Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are deeply undervalued relative to their surging earnings from AI memory demand (operating profits up 5-6x YoY), trading at only 5-6x P/E while other AI-related components trade at 30-40x. The shift to custom memory, binding long-term agreements, and Samsung's integrated foundry advantage support a structural rerating. The speaker recommends buy-and-hold for 3-4 years.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are deeply undervalued relative to their surging earnings from AI memory demand (operating profits up 5-6x YoY), trading at only 5-6x P/E while other AI-related components trade at 30-40x. The shift to custom memory, binding long-term agreements, and Samsung's integrated foundry advantage support a structural rerating. The speaker recommends buy-and-hold for 3-4 years.
The KOSPI index has a year-end target of 8,500 (PBR 1.1x), supported by massive earnings growth from semiconductor companies (which account for ~60% of KOSPI200 profits) and improvements in other export sectors like defense and autos. Current valuation is low compared to global peers.
The AI semiconductor cycle is still in its early stages, only at the 2nd inning of a 9-inning game, with at least 7 more years of growth driven by real-world AI adoption, enterprise usage, and persistent supply-demand mismatches. Inference demand is expanding beyond training, and future waves like physical AI and edge AI will further boost needs.