商业洞察·2026-02-12 09:34Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the significant price surge in storage products, particularly memory chips, driven by increased demand from the AI sector, leading to substantial profits for major manufacturers like SK Hynix and Micron [3][5][10]. Group 1: Price Surge in Storage Products - The average price of memory has increased by 344%, with DDR5 memory prices rising over 300% since September 2025, and DDR4 memory prices increasing by more than 150% [6]. - HDD prices have risen by approximately 50% in four months, with some models seeing increases of up to 66%. SSD prices have surged by around 75%, with 1TB SSD prices jumping from about $60 at the end of 2024 to over $144 in early 2026, a rise of more than 140% [6][7]. - High-end storage products like HBM and DDR5 have seen the most significant price increases, while lower-end products like DDR4 and HDD have also experienced notable price hikes [7]. Group 2: Manufacturer Strategies and Market Dynamics - Major manufacturers, including Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, have shifted production capacity towards high-performance storage products for AI servers, significantly reducing capacity for consumer-grade products. Micron has even ceased sales of consumer-grade storage products entirely [8]. - The "controlled quantity price increase" strategy employed by these manufacturers has effectively allowed them to raise prices, as they control over 93% of the global DRAM market [8][9]. - Samsung and SK Hynix plan to increase server DRAM prices by 60%-70% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 [9]. Group 3: Stock Market Impact - Micron's stock price has surged from around $60 in April 2025 to approximately $365, representing a nearly 500% increase [10]. - In South Korea, the KOSPI index has risen from 2284 points in April 2025 to 4935 points recently, a gain of 116%, largely driven by the stock performance of Samsung and SK Hynix [14]. - The article notes that the average profit for South Korean investors has doubled over the past year due to the storage product price boom [16]. Group 4: A-Share Market Performance - Since the price surge in storage products began in the third quarter of last year, several A-share companies have seen significant stock price increases, including Baiwei Storage (up 85%), Demingli (up 274%), Jiangbolong (up 185%), and Shannon Chip (up 408%) [18][19]. - Baiwei Storage expects a net profit of 850 million to 1 billion yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 427.19% to 520.22% [21]. - The demand for memory interconnect chips has also surged, with companies like Lanke Technology projecting a net profit of 2.15 billion to 2.35 billion yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 52.29% to 66.46% [22].