SK hynix Announces 3Q26 Financial Results
The memory maker reported record third-quarter revenue and operating profit as demand for AI-server memory remained strong.
TL;DR
- SK hynix reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of 104.6155 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3338 trillion won.
- The company attributed the results to demand for high-bandwidth memory and other server products, while AP reported operating profit rose nearly seven-fold year over year.
- The results show current demand and company guidance, but do not determine how long the AI-memory expansion or its pricing conditions will last.
SK hynix said it recorded revenue of 104.6155 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3338 trillion won in the third quarter of 2026. The company described both as quarterly records, with revenue exceeding 100 trillion won for the first time. [1] [2]
The company's results release points to sales of high-bandwidth memory and other high-value server products. The Associated Press reported that operating profit was up nearly seven-fold from a year earlier and exceeded market estimates. [1] [2]
SK hynix said it expects HBM4 to become a mainstream product from the fourth quarter and announced a shareholder-return program. Those are company expectations and plans, not completed future results. [1] [2]
The figures provide a current measure of how AI-related memory demand is feeding into a major supplier's earnings. The pace of future investment, competing supply and customer demand will determine whether the record margins persist. [1] [2]
Why it matters
The earnings connect AI infrastructure expansion to measurable memory-sector revenue and profits, while the company's forward-looking claims remain exposed to capacity and demand changes.
Editor's note
Quarterly figures are from the company's release; forward-looking product and demand statements are attributed to SK hynix.