Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10
SK Hynix Hits $1 Trillion Value as AI Demand Lifts Shares 13-Fold
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10

SK Hynix Hits $1 Trillion Value as AI Demand Lifts Shares 13-Fold

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10

Summary

  • $1 trillion: SK Hynix’s market value reached that level in May, making the memory-chip maker South Korea’s second-most valuable listed company behind Samsung Electronics.
  • A roughly 13-fold share-price surge since the start of 2025 drove the jump, powered by the AI boom’s heavy demand for advanced memory chips.
  • The milestone caps a dramatic turnaround for a company that was struggling to survive two decades ago and is now a central beneficiary of the AI hardware buildout.

Insights

How did a once-struggling chipmaker outmaneuver a giant like Samsung to win the critical AI memory race?
Is SK Hynix’s trillion-dollar AI bet on a technology that experts predict will become obsolete?