SK海力士现金流大增

Core Viewpoint - SK Hynix has significantly improved its financial stability due to explosive growth in high bandwidth memory (HBM) sales, leading to a substantial increase in cash and cash equivalents while reducing debt [1][2]. Financial Performance - As of the end of the year, SK Hynix's cash and cash equivalents reached 16.9623 trillion KRW, an increase of 2.8060 trillion KRW from the previous year-end [1]. - The cash and cash equivalents grew by over 75% compared to the same period last year, which was 9.6680 trillion KRW [1]. - The company's sales revenue for the first half of the year reached 39.8711 trillion KRW, a 38% increase year-on-year [1]. - Operating profit surged to 16.6534 trillion KRW, marking a 99% increase compared to the previous year [1]. - Cash generated from operating activities amounted to 21.7281 trillion KRW, an 86% increase from 11.6824 trillion KRW in the same period last year [1]. Debt Management - Despite executing 11.2490 trillion KRW in capital investments, nearly double the 5.9670 trillion KRW from the same period last year, SK Hynix managed to reduce its debt significantly [2]. - As of mid-year, the company's debt stood at 21.8410 trillion KRW, down by 842.7 billion KRW from the previous year-end [2]. - Compared to the same period last year, debt decreased by 3.3869 trillion KRW from 25.2279 trillion KRW [2].