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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 22AI Boom Drives Memory-Chip Stocks Up, But Valuations Remain Low
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 22
- Shares of Samsung and SK Hynix have surged as memory-chip prices soar amid strong AI-driven demand.
- Despite record profits and rapid stock gains, these companies still trade at less than 10 times earnings, below other major chipmakers' valuations.
- The low valuations reflect the volatile nature of the memory-chip industry, even as demand and profits reach new highs.
With record AI profits, why are memory chip stocks still considered a bargain? Are long-term contracts with Big Tech finally taming memory chip price volatility? As AI devours memory supply, are permanent price hikes for our gadgets inevitable? How will geopolitical conflicts over rare minerals disrupt the future of AI hardware? Beyond HBM, what is the next memory breakthrough needed to unlock future AI?