Commodity DRAM drove the earnings spike, but HBM (higher-margin, long-term contract) is cannibalizing capacity and has fixed pricing. DRAM prices may reverse. Market’s selloff likely reflects this structural risk—further downside if commodity DRAM rolls over, as Hynix’s best-in-class margins become unsustainable. Short SK Hynix on the thesis that the current earnings quality is low, and peak commodity pricing masks a deteriorating business mix. HBM demand keeps pricing stable; DRAM stays elevated; competitors like Samsung limit capacity shifts; stock already down 41% could mean mean-reversion risk.
Commodity DRAM drove the earnings spike, but HBM (higher-margin, long-term contract) is cannibalizing capacity and has fixed pricing. DRAM prices may reverse. Market’s selloff likely reflects this structural risk—further downside if commodity DRAM rolls over, as Hynix’s best-in-class margins become unsustainable. Short SK Hynix on the thesis that the current earnings quality is low, and peak commodity pricing masks a deteriorating business mix. HBM demand keeps pricing stable; DRAM stays elevated; competitors like Samsung limit capacity shifts; stock already down 41% could mean mean-reversion risk.