Morgan Stanley: Samsung Leads Globally in Profit, Memory Supercycle Valuation Hard to Fully Capture

Morgan Stanley notes that the memory super cycle is real, but the market continues to price based on the old cycle, failing to reflect full valuation multiples. Memory stocks have already rallied 9-fold since the cycle's inception, amid moderating earnings revision breadth. The firm recommends overweighting the AI compute and networking supply chains, taking a selective approach to memory with a preference for Samsung, SK Hynix, and Kioxia.