SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.64vs $0.10+518.4% | $2.9Bvs $3.0B-1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.29 | $2.8B |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.77vs $0.21-268.8% | $3.2Bvs $3.1B+3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.16vs $0.30-46.3% | $3.2Bvs $2.9B+7.9% |
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SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 17.09T | 17.52T | 16.87T | 15.42T | 16.09T | 16.75T | 17.3T | 17.61T | 17.94T | 17.84T |
| Revenue Growth % | -0.26% | 2.51% | -3.69% | -8.64% | 4.35% | 4.11% | 3.32% | 1.75% | 1.89% | 0.05% |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.19T | 3.1T | 2.91T | 2.39T | 2.17T | 2.23T | 2.25T | 2.22T | 2.28T | 2.12T |
| Gross Profit | 13.9T▲ 0% | 14.42T▲ 3.7% | 13.96T▼ 3.2% | 13.02T▼ 6.7% | 13.92T▲ 6.9% | 14.52T▲ 4.3% | 15.05T▲ 3.7% | 15.39T▲ 2.2% | 15.66T▲ 1.7% | 16.09T▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 81.35% | 82.28% | 82.73% | 84.48% | 86.51% | 86.7% | 86.99% | 87.39% | 87.27% | 90.2% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 0.52% | 3.68% | -3.17% | -6.7% | 6.86% | 4.34% | 3.66% | 2.23% | 1.74% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 12.6T | 13.19T | 13.13T | 12.04T | 12.88T | 13.09T | 13.46T | 13.63T | 13.97T | 14.53T |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 4.37T | 4.47T | 4.12T | 5.01T | 5.21T | 5.55T | 5.35T | 5.51T | 5.39T | 5.2T |
| EBITDA Margin % | 25.58% | 25.53% | 24.41% | 32.49% | 32.35% | 33.12% | 30.91% | 31.28% | 30.05% | 29.17% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -2.6% | 2.29% | -7.91% | 21.61% | 3.93% | 6.57% | -3.55% | 2.94% | -2.11% | -6.3% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.07T | 3.25T | 3.28T | 4.02T | 4.17T | 4.11T | 3.76T | 3.75T | 3.7T | 3.64T |
| D&A / Revenue % | 17.95% | 18.54% | 19.46% | 26.08% | 25.92% | 24.57% | 21.7% | 21.3% | 20.62% | 20.42% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 1.3T▲ 0% | 1.22T▼ 6.0% | 833.85B▼ 31.9% | 987.05B▲ 18.4% | 1.04T▲ 4.9% | 1.43T▲ 38.4% | 1.59T▲ 11.3% | 1.76T▲ 10.2% | 1.69T▼ 3.7% | 1.56T▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.63% | 6.99% | 4.94% | 6.4% | 6.43% | 8.55% | 9.21% | 9.97% | 9.42% | 8.75% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -12.84% | -6.05% | -31.91% | 18.37% | 4.86% | 38.39% | 11.31% | 10.16% | -3.72% | - |
| Interest Expense | 307.73B | 322.67B | 312.88B | 393.7B | 266.31B | 290.2B | 318.54B | 384.08B | 436.56B | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 4.24x | 3.80x | 2.67x | 2.51x | 3.89x | 4.94x | 5.01x | 4.57x | 3.87x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 1.8% | 1.84% | 1.85% | 2.55% | 1.66% | 1.73% | 1.84% | 2.18% | 2.43% | 0% |
| Non-Operating Income | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -2M |
| Pretax Income | 2.1T▲ 0% | 3.4T▲ 62.4% | 3.98T▲ 16.8% | 807.03B▼ 79.7% | 905.22B▲ 12.2% | 1.72T▲ 89.8% | 1.24T▼ 28.1% | 1.49T▲ 20.4% | 1.76T▲ 18.4% | 1.59T▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 12.26% | 19.42% | 23.56% | 5.23% | 5.63% | 10.26% | 7.14% | 8.45% | 9.82% | 8.92% |
| Income Tax | 436.04B | 745.65B | 843.98B | 262.94B | 221.26B | 446.8B | 288.32B | 342.24B | 374.67B | 471.33B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.8% | 21.91% | 21.23% | 32.58% | 24.44% | 26% | 23.32% | 23% | 21.27% | 29.62% |
| Net Income | 1.68T▲ 0% | 2.6T▲ 55.1% | 3.13T▲ 20.3% | 888.7B▼ 71.6% | 1.5T▲ 69.3% | 2.41T▲ 60.0% | 912.4B▼ 62.1% | 1.09T▲ 19.9% | 1.25T▲ 14.3% | 1.01T▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 9.81% | 14.84% | 18.54% | 5.76% | 9.35% | 14.37% | 5.27% | 6.21% | 6.97% | 5.68% |
| Net Income Growth % | 10.36% | 55.12% | 20.31% | -71.59% | 69.28% | 60.04% | -62.1% | 19.86% | 14.31% | -12.93% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4298.55▲ 0% | 6692.22▲ 55.7% | 8061.11▲ 20.5% | 2218.52▼ 72.5% | 1691.19▼ 23.8% | 3179.29▲ 88.0% | 2286.67▼ 28.1% | 2750.00▲ 20.3% | 3199.58▲ 16.3% | 2640.60▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 11.95% | 55.69% | 20.45% | -72.48% | -23.77% | 87.99% | -28.08% | 20.26% | 16.35% | -15.31% |
| EPS (Basic) | 4298.61 | 6692.22 | 8061.11 | 2218.54 | 1691.31 | 3179.29 | 2287.61 | 2752.22 | 3211.36 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 385.97M | 388.48M | 386.04M | 393.92M | 397.99M | 391.65M | 392.6M | 391.42M | 389.08M | 383.94M |
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 31.3T | 33.43T | 42.37T | 44.61T | 47.91T | 30.91T | 31.31T | 30.12T | 30.52T | 29.3T |
| Asset Growth % | 9.5% | 6.81% | 26.74% | 5.29% | 7.39% | -35.48% | 1.28% | -3.8% | 1.31% | -1.79% |
| PP&E (Net) | 10.37T | 10.14T | 10.72T | 12.33T | 13.38T | 12.87T | 13.32T | 13.02T | 12.62T | 11.92T |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 33.15% | 30.35% | 25.3% | 27.65% | 27.92% | 41.64% | 42.55% | 43.22% | 41.35% | 40.68% |
| Total Current Assets | 6T | 6.2T | 7.96T | 8.1T | 8.78T | 6.35T | 7.22T | 6.59T | 7.48T | 7.53T |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.51T | 1.46T | 1.51T | 1.27T | 1.37T | 872.73B | 1.88T | 1.45T | 2.02T | 2.35T |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 259.85B | 272.4B | 288.05B | 162.88B | 171.44B | 204.64B | 166.35B | 179.81B | 209.78B | 192.97B |
| Other Current Assets | 6.43B | 59.8B | 19.7B | 222.36B | 123.2B | 140.5B | 288.34B | 211.01B | 459.59B | 755.65B |
| Long-Term Investments | 8.23T | 10.43T | 13.48T | 14.24T | 16T | 3.91T | 3.3T | 3.59T | 4.22T | 15.93T |
| Goodwill | 1.93T | 1.92T | 2.94T | 2.95T | 3.36T | 2.07T | 2.08T | 2.08T | 2.07T | 2.07T |
| Intangible Assets | 3.78T | 3.59T | 5.51T | 4.87T | 4.44T | 3.87T | 3.32T | 2.86T | 2.19T | 1.92T |
| Other Assets | 909.13B | 1.07T | 1.67T | 2.01T | 1.85T | 1.83T | 2.06T | 1.97T | 1.93T | 1.89T |
| Total Liabilities | 15.18T | 15.4T | 20.02T | 21.79T | 23.51T | 18.58T | 19.15T | 17.89T | 18.69T | 17.33T |
| Total Debt | 7.37T | 7.47T | 9.65T | 10.98T | 12.16T | 10.37T | 11.08T | 10.66T | 10.76T | 11.06T |
| Net Debt | 5.86T | 6.01T | 8.15T | 9.71T | 10.79T | 9.5T | 9.2T | 9.2T | 8.74T | 8.71T |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.48T | 5.81T | 8.59T | 9.23T | 9.67T | 7.39T | 7.19T | 7.42T | 6.57T | 7.46T |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 891.08B | 1.66T | 1.06T | 1.04T | 1.05T | 1.44T | 2.11T | 1.62T | 2.56T | 1.67T |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 712.74B | 1.44T | 1.53T | 1.78T | 1.61T | 1.64T | 6.7T |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6.44T | 7.11T | 6.85T | 7.79T | 8.18T | 6.96T | 8.05T | 6.99T | 9.22T | 7.28T |
| Accounts Payable | 402.44B | 351.71B | 381.3B | 438.3B | 372.91B | 190.56B | 89.25B | 139.88B | 126.51B | 133.92B |
| Accrued Expenses | 1.13T | 1.33T | 1.3T | 1.42T | 1.55T | 1.3T | 1.51T | 1.44T | 1.52T | 5.71T |
| Deferred Revenue | 362.99B | 337B | 140.71B | 191.22B | 229.89B | 166.44B | 172.35B | 155.58B | 168.19B | 78.21B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 153.18B | 80.49B | 87.99B | 22.69B | 72.03B | 61.74B | 39.68B | 38.29B | 156.37B | 3.3T |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 3.51T |
| Other Liabilities | 1.78T | 1.5T | 2.27T | 1.47T | 1.85T | 2.06T | 1.69T | 1.35T | 697.27B | 380.92B |
| Total Equity | 16.12T▲ 0% | 18.03T▲ 11.9% | 22.35T▲ 24.0% | 22.82T▲ 2.1% | 24.4T▲ 6.9% | 12.34T▼ 49.4% | 12.16T▼ 1.5% | 12.23T▲ 0.6% | 11.83T▼ 3.3% | 11.97T▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 4.83% | 11.87% | 23.96% | 2.12% | 6.89% | -49.44% | -1.46% | 0.6% | -3.28% | -4.31% |
| Shareholders Equity | 15.97T | 17.84T | 22.47T | 22.96T | 23.74T | 11.58T | 11.32T | 10.99T | 11.7T | 11.85T |
| Minority Interest | 145.03B | 187.06B | -121.57B | -133.29B | 652.35B | 755.79B | 836.88B | 839.35B | 129B | 119.5B |
| Common Stock | 44.64B | 44.64B | 44.64B | 44.64B | 44.64B | 30.49B | 30.49B | 30.49B | 30.49B | 30.49B |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | -198.74B | 2.92T | 2.92T | 2.92T | 2.92T | 1.77T | 1.77T | 1.77T | 1.77T | 1.77T |
| Retained Earnings | 15.95T | 17.84T | 22.14T | 22.24T | 22.98T | 22.44T | 22.46T | 22.8T | 23.03T | 23.05T |
| Accumulated OCI | -226.18B | -234.73B | -373.44B | -329.58B | 40.14B | 735.24B | 391.23B | 387.22B | 646.9B | -12.92T |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.6% | 8.03% | 8.25% | 2.04% | 3.25% | 6.11% | 2.93% | 3.56% | 4.12% | 3.46% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.64% | 15.23% | 15.49% | 3.93% | 6.37% | 13.11% | 7.45% | 8.97% | 10.39% | 8.47% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.46x | 0.41x | 0.43x | 0.48x | 0.50x | 0.84x | 0.91x | 0.87x | 0.91x | 0.91x |
| Debt / Assets | 23.55% | 22.34% | 22.78% | 24.61% | 25.37% | 33.54% | 35.41% | 35.38% | 35.28% | 37.75% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.34x | 1.34x | 1.98x | 1.94x | 2.07x | 1.71x | 1.72x | 1.67x | 1.62x | 1.62x |
| Book Value per Share | 41.76K | 46.41K | 57.89K | 57.94K | 61.3K | 31.5K | 30.96K | 31.24K | 30.4K | 31.18K |
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 4.24T | 3.86T | 4.33T | 3.99T | 5.82T | 5.03T | 5.16T | 4.95T | 5.09T | 5.09T |
| Operating CF Growth % | 12.31% | -9.13% | 12.36% | -8% | 46.06% | -13.58% | 2.54% | -4.11% | 2.83% | 6.71% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 24.83% | 22.01% | 25.68% | 25.86% | 36.19% | 30.04% | 29.81% | 28.1% | 28.36% | 28.52% |
| Net Income | 1.66T | 2.66T | 3.13T | 861.94B | 1.5T | 2.42T | 947.83B | 1.15T | 1.25T | 1.01T |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.07T | 3.25T | 3.28T | 3.94T | 4.17T | 4.11T | 3.76T | 3.75T | 3.7T | 3.64T |
| Deferred Taxes | 436.04B | 745.65B | 843.98B | 300.71B | 376.5B | 651.95B | 288.32B | 342.24B | 374.67B | 146.31B |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 214.45B | -2.59T | -3.02T | -362.25B | -608.92B | -1.79T | -113.83B | -135.89B | -293.11B | -204.76B |
| Working Capital Changes | 69.11B | -200.59B | 89.91B | -752.24B | 379.44B | -453.8B | 197.22B | -174.77B | 48.99B | 728.96B |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.13T | -2.86T | -3.3T | -3.52T | -3.69T | -3.31T | -3.05T | -3.08T | -2.56T | -2.29T |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 18.29% | 16.33% | 19.53% | 22.81% | 22.92% | 19.75% | 17.6% | 16.89% | 13.86% | 12.5% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.02x | 0.88x | 1.00x | 0.89x | 0.88x | 0.80x | 0.81x | 0.79x | 0.67x | 0.61x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.36x | 1.35x | 1.31x | 1.13x | 1.58x | 1.52x | 1.69x | 1.66x | 2.05x | 2.28x |
| Cash from Investing | -2.46T | -3.07T | -4.05T | -3.58T | -4.25T | -3.49T | -2.81T | -3.35T | -2.71T | -2.04T |
| Acquisitions | -87.26B | -181.1B | -749.14B | -246.16B | -49.14B | -229.36B | 269.27B | -2.27B | 65.61B | 2M |
| Purchase of Investments | -37.63B | -206.35B | -442.36B | -383.98B | -691.5B | -286.59B | -766.78B | -394.07B | -362.05B | -371.26B |
| Sale of Investments | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K |
| Other Investing | 10.65B | 48.69B | 67.57B | 45.51B | 113.32B | 62.99B | 30.68B | -84.94B | 19.75B | 397.86B |
| Cash from Financing | -1.04T | -826.62B | -238.31B | -636.83B | -1.46T | -2.05T | -1.35T | -2.02T | -1.81T | -2.51T |
| Dividends Paid | -706.09B | -706.09B | -706.09B | -718.7B | -742.14B | -1.03T | -904.02B | -773.81B | -824.12B | -804.99B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 42.13% | 27.16% | 22.57% | 80.87% | 49.33% | 42.72% | 99.08% | 70.76% | 65.92% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398.51B | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -426.66B | -76.11B | 0 | -285.49B | -15.79B | 0 |
| Other Financing | 251M | -160.29B | -312.92B | -318.6B | -394.92B | -512.86B | -383.46B | -257.1B | -486.83B | -1.06T |
| Net Change in Cash | 736.32B▲ 0% | -47.51B▼ 106.5% | 48.96B▲ 203.1% | -235.88B▼ 581.7% | 98.83B▲ 141.9% | -496.92B▼ 602.8% | 1.01T▲ 303.2% | -427.31B▼ 142.3% | 568.74B▲ 233.1% | 779.63B▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 768.92B | 1.51T | 1.46T | 1.51T | 1.27T | 1.37T | 872.73B | 1.88T | 1.45T | 2.3T |
| Cash at End | 1.51T | 1.46T | 1.51T | 1.27T | 1.37T | 872.73B | 1.88T | 1.45T | 2.02T | 2.35T |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.12T▲ 0% | 994.22B▼ 11.0% | 1.04T▲ 4.3% | 469.19B▼ 54.8% | 2.13T▲ 354.8% | 1.72T▼ 19.3% | 2.11T▲ 22.6% | 1.87T▼ 11.7% | 2.53T▲ 35.4% | 3.07T▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -4.62% | -11.02% | 4.3% | -54.75% | 354.85% | -19.27% | 22.64% | -11.66% | 35.44% | 41.94% |
| FCF Margin % | 6.54% | 5.67% | 6.15% | 3.04% | 13.27% | 10.29% | 12.21% | 10.6% | 14.09% | 17.19% |
| FCF / Net Income % | 66.67% | 38.24% | 33.15% | 52.8% | 141.86% | 71.56% | 231.58% | 170.68% | 202.22% | 302.47% |
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.64% | 15.23% | 15.49% | 3.93% | 6.37% | 13.11% | 7.45% | 8.97% | 10.39% | 8.47% |
| EBITDA Margin | 25.58% | 25.53% | 24.41% | 32.49% | 32.35% | 33.12% | 30.91% | 31.28% | 30.05% | 29.17% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.34x | 1.34x | 1.98x | 1.94x | 2.07x | 1.71x | 1.72x | 1.67x | 1.62x | 1.62x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.24x | 3.80x | 2.67x | 2.51x | 3.89x | 4.94x | 5.01x | 4.57x | 3.87x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 18.29% | 16.33% | 19.53% | 22.81% | 22.92% | 19.75% | 17.6% | 16.89% | 13.86% | 12.5% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 42.13% | 27.16% | 22.57% | 80.87% | 49.33% | 42.72% | 99.08% | 70.76% | 65.92% | 79.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.46x | 0.41x | 0.43x | 0.48x | 0.50x | 0.84x | 0.91x | 0.87x | 0.91x | 0.91x |
| EPS Growth | 11.95% | 55.69% | 20.45% | -72.48% | -23.77% | 87.99% | -28.08% | 20.26% | 16.35% | -15.31% |
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) reported $17.84T in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 415% increase from $3.46T in 1998.
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) grew revenue by 1.9% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) is profitable, generating $1.01T in net income for fiscal year 2024 (7.0% net margin).
Yes, SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.95%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.4%. This is reasonable for most industries.
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) generated $3.07T in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) has a dividend payout ratio of 66%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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