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SKM logoSK Telecom Co.,Ltd(SKM)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SKM•NYSE•Utilities
$36.30
$13.93B mkt cap·51.5× P/E·Price updated May 7, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryIntegrated Telecom and Media Groups
AboutSK Telecom Co., Ltd. provides wireless telecommunication services in South Korea. The company operates through three segments: Cellular Services, Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services, and Other Businesses. The Cellular Services segment offers wireless voice and data transmission, Internet of Things solutions, platform, cloud, smart factory solutions, subscription, and metaverse platform-based services, as well as sells wireless devices. The Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services segment provides fixed-line telephone services; broadband Internet services; media platform services, such as Internet protocol TV and cable TV; and business communications services. The Other Businesses segment offers television shopping services under the T-commerce brand, as well as portal services. In addition, it provides call center management, base station maintenance, information gathering and consulting, system software development and supply, quantum information and communications, data base and internet website, and digital contents sourcing services; manufactures and sells e-book; sells contents and mastering quality sound album; sells and trades in anti-theft and surveillance devices; and operates information and communications facilities. As of December 31, 2021, the company had 3.6 million fixed-line telephone and 31.9 million wireless subscribers. SK Telecom Company Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.Show more
  • Revenue$17331.06B-3.4%
  • EBITDA$4601.91B-14.6%
  • Net Income$413.95B-66.9%
  • Free Cash Flow$1720.5B-31.9%
  • EBITDA Margin26.55%-11.6%
  • Net Margin2.39%-65.7%
  • ROE3.4%-67.3%
  • Interest Coverage2.80-43.5%
  • Debt/Equity0.86-5.7%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA2.02+24.4%
  • CapEx / Revenue13.59%-2.0%
  • CapEx Coverage1.68-17.8%
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SKM Key Insights

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 90 (top 10%)
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.2%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Profits declining 22.7% over 5 years
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SKM Price & Volume

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SKM Growth Metrics

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years0.11%
5 Years1.5%
3 Years0.05%
TTM-4.69%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-12.19%
5 Years-22.75%
3 Years-23.16%
TTM-67.38%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-12.39%
5 Years-9.57%
3 Years-23.52%
TTM-68.46%

Return on Capital

10 Years4.96%
5 Years6.26%
3 Years6.68%
Last Year4.85%

SKM Recent Earnings

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (56%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (44%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 5, 2026
EPS
$0.64
Est $0.10
+518.4%
Revenue
$2.9B
Est $3.0B
-1.7%
Q4 2025
Dec 12, 2025
EPS
$0.29
Revenue
$2.8B
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025
EPS
$0.77
Est $0.21
-268.8%
Revenue
$3.2B
Est $3.1B
+3.7%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$0.16
Est $0.30
-46.3%
Revenue
$3.2B
Est $2.9B
+7.9%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 5, 2026
$0.64vs $0.10+518.4%
$2.9Bvs $3.0B-1.7%
Q4 2025Dec 12, 2025
$0.29
$2.8B
Q4 2025Oct 30, 2025
$0.77vs $0.21-268.8%
$3.2Bvs $3.1B+3.7%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$0.16vs $0.30-46.3%
$3.2Bvs $2.9B+7.9%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SKM Peer Comparison

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) competitors in Integrated Telecom and Media Groups — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
KT logoKTKT CorporationDirect Competitor10.11B20.968.458.31%6.13%9.12%0.63
VIV logoVIVTelefônica Brasil S.A.Direct Competitor24.57B15.3822.537.19%10.36%8.98%0.30
CHA logoCHAChagee Holdings Limited American Depositary SharesDirect Competitor1.32B10.995.46167.35%13.58%20.8%0.20
PHI logoPHIPLDT Inc.Direct Competitor4.4B20.358.722.98%13.74%24.42%2.80
T logoTAT&T Inc.Product Competitor176.4B25.268.312.71%16.92%16.85%1.35
VZ logoVZVerizon Communications Inc.Product Competitor198.61B47.0911.602.52%12.43%16.42%1.90
TMUS logoTMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Product Competitor210.16B194.2019.988.49%11.65%17.82%2.07
LUMN logoLUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.Product Competitor8.71B8.46-4.83-5.39%-14.34%-79.42%

Compare SKM vs Peers

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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SKM Income Statement

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue17.52T16.87T15.42T16.09T16.75T17.3T17.61T17.94T17.33T
Revenue Growth %2.51%-3.69%-8.64%4.35%4.11%3.32%1.75%1.89%-3.4%
Cost of Revenue3.1T2.91T2.39T2.17T2.23T2.25T2.22T2.28T14.03T
Gross Profit
14.42T▲ 0%
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%
3.3T▼ 78.9%
Gross Margin %82.28%82.73%84.48%86.51%86.7%86.99%87.39%87.27%19.03%
Gross Profit Growth %3.68%-3.17%-6.7%6.86%4.34%3.66%2.23%1.74%-78.93%
Operating Expenses13.19T13.13T12.04T12.88T13.09T13.46T13.63T13.97T2.21T
Other Operating Expenses---------
EBITDA4.47T4.12T5.01T5.21T5.55T5.35T5.51T5.39T4.6T
EBITDA Margin %25.53%24.41%32.49%32.35%33.12%30.91%31.28%30.05%26.55%
EBITDA Growth %2.29%-7.91%21.61%3.93%6.57%-3.55%2.94%-2.11%-14.63%
Depreciation & Amortization3.25T3.28T4.02T4.17T4.11T3.76T3.75T3.7T3.51T
D&A / Revenue %18.54%19.46%26.08%25.92%24.57%21.7%21.3%20.62%20.28%
Operating Income (EBIT)
1.22T▲ 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%
1.09T▼ 35.7%
Operating Margin %6.99%4.94%6.4%6.43%8.55%9.21%9.97%9.42%6.28%
Operating Income Growth %-6.05%-31.91%18.37%4.86%38.39%11.31%10.16%-3.72%-35.67%
Interest Expense322.67B312.88B393.7B266.31B290.2B318.54B384.08B436.56B388.4B
Interest Coverage11.47x13.69x2.83x4.48x6.88x4.91x4.89x4.96x2.80x
Interest / Revenue %1.84%1.85%2.55%1.66%1.73%1.84%2.18%2.43%2.24%
Non-Operating Income1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K
Pretax Income
3.4T▲ 0%
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%
732.05B▼ 58.4%
Pretax Margin %19.42%23.56%5.23%5.63%10.26%7.14%8.45%9.82%4.22%
Income Tax745.65B843.98B262.94B221.26B446.8B288.32B342.24B374.67B351.88B
Effective Tax Rate %21.91%21.23%32.58%24.44%26%23.32%23%21.27%48.07%
Net Income
2.6T▲ 0%
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%
413.95B▼ 66.9%
Net Margin %14.84%18.54%5.76%9.35%14.37%5.27%6.21%6.97%2.39%
Net Income Growth %55.12%20.31%-71.59%69.28%60.04%-62.1%19.86%14.31%-66.89%
EPS (Diluted)
6692.22▲ 0%
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%
1022.75▼ 68.0%
EPS Growth %55.69%20.45%-72.48%-23.77%87.99%-28.08%20.26%16.35%-68.03%
EPS (Basic)6692.228061.112218.541691.313179.292287.612752.223211.361022.75
Diluted Shares Outstanding388.48M386.04M393.92M397.99M391.65M392.6M391.42M389.08M383.37M

SKM Balance Sheet

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets33.43T42.37T44.61T47.91T30.91T31.31T30.12T30.52T30.11T
Asset Growth %6.81%26.74%5.29%7.39%-35.48%1.28%-3.8%1.31%-1.34%
PP&E (Net)10.14T10.72T12.33T13.38T12.87T13.32T13.02T12.62T11.9T
PP&E / Total Assets %30.35%25.3%27.65%27.92%41.64%42.55%43.22%41.35%39.53%
Total Current Assets6.2T7.96T8.1T8.78T6.35T7.22T6.59T7.48T6.73T
Cash & Equivalents1.46T1.51T1.27T1.37T872.73B1.88T1.45T2.02T1.49T
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory272.4B288.05B162.88B171.44B204.64B166.35B179.81B209.78B167.63B
Other Current Assets59.8B19.7B222.36B123.2B140.5B288.34B211.01B459.59B253.45B
Long-Term Investments10.43T13.48T14.24T16T3.91T3.3T3.59T4.22T6.04T
Goodwill1.92T2.94T2.95T3.36T2.07T2.08T2.08T2.07T2.07T
Intangible Assets3.59T5.51T4.87T4.44T3.87T3.32T2.86T2.19T1.71T
Other Assets1.07T1.67T2.01T1.85T1.83T2.06T1.97T1.93T1.66T
Total Liabilities15.4T20.02T21.79T23.51T18.58T19.15T17.89T18.69T17.55T
Total Debt7.47T9.65T10.98T12.16T10.37T11.08T10.66T10.76T10.77T
Net Debt6.01T8.15T9.71T10.79T9.5T9.2T9.2T8.74T9.28T
Long-Term Debt5.81T8.59T9.23T9.67T7.39T7.19T7.42T6.57T7.99T
Short-Term Borrowings1.66T1.06T1.04T1.05T1.44T2.11T1.62T2.56T1.66T
Capital Lease Obligations00780.24B1.44T1.53T1.78T1.61T1.64T1.12T
Total Current Liabilities7.11T6.85T7.79T8.18T6.96T8.05T6.99T9.22T6.53T
Accounts Payable351.71B381.3B438.3B372.91B190.56B89.25B139.88B126.51B110.86B
Accrued Expenses1.33T1.3T1.42T1.55T1.3T1.51T1.44T1.52T0
Deferred Revenue337B140.71B191.22B229.89B166.44B172.35B155.58B168.19B576.23B
Other Current Liabilities80.49B87.99B22.69B72.03B61.74B39.68B38.29B156.37B4.15T
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Liabilities1.5T2.27T1.89T1.85T2.06T1.69T1.35T697.27B352.97B
Total Equity
18.03T▲ 0%
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%
12.56T▲ 6.2%
Equity Growth %11.87%23.96%2.12%6.89%-49.44%-1.46%0.6%-3.28%6.16%
Shareholders Equity17.84T22.47T22.96T23.74T11.58T11.32T11.39T11.7T12.46T
Minority Interest187.06B-121.57B-133.29B652.35B755.79B836.88B839.35B129B92.19B
Common Stock44.64B44.64B44.64B44.64B30.49B30.49B30.49B30.49B30.49B
Additional Paid-in Capital2.92T2.92T2.92T2.92T1.77T1.77T1.77T1.77T1.77T
Retained Earnings17.84T22.14T22.24T22.98T22.44T22.46T22.8T23.03T7.92T
Accumulated OCI-234.73B-373.44B-329.58B40.14B735.24B391.23B387.22B646.9B2.83T
Return on Assets (ROA)8.03%8.25%2.04%3.25%6.11%2.93%3.56%4.12%1.37%
Return on Equity (ROE)15.23%15.49%3.93%6.37%13.11%7.45%8.97%10.39%3.4%
Debt / Equity0.41x0.43x0.48x0.50x0.84x0.91x0.87x0.91x0.86x
Debt / Assets22.34%22.78%24.61%25.37%33.54%35.41%35.38%35.28%35.78%
Net Debt / EBITDA1.34x1.98x1.94x2.07x1.71x1.72x1.67x1.62x2.02x
Book Value per Share46.41K57.89K57.94K61.3K31.5K30.96K31.24K30.4K32.75K

SKM Cash Flow Statement

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations3.86T4.33T3.99T5.82T5.03T5.16T4.95T5.09T3.96T
Operating CF Growth %-9.13%12.36%-8%46.06%-13.58%2.54%-4.11%2.83%-22.22%
Operating CF / Revenue %22.01%25.68%25.86%36.19%30.04%29.81%28.1%28.36%22.83%
Net Income2.66T3.13T861.94B1.5T2.42T947.83B1.15T1.25T393.88B
Depreciation & Amortization3.25T3.28T3.94T4.17T4.11T3.76T3.75T3.7T3.51T
Deferred Taxes745.65B843.98B300.71B376.5B651.95B288.32B342.24B374.67B0
Other Non-Cash Items-2.59T-3.02T-362.25B-608.92B-1.79T-113.83B-135.89B-293.11B195.12B
Working Capital Changes-200.59B89.91B-752.24B379.44B-453.8B197.22B-174.77B48.99B-146.16B
Capital Expenditures-2.86T-3.3T-3.52T-3.69T-3.31T-3.05T-3.08T-2.56T-2.24T
CapEx / Revenue %16.33%19.53%22.81%22.92%19.75%17.6%16.89%13.86%13.59%
CapEx / D&A0.88x1.00x0.89x0.88x0.80x0.81x0.79x0.67x0.67x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)1.35x1.31x1.13x1.58x1.52x1.69x1.66x2.05x1.68x
Cash from Investing-3.07T-4.05T-3.58T-4.25T-3.49T-2.81T-3.35T-2.71T-1.76T
Acquisitions-181.1B-749.14B-246.16B-49.14B-229.36B269.27B-2.27B65.61B-191.8B
Purchase of Investments-206.35B-442.36B-383.98B-691.5B-286.59B-766.78B-394.07B-362.05B-163.4B
Sale of Investments129.75B371.82B518.99B64.69B275.21B705.47B102.27B52.23B949.23B
Other Investing48.69B67.57B45.51B113.32B62.99B30.68B-84.94B19.75B153.05M
Cash from Financing-826.62B-238.31B-636.83B-1.46T-2.05T-1.35T-2.02T-1.81T-2.73T
Dividends Paid-706.09B-706.09B-718.7B-742.14B-1.03T-904.02B-773.81B-824.12B-636.88B
Dividend Payout Ratio %27.16%22.57%80.87%49.33%42.72%99.08%70.76%65.92%153.86%
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Stock Issued00300B000398.51B00
Share Repurchases000-426.66B-76.11B0-285.49B-15.79B0
Other Financing-160.29B-312.92B-318.6B-394.92B-137.42B-383.46B-257.1B-486.83B-1.86T
Net Change in Cash
-47.51B▲ 0%
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%
-490.24B▼ 186.2%
Exchange Rate Effect-6.1B2.42B-2.6B-15.07B11.6B7.92B-623M26.12B41.91B
Cash at Beginning1.51T1.46T1.51T1.27T1.37T872.73B1.88T1.45T1.98T
Cash at End1.46T1.51T1.27T1.37T872.73B1.88T1.45T2.02T1.49T
Free Cash Flow
994.22B▲ 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%
1.72T▼ 31.9%
FCF Growth %-11.02%4.3%-54.75%354.85%-19.27%22.64%-11.66%35.44%-31.94%
FCF Margin %5.67%6.15%3.04%13.27%10.29%12.21%10.6%14.09%9.93%
FCF / Net Income %38.24%33.15%52.8%141.86%71.56%231.58%170.68%202.22%415.63%

SKM Key Ratios

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)10.64%15.23%15.49%3.93%6.37%13.11%7.45%8.97%10.39%3.4%
EBITDA Margin25.58%25.53%24.41%32.49%32.35%33.12%30.91%31.28%30.05%26.55%
Net Debt / EBITDA1.34x1.34x1.98x1.94x2.07x1.71x1.72x1.67x1.62x2.02x
Interest Coverage7.76x11.47x13.69x2.83x4.48x6.88x4.91x4.89x4.96x2.80x
CapEx / Revenue18.29%16.33%19.53%22.81%22.92%19.75%17.6%16.89%13.86%13.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio42.13%27.16%22.57%80.87%49.33%42.72%99.08%70.76%65.92%153.86%
Debt / Equity0.46x0.41x0.43x0.48x0.50x0.84x0.91x0.87x0.91x0.86x
EPS Growth11.95%55.69%20.45%-72.48%-23.77%87.99%-28.08%20.26%16.35%-68.03%

SKM Frequently Asked Questions

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) reported $17.10T in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 394% increase from $3.46T in 1998.

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) saw revenue decline by 3.4% over the past year.

Yes, SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) is profitable, generating $407.83B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (2.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.15%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) generated $1.33T in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) has a dividend payout ratio of 154%. The high payout ratio may limit dividend growth.

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