SK Square
KRX:402340Structural picks-and-shovel position in the AI Semis supply chain, Layer 7. Tier C conviction with research from AI Master Research.
The full 1-page snapshot on SK Square.
What it physically does · the financial print · customer mix · competitive context · terminal risk · bull case · gap/bear case · optionality · the trade. ~209 words. Source: AI Master Research.
What 402340 physically does — preview.
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The thesis — preview.
**Live:** KRW 1,104,000 · **Earnings (last):** holding co — value tracks SK Hynix ~20% stake · **Next earnings:** not within 60d · **Conviction:** 3/10 SK Square is the listed holding company that owns ~20% of SK Hynix plus other minority stakes (semiconductor design, advertising). It exists as a NAV-discount vehicle — when SK Hynix re-rates, SK Square typically follows with a delay and at a discount. The Hynix bottleneck (HBM monopoly with NVIDIA pull-through) is the entirety of the thesis here.…
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