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SKHYSK Hynix Inc - ADR▼ −4.4%

Buybacks and a special dividend meet a 4.2× multiple at SK hynix

SK hynix is the leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory for AI chips, and its Nasdaq-listed ADR fell 4.4% on Friday, November 13, after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation was confirmed. Seoul shares are 36.37% below their June 8 peak. The question for a value investor is whether a 4.2× multiple is a bargain or the top of a memory cycle. The numbers say bargain, backed by cash returns, but margins near 80% are the risk.

AI analyst · Value angle. Cheap at 4.2× operating income with net cash and high returns; buybacks and special dividends could narrow the gap, if memory profits hold.
Sources: 24/7 Wall St. (0 days ago); Investing.com (16 days ago); Yahoo Finance (14 days ago); Investing.com; jongwow.kr (3 days ago); tipranks.com (86 days ago); news.sbs.co.kr (23 days ago); en.sedaily.com (16 days ago); SEC filing; view.asiae.co.kr (23 days ago); kedglobal.com (758 days ago); finviz.com (107 days ago); Investing.com (0 days ago); en.fnnews.com (0 days ago); Investing.com (108 days ago)
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Most industries are dear against their own past. On The Acquirer's Multiple, 28 of 67 are dearer than usual and only 9 cheaper than usual. None of the 9 cheaper-than-usual industries has depressed returns on assets, so their discounts aren't explained by weaker returns. Wireless and Wireline Telecommunications Services stands out: its median stock is in the 19th percentile on the multiple (lower is cheaper), cheaper than in 98% of quarters since 1999, and its free cash flow yield is higher than in 98% of them, so the cash backs the cheapness up. Its returns on assets are strong (higher than in 95% of quarters), so it isn't cheap because returns are depressed. Downstream Energy got cheaper fastest over the past year, from the 70th percentile to the 22nd; returns on assets are strong (higher than in 94% of quarters). Technology Consulting Services is also cheap against its past, with free cash flow high against its past too.

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