SK Hynix Profit Soars 557% to Record — Shares Fall 10% on Forecast Miss

SK Hynix posted record Q2 2026 operating profit of 60.5 trillion won ($41.6 billion), up 557% year-on-year, on AI memory demand. Revenue more than tripled to 79.3 trillion won. Shares fell roughly 10% — the result missed analyst forecasts. Even a record quarter couldn't satisfy consensus that had aggressively priced in HBM-driven growth.