Technology
Improving global market positioning whilst still trading at a discount to peers - SK Hynix trades on a 7.2x forward PE ratio despite commanding a strong position in the DRAM market and gaining significant market share in NAND over the last year (surpassing Western Digital, whilst Micron and Intel have also lagged). Following the completion of the first phase of its Intel NAND acquisition, SK Hynix should be the #2 manufacturer globally, edging out Kioxia (in which SK Hynix owns a 15% stake). Given the strong pricing environment Wium Malan believes consensus forecasts look very conservative.
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- 04 March, 2022