Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

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Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

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Samsung had big semiconductor revenue growth in the second quarter, driven mainly by a tight memory market which experienced price increases.  This brought the company's revenues slightly higher than Intel's.  Leading indicators imply that this distinction will be short-lived.

Samsung had big semiconductor revenue growth in the second quarter, driven mainly by a tight memory market which experienced price increases.  This brought the company's revenues slightly higher than Intel's.  Leading indicators imply that this distinction will be short-lived.

Samsung 2Q21 Semiconductor Earnings Super Strong, For Now

SK hynix held its second quarter earnings call on Tuesday, July 27, reporting a 22% sequential revenue increase and significant improvements in profits.  The company's outlook for the remainder of the year is very bullish.

SK hynix held its second quarter earnings call on Tuesday, July 27, reporting a 22% sequential revenue increase and significant improvements in profits.  The company's outlook for the remainder of the year is very bullish.

SK Hynix Expects Good Year to Get Even Better!

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Micron Technology / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Semiconductors behemoth, Micron Technology has a dominant position in the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) products market with its offerings being used heavily in consumer PCs and mobiles.</li><li>Apart from DRAM, the company is also a leading provider of non-volatile, rewriteable storage products (NAND) that are used in solid-state drives (SSDs).</li><li>The applications of Micron’s products is rapidly rising in cloud servers and various forms of industrial, as well as other enterprise-based setups.</li></ul>

Semiconductors behemoth, Micron Technology has a dominant position in the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) products market with its offerings being used heavily in consumer PCs and mobiles.Apart from DRAM, the company is also a leading provider of non-volatile, rewriteable storage products (NAND) that are used in solid-state drives (SSDs).The applications of Micron’s products is rapidly rising in cloud servers and various forms of industrial, as well as other enterprise-based setups.

Micron Technology Inc - Investment Thesis

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Wium Malan, CFA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a> is the second-largest Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) semiconductor Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) in the world and is set to become a major player in the global NAND industry following the acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a>’s NAND business. Based on the compelling demand outlook for the industry, the significant increase in spot memory prices this year, and the expected revenue uplift in 2022 from the closure of the Intel NAND acquisition there looks to be room for an upside surprise to current earnings expectations which could sustain the earnings upgrade cycle, for a stock that is trading on valuation multiples that are below historical average levels as well as that of global peers. This insight is also a natural follow up from an idea generated through our, machine learning-driven, proprietary GEM screening model, which takes a three-pronged approach to find the best medium-term long ideas within the top100 largest stocks in the MSCI GEM Index: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/screening-for-gems-july-2021" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53931" rel="noopener">Screening for GEMs: July 2021</a>.

SK Hynix (000660 KS) is the second-largest Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) semiconductor Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) in the world and is set to become a major player in the global NAND industry following the acquisition of Intel Corp (INTC US)’s NAND business. Based on the compelling demand outlook for the industry, the significant increase in spot memory prices this year, and the expected revenue uplift in 2022 from the closure of the Intel NAND acquisition there looks to be room for an upside surprise to current earnings expectations which could sustain the earnings upgrade cycle, for a stock that is trading on valuation multiples that are below historical average levels as well as that of global peers. This insight is also a natural follow up from an idea generated through our, machine learning-driven, proprietary GEM screening model, which takes a three-pronged approach to find the best medium-term long ideas within the top100 largest stocks in the MSCI GEM Index: Screening for GEMs: July 2021.

SK Hynix: Leading DRAM IDM, Trading at Discount Multiples, in a Strong Demand Environment

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The SIA has released May semiconductor revenue statistics and the month broke all records for both revenues and unit shipments.  This is a continuation of the trend that this analyst has been reporting on since this time last year.  It appears that there is still plenty of strength in this market to allow further records to be broken.

The SIA has released May semiconductor revenue statistics and the month broke all records for both revenues and unit shipments.  This is a continuation of the trend that this analyst has been reporting on since this time last year.  It appears that there is still plenty of strength in this market to allow further records to be broken.

May Semiconductor Revenues Break a Record Once Again

United States

Micron Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets dynamic random access memory chips (DRAMs), very fast static random access memory chips (SRAMs), Flash Memory, other semiconductor components, and memory modules.

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Micron Technology (MU US)

Samsung 2Q21 Semiconductor Earnings Super Strong, For Now

Samsung's 2Q21 revenues rose above those of Intel. Is this a permanent situation, or will Samsung's revenues fall once again below Intel's?

Jim Handy

SK Hynix Expects Good Year to Get Even Better!

SK hynix posted a 22% sequential revenue increase with operating profits doubling, but the company expects for the remainder of the year to be even...

Jim Handy

Micron Technology Inc - Investment Thesis

Semiconductors behemoth, Micron Technology has a dominant position in the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) products market with its offerings...

Baptista Research

SK Hynix: Leading DRAM IDM, Trading at Discount Multiples, in a Strong Demand Environment

In this insight, we take a closer look at SK Hynix, the 2nd largest DRAM IDM in the world and its potential for re-rating driven by a continuation...

Wium Malan, CFA

May Semiconductor Revenues Break a Record Once Again

Even the semiconductors that are not in a dire shortage are in tight supply, driving prices and revenues to extraordinary heights. This Insight...

Jim Handy

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