SK Hynix reported record Q2 2026 operating profit of 60.54 trillion won, up 557% YoY, but missed analyst estimates of...
SK Hynix reported record Q2 2026 operating profit of 60.54 trillion won, up 557% YoY, but missed analyst estimates of 64 trillion won.
confidence score
Strong evidence: 7 independent source classes support this read.
000660.KS has already moved down -17% over the recent 30-90 day window.
signal brief
SK Hynix reported record Q2 2026 operating profit of 60.54 trillion won, up 557% YoY, but missed analyst estimates of 64 trillion won. Revenue of 79.32 trillion won also fell short. Despite the earnings beat by absolute standards, the miss relative to AI-inflated expectations triggered a 9.6% stock decline in Seoul, part of a broader AI semiconductor selloff wiping over $1 trillion from the sector. The company raised 2026 capex guidance to the high 40 trillion won range, earmarked for HBM4, NAND, and packaging expansions. HBM4 entered mass production during the quarter, with HBM4E samples shipped. However, the market punished the results due to expectations outpacing reality and concerns about unsustainable AI spending, as seen in Alphabet's similar capex raise. SK Hynix also completed a $26.5 billion ADR listing. The selloff reflects a sentiment-driven correction rather than fundamental weakness, but near-term volatility is extreme.
What the sources said:
- Tom's Hardware: "expectations had simply moved ahead of what even another record quarter could deliver" (source)
- CNBC: "This decline appears to be driven largely by sentiment rather than fundamentals" and "It's loss of confidence" (source)
- Blocks & Files: "the miss was caused by SK Hynix missing out on DRAM price rise-boosted revenues, because it didn't make enough DRAM, preferring to use DRAM bits in HBM products instead" (source)
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“The world's most valuable chip stocks have seen more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps this week as investor jitters swept through the sector. The selloff was led by Nvidia, which saw a $238...”
“SK Hynix shares nosedived on Wednesday as exponential second-quarter earnings and revenue growth failed to satisfy analysts' supercharged expectations for an artificial-intelligence darling. Here are SK Hynix's second-quarter results compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted...”
“SK Hynix announces extraordinarily high revenues but misses expectations HBM, DRAM and NAND/SSD supplier SK Hynix reported massively high revenues and profit in its second 2026 quarter, but fell short of revenue expectations and its stock...”
“The tech rout deepened, with shares in chip companies leading the slump despite supercharged earnings. South Korean giant SK Hynix closed 9.61% down after reporting a record quarterly profit; rivals also saw slumps. This is a...”
“(Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s stock market is displaying what would appear to be clear dip‑buying signs: July’s record 33% plunge that has left the benchmark Kospi at its cheapest valuation ever. That hasn’t been enough for...”
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