SKHY
Strong BuyFallen FavouriteAI neutralSK hynix Inc. · Technology · South Korea · $998.7B cap · $2.7B/day traded
$137.02 +4.0% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.
Read our full research report on SKHY (Apr 2026), freeAs of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for SK hynix Inc. (SKHY) is 81/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 92, Value 38, Momentum 49, each scored against its sector).
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SK hynix is a premier supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced DRAM, capturing substantial operating leverage from global AI data center buildouts. Although its competitive position in next-generation memory architecture is exceptional, recent insider share disposals and a strong cyclical run temper immediate risk-adjusted upside. Valuation reflects substantial optimism regarding ongoing chip pricing power.
ABOUT SK HYNIX INC.
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SK hynix Inc. through its subsidiaries, engages in research, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells semiconductor devices in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 33.7B | 24.7B | 50.0B | 73.3B | 29.6% | 142.7B |
| EPS | 0.02 | -0.10 | 0.21 | 0.46 | 169.3% | — |
| Shares | 7.1B | 7.1B | 7.1B | 7.1B | 0.0% | 7.3B |
| Debt | 18.7B | 24.5B | 19.2B | 18.7B | -0.0% | 15.9B |
| Equity | 47.8B | 40.4B | 55.8B | 91.0B | 24.0% | — |
| Op CF | 11.2B | 3.2B | 22.5B | 40.3B | 53.4% | 95.8B |
| Inv CF | -13.5B | -5.5B | -13.6B | -36.3B | — | — |
| Fin CF | 2.1B | 4.3B | -6.6B | -1.1B | — | — |
Not enough steady price history for a read yet.
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SKHY are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKHY | SK hynix Inc.(you) | $998.7B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $843.6B | 72 | Buy |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | $2.2T | 82 | Strong Buy |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | $992.9B | 100 | Strong Buy |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | $1.5T | 65 | Hold |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | $187.8B | 80 | Strong Buy |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | $5.1T | 88 | Strong Buy |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | $260.0B | 65 | Hold |
| 2454.TW | MediaTek Inc. | $196.6B | 67 | Buy |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | $189.5B | 67 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.1% · P/E 26.7x · Gross margin 32.8%
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