SK Hynix reported first-quarter revenues of 17.6391 trillion won, an operating profit of 7.4405 trillion won with a 42 percent operating margin, and a net profit of 8.1082 trillion won with a 46 percent net margin.
These figures mark the second-highest quarterly results in the company’s history, following last quarter’s record-breaking performance. Operating margin improved by 1 percentage point quarter-over-quarter, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of growth.
SK Hynix attributed its strong performance to the rapid expansion of the memory market driven by AI development competition and inventory accumulation demand.
SK Hynix capitalized on this trend by increasing sales of high-value products such as 12-layer HBM3E and DDR5. Despite low seasonal demand, SK Hynix maintained its strong financial standing and emphasized its ability to achieve exceptional results even in market downturns.
SK Hynix plans to enhance supply chain collaboration to navigate global demand fluctuations.
SK Hynix reaffirmed its projection that HBM demand will approximately double year-over-year due to pre-agreed supply volumes. Sales of 12-layer HBM3E are expected to surpass 50 percent of total HBM3E revenue in Q2.
SK Hynix began shipping LPCAMM2, a high-performance memory module for AI PCs, and is preparing to introduce SOCAMM, a low-power DRAM module for AI servers, as demand rises.
For NAND products, SK Hynix will focus on meeting the demand for high-capacity enterprise SSDs while maintaining a profitability-first investment approach.
Adhering to its “Capex Discipline” strategy, SK Hynix aims to optimize investments in products with strong demand feasibility and profitability.
Chief Financial Officer Kim Woohyun emphasized that as a leader in AI memory, SK Hynix will strengthen industry collaborations and drive technological innovation to sustain profit growth and market competitiveness.
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