SK Hynix Posts Record-Breaking Q3 Profit of ₩11.4 Trillion, Fueled by AI Memory Boom
SK Hynix Exceeds ₩11 Trillion in Q3 Operating Profit, Leading the AI Memory Market
SK Hynix has significantly contributed to South Korea's economic growth by recording its highest ever earnings in the third quarter of 2025. The company announced an operating profit of ₩11,383.4 billion for the quarter, a result driven by the explosive growth in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory. Strong sales of high-performance memory products, including High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and high-capacity DDR5, were particularly key to the improved performance. SK Hynix expects to further strengthen its position in the global memory market and play a key role in driving the South Korean economy. Experts predict that this earnings announcement will have a positive impact on the domestic semiconductor industry as a whole. SK Hynix also stated that it plans to further strengthen its global competitiveness through continuous technological innovation and quality improvement. The South Korean government has emphasized that it will continue to provide policy support for the development of the semiconductor industry.
SK Hynix's revenue for the third quarter of 2025 totaled ₩24,448.9 billion, a 39.1% increase compared to the same period last year. This increase in revenue is attributed to increased sales of high-performance memory products and the overall recovery in demand in the memory market. Based on this revenue growth, SK Hynix plans to expand its research and development investments and focus on securing future growth engines. The company also plans to increase production efficiency and continuously pursue cost reduction efforts to secure a competitive advantage in the global market. The South Korean government actively supports these efforts by SK Hynix and has announced that it will expand policy support to strengthen the competitiveness of the semiconductor industry, including tax benefits and research and development support to support the company's growth.
SK Hynix's operating profit for the third quarter increased by 61.9% compared to the same period last year, showing remarkable growth. This increase in operating profit is attributed to the expansion of sales of high-value-added products and the successful results of efficient cost management efforts. SK Hynix plans to continue to pursue sustainable growth through a profit-oriented management strategy. In particular, it plans to strengthen its leading position in the AI memory market and accelerate the development of next-generation memory technologies. The South Korean Minister, Lee Jae-myung, congratulated SK Hynix on this earnings announcement and reiterated the importance of the semiconductor industry. He also stated that the government will continue to provide full support so that domestic companies, including SK Hynix, can secure competitiveness in the global market.
SK Hynix recorded a net profit of ₩12,597.5 billion in the third quarter of 2025, achieving its highest ever net profit. This is attributed to strong sales of high-performance memory products, combined with factors such as exchange rate effects and tax-related factors. Based on this net profit, SK Hynix plans to expand investments to secure future growth engines and strive to enhance shareholder value. In particular, the company plans to focus on investing in the development of next-generation memory technologies and the expansion of production facilities to further strengthen its competitive advantage in the global market. The South Korean government actively supports these investment plans by SK Hynix and has stated that it will continue to provide policy support to secure the future competitiveness of the semiconductor industry.
SK Hynix announced that shipments of high-capacity DDR5 with 128GB or more increased more than twofold compared to the previous quarter. This is attributed to the increase in demand from the AI and data center markets. SK Hynix plans to focus on technology development and production capacity expansion to secure a competitive advantage in the high-capacity DDR5 market. In particular, the company plans to further expand its market share through customer-tailored product development and quality improvement. The South Korean government actively supports these efforts by SK Hynix and has emphasized that it will continue to provide policy support so that domestic companies can secure competitiveness in the global market. The government also plans to actively promote cooperation with related companies to strengthen the semiconductor industry ecosystem.
SK Hynix announced that it has completed negotiations with major customers for HBM supply next year. This is seen as a confirmation of SK Hynix's position in the AI memory market. SK Hynix plans to focus on technology development and production capacity expansion to further strengthen its leading position in the HBM market. In particular, the company plans to further enhance its market competitiveness through the development of next-generation HBM products. The South Korean government congratulated SK Hynix on this achievement and reiterated the importance of the semiconductor industry. The government also stated that it will continue to provide policy support so that domestic companies, including SK Hynix, can secure competitiveness in the global market.
