SK hynix Posted $62.8B Operating Profit, Up 632%

SK hynix reported Q3 2026 on 28 Oct 2026. Revenue was ₩104.6155T, the first quarter above ₩100T, up 328% year on year. Operating profit was ₩83.3338T, about $62.8B, up 632%, at an 80% operating margin. Net profit was ₩39.78T. Operating profit beat the LSEG SmartEstimate of ₩76.7T. Shareholder returns for 2026 are about ₩100T: at least ₩30T in dividends and at least ₩60T in buybacks and cancellations, including ₩40T announced in August. Long-term agreements cover more than half of 2027-28 capacity. SK hynix expects demand to exceed supply through 2030. 000660.KS closed +10.89%. The KOSPI closed +6.63% at 6,012.44.