fold surge in quarterly profit and unveiled an additional shareholder return program for 2026 worth 100 trillion won ($75 billion), underscoring relentless demand for AI hardware. Counterpoint Research Director MS Hwang puts the results in the context o 28 Oct · Tier 1
  2. The Korea Herald South Korea SK hynix posts record Q3 profit, plans W100tr in shareholder returns this year SK hynix reported record third-quarter earnings on Wednesday and outlined plans to return about 100 trillion won ($75.5 billion) to shareholders this year, as booming demand for artificial intelligence memory pushed quarterly revenue above 100 trillion won for the first time. The South Korean memory 28 Oct · Tier 3

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