ChangXin Memory Posts 82% Q2 EBIT Margin, Leading Global Memory Chipmakers

Media reports on Sept. 11 said ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) posted an 82% earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin in the second quarter of 2026, surpassing major memory chipmakers including SK Hynix, Micron, and Samsung Electronics' semiconductor business, making it the most profitable memory chip company globally that quarter.

During the same period, SK Hynix's EBIT margin was 76%, while Samsung's semiconductor business reported 70%. CXMT's quarterly revenue surged about 10 times from a year earlier, the fastest growth among the six companies tracked: CXMT, Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, Kioxia, and Sandisk.