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.…
Peers in Layer 7
8 names- Seoul Economic Daily (via Google News) May 25 Korean Builders Ride Samsung, SK hynix Chip Investment Boom - Seoul Economic Daily <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQUUMzelU1Nllpa1AtaGRUcVhET3ZkVFVWZE9GM3ZTc0pLTGlCdVU2U3dyaHB4TlQ2YklQMi1xN2pNcHZTbDZobkRBVXQ2VkU3VldLRUpiYUN1T0JjUDRKRG…
- DigiTimes May 25 Nvidia's Vera CPU push lifts LPDDR outlook for Samsung, SK Hynix Nvidia's decision to sell its Vera CPU as a standalone chip could create a new source of demand for low-power DRAM, adding another pressure point to the already tight memory supply…
- DigiTimes May 25 Univacco sees steady 2026 sales growth from Poland plant, North America momentum Univacco, which held its shareholders' meeting last week, said that 2025 was a challenging year for the global economy and its industry, with exchange-rate swings, geopolitical ris…
- Bloomberg May 25 India Raises Diesel, Gasoline Prices for Fourth Time in May India’s state-run fuel retailers raised gasoline and diesel prices for the fourth time in 10 days in response to disruptions in global energy markets, a move that risks exacerbatin…