South Korea's SK Hynix forecast sales of its high-end semiconductors used in generative artificial intelligence chipsets would double this year after reporting a record quarterly profit that surpassed its bigger rival Samsung.

SK Hynix Inc.’s shares slid after record quarterly results failed to impress investors grappling with stagnant smartphone demand and questions about AI spending in 2025.

SK hynix is estimated to have surpassed Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS·semiconductor) division operating profit, recording the largest results ever last year. Securities firms projected that SK hynix's operating profit will further increase this year, not lagging behind Samsung Electronics' entire institutional sector.

SK Hynix Inc., a major supplier of memory chips, has announced record quarterly earnings. However, investors have reacted cautiously. Concerns about smartphone demand and future AI spending have tempered enthusiasm.

SEOUL - South Korea’s SK Hynix on Jan 23 posted a record quarterly profit as the Nvidia supplier saw strong sales of advanced chips such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in generative artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets.

The South Korean memory-chip maker reported record quarterly and annual results after stronger-than-expected earnings for the final quarter of 2024 on robust chip demand.