SK Hynix closed at 726,000 won (approximately $504) on Jan.6, up 30,000 won (4.17%) from the previous trading day. (Photo courtesy of Woori Bank)
SK Hynix continues its record-breaking streak driven by expectations of a “semiconductor super cycle.” Its market capitalization has grown significantly, surpassing Japan’s top company Toyota Motor and rising to 34th place globally.
According to the Korea Exchange on January 6, SK Hynix closed at 726,000 won (approximately $504), up 30,000 won (4.17%) from the previous trading day. During trading, it soared to 727,000 won, setting a new 52-week high.
SK Hynix’s market capitalization was calculated at 528.5297 trillion won. This exceeds the total market cap of the entire KOSDAQ (521.515 trillion won) by 6.5380 trillion won and surpasses Toyota (54.161 trillion yen, approximately 500.3 trillion won), Japan’s largest company by market cap.
The company also showed notable growth in global corporate market cap rankings. According to CompaniesMarketCap, a corporate market capitalization platform, SK Hynix ranked 34th globally on this day, significantly ahead of Toyota (48th place).
In early January 2024, SK Hynix’s market capitalization was only $77.47 billion, ranking 194th, and in early January of the previous year, it did not even make the top 200. Toyota recorded 39th place in January 2024 and 35th place in January 2025, showing a complete reversal of positions.
SK Hynix’s market capitalization recorded 528.053 trillion won based on the Korea Exchange closing. SK Hynix lifted the KOSPI index by 26.44 points.
Notably, SK Hynix’s market cap exceeded the total KOSDAQ market cap (521.515 trillion won) by 6.5380 trillion won.
Samsung Electronics also surpassed Toyota again, rising to 17th place in global market capitalization. Samsung Electronics had fallen from 19th place in January 2024 to 43rd place in January of last year.
