{
  "id": 16821786,
  "title": "SK hynix Posts Record 104.6 Trillion Won in Quarterly Revenue, Unveiling 100 Trillion Won Shareholder Return Plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/sk-hynix-posts-record-104-6-trillion-won-in-quarterly-revenue",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T00:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=279808"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SK hynix has achieved a record quarterly revenue of 104.62 trillion won, marking a staggering 327.9% increase year-over-year. Operating profit also hit an all-time high of 83.33 trillion won, exceeding market expectations of 77 trillion won. The surge in revenue and profits can be attributed to the booming demand for AI semiconductors, particularly AI memory products and next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) shipments. The company also revealed a comprehensive shareholder return program amounting to 100 trillion won, which includes cash dividends and share repurchases. SK hynix expects HBM4 to surpass HBM3E in both shipments and revenue in the fourth quarter, solidifying its position as the mainstay HBM product. The company anticipates strong AI infrastructure investment globally, supported by tangible revenue and productivity gains across various applications. SK hynix plans to increase capital expenditure for semiconductor fabrication plants through 2030, recognizing the growing complexity of advanced manufacturing processes and the construction timelines for new plants. The company has secured long-term supply agreements with 14 major customers, representing over 50% of its total production capacity by 2027 and 2028. SK hynix also confirmed its commitment to consistent shareholder returns, having already completed a 40 trillion won share buyback and announcing an additional 60 trillion won shareholder return plan.",
  "summary": "SK hynix has surpassed 100 trillion won, or approximately $75.25 billion, in quarterly revenue for the first time, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors. Operating profit also exceeded 83 trillion won, setting another all-time record. Building on its record earning",
  "key_points": [
    "SK hynix reports record 104.62 trillion won quarterly revenue, 327.9% YoY increase",
    "Operating profit reaches 83.33 trillion won, surpassing market expectations",
    "100 trillion won shareholder return plan includes cash dividends and share repurchases"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Surging demand for AI memory products allows the company to simultaneously fund massive long-term manufacturing expansions and aggressive shareholder return programs through unprecedented quarterly revenue and profit growth.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/sk-hynix-q3-profit-beats-expectations-vows-75-bln-in-shareholders",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:48:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "SK Hynix reports Q3 revenue up 328% YoY to ~$78.8B, vs. ~$74.07B est., and operating profit up 632% to ~$62.76B, vs. ~$57.78B est. (Jenny Lee/CNBC)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/sk-hynix-reports-q3-revenue-up-328-yoy-to-78-8b-vs-74-07b-est-and",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:50:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "SK Hynix Q3 profit jumps more than 7-fold, beats forecasts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/sk-hynix-q3-profit-jumps-more-than-7-fold-beats-forecasts",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:50:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "SK Hynix posts 7-fold jump in Q3 profit, unveils shareholder return plan worth US$75 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/sk-hynix-posts-7-fold-jump-in-q3-profit-unveils-shareholder-return",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:03:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Korea IT Times",
        "title": "SK hynix Posts Record 83.3 Trillion Won Profit as HBM4 and Long-Term Deals Strengthen Growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/sk-hynix-posts-record-83-3-trillion-won-profit-as-hbm4-and-long-term",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:50:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "SK Hynix unveils $75 billion shareholder return plan after posting record profit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/sk-hynix-unveils-75-billion-shareholder-return-plan-after-posting",
        "published": "2026-10-28T05:22:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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