SK Hynix second-quarter profit surges 557% to a new high — but misses estimates

The logo of SK hynix is displayed on a glass wall during the 2026 World IT Show in Seoul on April 22, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesSK Hynix on Wednesday posted another record quarterly profit, but missed analysts' estimates.Here are SK Hynix's second-quarter results compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate: Revenue: 79.32 trillion won vs. 84 trillion won expectedOperating profit: 60.54 trillion won vs.64 trillion won expectedRevenue jumped 257% year on year in the quarter ended June from a year earlier, while operating profit soared nearly 557% year on year, the company's release showed. Compared with the previous quarter, revenue increased 51% while operating profit gained 61%. The record-shattering p