SK Hynix (000660) — Samsung vs SK Hynix · Key Facts · updated KST
Share price
₩2,180,000
-0.27%
Cap vs Samsung
85.3%
Samsung = 100%
Cap gap
₩268.4T
vs Samsung
Foreign ownership
50.01%
held
Avg price target
₩3,944,444
upside +80.9%

SK Hynix (000660) market cap is 85.3% of Samsung Electronics, a gap of about ₩268.4T. SK Hynix leads high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI; Samsung remains the overall memory leader. This page tracks the market-cap overtake race daily.

FAQ
Q. What share of SK Hynix trading volume is in profit? (cost distribution)
Over the last 1 month, 20.6% of volume traded below the current price (₩2,180,000) — i.e. 'in the money' — versus 79.4% above it. The volume-weighted average price (VWAP) is ₩2,417,528. This is volume-based (not individual holder cost); see the cost-distribution chart bucketed by ₩300k.
Q. What is the analyst price-target consensus for SK Hynix?
Based on 9 brokerage reports, the average price target is ₩3,944,444 (high ₩4,300,000, low ₩3,500,000), implying +80.9% upside versus the current price.
Q. How big is SK Hynix's market cap versus Samsung?
SK Hynix (000660) market cap is 85.3% of Samsung Electronics, a gap of about ₩268.4T.
Q. What is SK Hynix's current share price?
SK Hynix (000660) trades at ₩2,180,000 (-0.27%).
Q. What is SK Hynix's ticker symbol?
SK Hynix trades under 000660 on the KOSPI (Korea Exchange).
Q. Is SK Hynix listed in the US? What is its US ticker (ADR)?
Yes — as of July 10, 2026, SK Hynix listed ADRs on the Nasdaq. The US ticker is 'SKHYV' at debut, transitioning to 'SKHY' on July 13, 2026. The offering priced at $149 per ADR, raising about $26.5 billion (the largest-ever US IPO by a foreign company), and rose 13% on its first day. Before the listing it traded over-the-counter (OTC) as 'HXSCL'. The common shares remain listed on the KOSPI (000660). A 2x leveraged SK Hynix ETF (Direxion 'SKHL') is a related product. It is not a constituent of US semiconductor ETFs (SOXX, SMH) — only sector correlation applies.
Q. What is SK Hynix's foreign ownership?
Foreign ownership stands at 50.01%.
Q. Which HBM and semiconductor peers relate to SK Hynix?
Samsung Electronics, Micron (MU), Nvidia (NVDA), TSMC and Kioxia — memory, HBM and foundry value-chain names compared on the market-cap heatmap.

Samsung vs SK Hynix — Overtake Race

How close SK Hynix (000660) is to overtaking Samsung Electronics (005930) by market cap.

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