SK hynix (SKHY) Stock Analysis

July 31, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at SK hynix (SKHY): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

SK hynix (SKHY) trades as an ADR rather than ordinary local shares — read it with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile fields for SK hynix (SKHY)
Profile Item	SKHY
Name	SK hynix Inc. American Depositary Receipt
Country/Region	South Korea
GICS Sector	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	1,057.68 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	July 10, 2026
Security Type	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SKHY

GSPC

SK hynix (SKHY) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for SK hynix (SKHY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for SK hynix (SKHY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	--	69.82%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	20.31%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	15.03%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SKHY

GSPC

SK hynix (SKHY) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for SK hynix (SKHY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	188.96%	71.23%
Beta (5Y)	--	1.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.62%	-64.81%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

SKHY needs both 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	--	1.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	--	1.92

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) posts ROE of 92.68%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

92.68%

Group distribution

SKHY: 92.68%
Max: 39.97%
Q3: 18.79%
Median: 6.84%
Q1: -4.16%
Min: -33.94%

Largest peers

NVDA: 114.29%
SKHY: 92.68%
MU: 66.64%
ASML: 53.94%
TSM: 39.97%
AVGO: 37.28%
AMD: 8.06%

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on ROE within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) keeps 85.68% of revenue as net profit on net margin, above the industry benchmark range. That is unusually strong bottom-line conversion, though tax effects, asset sales, or other one-off gains should be checked before treating it as durable.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

85.68%

Group distribution

SKHY: 85.68%
Max: 57.64%
Q3: 22.98%
Median: 8.03%
Q1: -1.87%
Min: -32.92%

Largest peers

SKHY: 85.68%
NVDA: 62.97%
MU: 55.91%
TSM: 49.92%
AVGO: 38.85%
ASML: 30.11%
AMD: 13.37%

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on net margin within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) turns 76.33% of revenue into operating profit on operating margin, above the industry benchmark range. Core operations are retaining an unusually large share before interest and taxes, which points to pricing power or tight cost control if the margin is sustainable.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

76.33%

Group distribution

SKHY: 76.33%
Max: 60.34%
Q3: 22.41%
Median: 12.19%
Q1: -4.32%
Min: -20.43%

Largest peers

MU: 80.37%
SKHY: 76.33%
NVDA: 65.60%
TSM: 60.34%
AVGO: 48.99%
ASML: 37.06%
AMD: 14.40%

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on operating margin within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	92.68%	6.84%
ROA (TTM)	33.66%	3.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	85.68%	8.03%
Operating Margin (TTM)	76.33%	12.19%
Gross Margin (TTM)	70.20%	48.54%

Growth

Revenue Growth

SK hynix (SKHY) grew revenue 46.76%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

SK hynix (SKHY): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

SK hynix (SKHY) grew earnings per share 112.46%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

SK hynix (SKHY): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	46.76%	9.94%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	29.61%	-0.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	112.46%	4.66%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	165.07%	-9.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

SK hynix (SKHY) has current ratio of 17.54, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.54

Group distribution

SKHY: 17.54
Max: 11.70
Q3: 6.15
Median: 3.32
Q1: 2.37
Min: 0.51

Largest peers

SKHY: 17.54
NVDA: 3.44
MU: 3.43
AMD: 2.73
TSM: 2.46
AVGO: 2.24
ASML: 1.33

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on current ratio within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

SK hynix (SKHY) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.07

Group distribution

Max: 1.53
Q3: 0.64
Median: 0.23
SKHY: 0.07
Q1: 0.05
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

AVGO: 0.74
TSM: 0.15
ASML: 0.09
SKHY: 0.07
NVDA: 0.07
MU: 0.06
AMD: 0.06

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	17.54	3.32
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.07	0.23
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.48	-0.40

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) has dividend yield of 2,070.35%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2,070.35%

Group distribution

SKHY: 2,070.35%
Max: 0.37%
Q3: 0.16%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SKHY: 2,070.35%
TSM: 3.20%
AVGO: 0.69%
ASML: 0.28%
MU: 0.07%
NVDA: 0.02%
AMD: 0.00%

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on dividend yield within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 41.26%
Q3: 19.09%
SKHY: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

AVGO: 41.26%
ASML: 29.72%
TSM: 27.93%
MU: 1.12%
NVDA: 0.61%
SKHY: 0.00%
AMD: 0.00%

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on payout ratio within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2,070.35%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) trades at P/E ratio of 17.61, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.61

Group distribution

Max: 169.32
Q3: 94.75
Median: 48.97
Q1: 33.94
SKHY: 17.61
Min: 10.31

Largest peers

AMD: 142.76
AVGO: 61.76
ASML: 53.76
TSM: 32.90
NVDA: 29.07
SKHY: 17.61
MU: 16.70

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on P/E ratio within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

SK hynix (SKHY) trades at 0.01 on P/S ratio, in the lower sales-valuation quartile for its industry. That points to a cheaper revenue stream than most peers, with margin quality still doing the heavy lifting.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.01

Group distribution

Max: 32.02
Q3: 17.35
Median: 8.15
Q1: 3.33
SKHY: 0.01
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

AVGO: 24.45
AMD: 21.13
NVDA: 18.64
ASML: 17.96
MU: 10.94
TSM: 0.47
SKHY: 0.01

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on P/S ratio within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

SK hynix (SKHY) trades at 9.42 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

SKHY

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.42

Group distribution

Max: 21.04
Q3: 10.39
SKHY: 9.42
Median: 5.94
Q1: 3.10
Min: 0.19

Largest peers

ASML: 1,420.26
TSM: 84.11
NVDA: 24.17
AVGO: 21.04
AMD: 12.27
MU: 9.80
SKHY: 9.42

Where SK hynix (SKHY) stands on P/B ratio within its Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

SK hynix (SKHY) metric values compared with Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SKHY	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.61	48.97
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.01	8.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	9.42	5.94
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	0.91%