{"id":67157,"date":"2026-01-28T08:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ces.einnews.com\/article\/887218296"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:41:52","slug":"2nd-ld-sk-hynix-posts-record-earnings-for-2025-beats-samsung-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/2nd-ld-sk-hynix-posts-record-earnings-for-2025-beats-samsung-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"(2nd LD) SK hynix posts record earnings for 2025, beats Samsung Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) — SK hynix Inc. said Wednesday it has posted an annual record operating profit of 47.2 trillion won (US$33.1 billion) in 2025 amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, beating its rival Samsung Electronics Co. for the first time.<\/p>\n

The operating profit represents over a twofold jump from 2024, according to a regulatory filing from the South Korean chip giant, attributing the robust performance to the strong demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) products in the AI industry.<\/p>\n

Sales came to 97.1 trillion won, up 46.8 percent from the previous year, it added.<\/p>\n

It marked a fresh high for both in terms of operating profit and sales.<\/p>\n

SK hynix has outperformed Samsung Electronics in profits not only in the top conglomerate’s chip business, but across the entire portfolio.<\/p>\n

In an earnings guidance report released earlier this month, Samsung Electronics said its total annual operating profit for last year was estimated at 43.5 trillion won.<\/p>\n

SK hynix surpassed Samsung Electronics in operating profit on a quarterly basis in the fourth quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n

For the fourth quarter, the company said it reported a net income of 15.24 trillion won, up 90.4 percent from a year earlier.<\/p>\n

SK hynix said its operating profit for the October-December period jumped 137.2 percent on-year to 19.16 trillion won, while sales climbed 66.1 percent to 32.82 trillion won.<\/p>\n

The fourth-quarter earnings exceeded market expectations. The average estimate of net profit by analysts stood at 13.49 trillion won, according to a survey by Yonhap Infomax, the financial data firm of Yonhap News Agency.<\/p>\n

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This file photo taken Jan. 9, 2026, shows SK hynix Inc.’s exhibition at the CES technology show in Las Vegas. (Yonhap)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

“Growth momentum accelerated further in the fourth quarter. In addition to HBM, demand on conventional memory solutions for servers increased sharply, to which SK hynix responded proactively,” the company said.<\/p>\n

SK hynix said it has secured both growth and profitability by enhancing technological competitiveness and expanding its portfolio of high value-added products.<\/p>\n

“In the DRAM segment, HBM revenue more than doubled year-on-year, making a significant contribution to the company’s record performance,” the company said.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, SK hynix said it plans to continue building its production capacity, noting it is the industry’s only player that can stably supply both HBM3E and HBM4.<\/p>\n

“Having successfully completed the preparation stages to mass produce HBM4 for the first time in the industry, in September last year, the large-scale production of the next-generation HBM has been underway to meet customer requests,” it added.<\/p>\n

SK hynix added it plans to cancel treasury shares worth 12.2 trillion won.<\/p>\n

The company will offer dividends of 1,500 won per share, totaling 1 trillion won, it added. The combined dividends paid to investors for fiscal 2025 will reach 3,000 won per share, or 2.1 trillion won.<\/p>\n

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This file photo taken Oct. 29, 2025, shows the headquarters of SK hynix Inc. in Icheon, south of Seoul. (Yonhap)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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