SK Hynix Reports Significant Profit Increase – Demand for AI Memory Chips Remains Extremely High

SK Hynix reported an operating profit of approximately 11.4 trillion KRW for the September quarter of 2025, which is about $8 billion. This marks an increase of around 62% compared to the previous year and is slightly above analysts' expectations. Revenue rose to about 24.5 trillion KRW. As a result, the stock temporarily rose by up to 5% on Wednesday morning in Seoul. The company attributes this leap primarily to High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM). This type of memory is essential for AI accelerators like Nvidia's chips and is needed in large quantities...