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SK hynix hits $46b revenue on AI-driven chip demand

SK hynix reported annual revenue of 66.19 trillion won (US$46.06 billion) for 2024, nearly doubling its 2023 revenu of 32.77 trillion won (US$22.81 billion).

The South Korean chipmaker achieved an operating profit of 23.47 trillion won (US$16.33 billion), recovering from a loss of 7.73 trillion won (US$5.38 billion) in the previous year.

Strong demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, essential for AI applications, drove this performance. HBM memory accounted for over 40% of SK hynix’s DRAM revenue in 2024.

The company expects HBM sales to more than double in 2025 and plans to begin mass production of 12-layer HBM4 chips by the end of the year.

SK hynix emphasized its focus on high-value memory products and its collaboration with TSMC to sustain growth, despite competition from Samsung and Micron.

Recent SK hynix developments

Timeline
22-Jan-2025 🧠 Samsung, SK hynix may shift production over US tariffs
  • Samsung and SK hynix eye US-China trade policies
  • Focus on AI chips amid potential tariff impacts
10-Jan-2025 🤝 SK Telecom, SK hynix, Penguin partner on AI data centers
  • SK Telecom, SK hynix, Penguin Solutions partner
  • Will develop AI data center solutions post-investment
20-Dec-2024 💼 SK Hynix gets $458m US grant for AI chip plant in Indiana
  • US grants SK Hynix $458M for chip plant.
  • $3.87B investment focuses on AI-related chips.
28-Nov-2024 💰 SK Hynix announces $2.1b dividend hike
  • SK Hynix to raise dividends by 25% by 2027
  • Total increase of $2.1 billion over three years
24-Oct-2024 📈 SK Hynix profits $5b from AI memory demand

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