BN · rank #11 · 2026-09-10
SKHY
NASDAQ · $1.41T (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +54.2% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +72.0% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +85.6% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | -13.6% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.27 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.23× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +24.5% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +71% |
| Market cap (USD) | $1.41T |
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Summary
SK hynix is a leading global DRAM/NAND supplier whose advanced memory and high-bandwidth products are benefiting from AI data-center demand.
Rationale
The quant signal fits a bottleneck-solver setup because SKHY is capturing scarce AI memory capacity with explosive forward revenue growth, strong EPS surprises, low debt burden, and high valuation support from a favorable AI memory cycle.
Material risks
- 1The main thesis-breaker is a normalization or slowdown in AI infrastructure capex that would quickly weaken DRAM/NAND pricing and volumes.
- 2The moat is operational rather than contractual, so new capacity from Samsung, Micron, or in-house alternatives could erode pricing power and remove the scarcity advantage.
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