Samsung and SK Hynix Filed to Buy Stock — Not to Cancel It.
42 Korean firms filed to buy their own shares Sept 9, Samsung and SK Hynix included. But buying is not cancelling – here’s what it means for EWY.
Earnings & Filings
The AI Boom Reached Korea’s Parts Bin — It Books in 2027
Samsung Electro-Mechanics won a ₩1.07tn AI-server MLCC contract that books in 2027. Korea’s AI cycle reaches the parts makers on a lag.
Hanwha Signed a Spanish Defense Deal — and Withheld the Price
Hanwha Aerospace signed a Spanish defense contract with Indra, then withheld the price. Investors got a ₩667bn regulatory floor and nothing above it.
Hyundai Canceled ₩789bn in Stock. The Price Fell.
Hyundai canceled ₩789bn of its own shares and the stock still fell. Why a Korean cancellation is not a US buyback, and what it means for EWY holders.
Samsung ₩110tn Return Is a Range, Not a Number
Samsung’s record ₩110tn return is a range, not a fixed number — and ₩15tn of it is an employee buyback, not a cancellation. What the filing means for EWY.
SK Hynix Will Cancel 3.3% of Its Shares. Who Gains?
SK Hynix will buy back and cancel ₩40tn of stock, about 3.3% of its shares. The arithmetic lifts its parent’s stake without SK Square buying anything.
KEPCO Q2: Analysts Saw the Cut Coming — Just Not Half of It
KEPCO’s Q2 operating profit came in 42.5% below consensus. The gap has a name: coal rose 24% while the government kept the electricity tariff frozen.
60 Korean Earnings Reports. 58 of Them Land in the Next Seven Sessions.
Korean Q2 earnings season is seven trading days long. Of the 60 companies that disclosed an IR schedule to the Korea Exchange, 58 report between August 6 and August 14 – the semi-annual filing deadline, 45 days after the half-year end. Fourteen report on August 12 alone. Samsung and SK Hynix already went in July. KEPCO still has no date.
SK Hynix Investor Hub: Earnings Date and ADR Math
The next SK Hynix earnings date is not yet announced (late October expected, not confirmed). One Seoul share equals ten Nasdaq ADRs, and the premium was about 19% on July 31 closes – a day Seoul closed at its 30% price limit, which flatters the number. Shareholder-return policy: still undecided. Updated each quarter.
SK Hynix Posted Its Best Quarter Ever. The Stock Swung From +4% to −20% in One Session.
Record Q2 operating profit of ₩60.5tn. A 24-point intraday swing, a 7.54% close, and a two-day drop of 22.5%. The market didn’t reject the quarter — it hasn’t bought the second half.