SKM Communication Services

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

$30.52+1.13%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 1, 2026

Basics

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services
Country: South Korea
Market cap: 11.7B USD
Enterprise value: 24.4B USD
Full-time employees: 4,840

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
About average: profitability, valuation and risk (debt, liquidity and share-price swings)profitability, valuation and risk

Ranks #312 of 454 communication services companies (bottom 32%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue −1.2%, operating profit −34%.
Since 2022, SK Telecom's revenue changed −1.2% while operating profit fell 34%: costs rose faster than sales.
Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 4.2× reported profit.
Free cash flow is 4.2× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.
Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.
The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.
Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 4.7% in the 12 months to December 2025 vs the 12 months before.
SK Telecom's revenue fell 4.7% in the 12 months to December 2025 vs the 12 months before.

StockQuotient Score

41/ 100▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 38 → Nov 4 41 (+3)

Valuation

Is the price right?

53/100

Moderate▲ 2 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 51 → 53

Share price -3.0%+2

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ EBITDA yield
▼ Earnings yield
▼ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield1.3%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025 · KRW→USD at the current rateReported value30% base weight · Z-score -0.55Sector median: 0.0294 · MAD: 0.0294

EBITDA yield14.4%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025 · KRW→USD at the current rateReported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.90Sector median: 0.0857 · MAD: 0.0649

Free cash flow yield5.5%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025 · KRW→USD at the current rate · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score -0.32Sector median: 0.0740 · MAD: 0.0593

Other data (not scored)

Book yield41.3%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheet · KRW→USD at the current rateReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.4780 · MAD: 0.3375

Growth

Is it growing?

12/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: ▼ Weaker

12-month revenue fell 4.7%

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth
▼ Revenue growth
▼ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-83.7%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -2.81Sector median: 0.0878 · MAD: 0.3126

3-year revenue growth-0.4%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 3 years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.50Sector median: 0.0303 · MAD: 0.0683

Revenue growth-4.7%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.07Sector median: 0.0299 · MAD: 0.0720

Profitability

Does it earn well?

43/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: ▼ Weaker

Operating margin fell 3.3 points to 6.1%

Why

Held back by:

▼ ROA

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin6.1%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.26Sector median: 0.0818 · MAD: 0.0789

Return on assets1.4%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.43Sector median: 0.0272 · MAD: 0.0318

Return on invested capital6.6%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.08Sector median: 0.0598 · MAD: 0.0706

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin70.4%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.4656 · MAD: 0.1827

Return on equity3.2%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0529 · MAD: 0.1007

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Moderate

Moderate relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: ▲ Stronger

Debt down 51%

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.71

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.21Sector median: 0.6525 · MAD: 0.2880

Current ratio1.03×

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.51Sector median: 1.3848 · MAD: 0.6948

Debt / equity0.10×

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.82Sector median: 0.3697 · MAD: 0.3335

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about SK Telecom

Is SK Telecom getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Apr 29, 2026) was mixed: some things better, some worse: operating margin fell 3.3 points to 6.1%; 12-month revenue fell 4.7%. Its overall score is 41/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is SK Telecom valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 53/100 against 512 communication services peers. EBITDA yield 14.4% vs a peer median of 8.6% (stronger than 73% of peers).EBITDA yield 14.4% vs peers 8.6% (stronger than 73% of peers). Earnings yield 1.3% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 61% of peers).Earnings yield 1.3% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 61% of peers).
Is SK Telecom growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 12/100 against 512 communication services peers. Earnings per share growth -83.7% vs a peer median of 8.8% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings per share growth -83.7% vs peers 8.8% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How profitable is SK Telecom?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 43/100 against 512 communication services peers. Return on assets 1.4% vs a peer median of 2.7% (weaker than 61% of peers).Return on assets 1.4% vs peers 2.7% (weaker than 61% of peers).
How risky is SK Telecom?: Moderate risk relative to 512 communication services peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.10× vs a peer median of 0.37× (stronger than 73% of peers).Debt / equity 0.10× vs peers 0.37× (stronger than 73% of peers). Current ratio 1.03× vs a peer median of 1.38× (weaker than 66% of peers).Current ratio 1.03× vs peers 1.38× (weaker than 66% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Year ended Dec 31, 2025 · filed Apr 29, 2026 · compared with the year ended Dec 31, 2024

Mixed: some things better, some worse

Operating margin fell 3.3 points to 6.1%
12-month revenue fell 4.7%
Debt down 51%

	Previous year	Latest year	Change
Revenue (12 months)	17.94T KRW	17.10T KRW	−4.7%
Net income (12 months)	1.25T KRW	408.4B KRW	−67.3%
Operating margin	9.4%	6.1%	−3.3 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	2.60T KRW	1.72T KRW	−33.9%
Debt	2.56T KRW	1.25T KRW	−51.1%
Cash	2.02T KRW	1.49T KRW	−26.4%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one year at a time.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year · amounts in KRW, as reported

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Operating margin	7.5%	9.2%	10.0%	9.4%	6.1%	▼ 3.3 pts
Net margin	12.6%	5.3%	6.2%	7.0%	2.4%	▼ 4.6 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	7.8%	2.9%	3.6%	4.1%	1.4%	▼ 2.7 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	20.8%	8.1%	9.6%	10.7%	3.2%	▼ 7.5 pts
Free cash flow margin	11.1%	13.0%	11.2%	14.5%	10.0%	▼ 4.4 pts
Current ratio	0.91×	0.90×	0.94×	0.81×	1.03×	▲ 27%
Quick ratio	0.88×	0.88×	0.92×	0.79×	1.00×	▲ 28%
Debt to equity	0.12×	0.19×	0.14×	0.22×	0.10×	▼ 56%
Interest coverage	4.18×	4.86×	4.51×	4.19×	2.74×	▼ 35%

SKM price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue −1.2%, operating profit −34%.

Since 2022, SK Telecom's revenue changed −1.2% while operating profit fell 34%: costs rose faster than sales.

Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 4.2× reported profit.

Free cash flow is 4.2× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.

Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.

The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 4.7% in the 12 months to December 2025 vs the 12 months before.

SK Telecom's revenue fell 4.7% in the 12 months to December 2025 vs the 12 months before.

Questions investors ask about SK Telecom

Is SK Telecom getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Apr 29, 2026) was mixed: some things better, some worse: operating margin fell 3.3 points to 6.1%; 12-month revenue fell 4.7%. Its overall score is 41/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is SK Telecom valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 53/100 against 512 communication services peers. EBITDA yield 14.4% vs a peer median of 8.6% (stronger than 73% of peers).EBITDA yield 14.4% vs peers 8.6% (stronger than 73% of peers). Earnings yield 1.3% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 61% of peers).Earnings yield 1.3% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 61% of peers).

Is SK Telecom growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 12/100 against 512 communication services peers. Earnings per share growth -83.7% vs a peer median of 8.8% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings per share growth -83.7% vs peers 8.8% (weaker than 100% of peers).

How profitable is SK Telecom?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 43/100 against 512 communication services peers. Return on assets 1.4% vs a peer median of 2.7% (weaker than 61% of peers).Return on assets 1.4% vs peers 2.7% (weaker than 61% of peers).

How risky is SK Telecom?

Moderate risk relative to 512 communication services peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.10× vs a peer median of 0.37× (stronger than 73% of peers).Debt / equity 0.10× vs peers 0.37× (stronger than 73% of peers). Current ratio 1.03× vs a peer median of 1.38× (weaker than 66% of peers).Current ratio 1.03× vs peers 1.38× (weaker than 66% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous year

Latest year

Change

Revenue (12 months)

17.94T KRW

17.10T KRW

−4.7%

Net income (12 months)

1.25T KRW

408.4B KRW

−67.3%

Operating margin

9.4%

6.1%

−3.3 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

2.60T KRW

1.72T KRW

−33.9%

Debt

2.56T KRW

1.25T KRW

−51.1%

Cash

2.02T KRW

1.49T KRW

−26.4%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Operating margin

7.5%

9.2%

10.0%

9.4%

6.1%

▼ 3.3 pts

Net margin

12.6%

5.3%

6.2%

7.0%

2.4%

▼ 4.6 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

7.8%

2.9%

3.6%

4.1%

1.4%

▼ 2.7 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

20.8%

8.1%

9.6%

10.7%

3.2%

▼ 7.5 pts

Free cash flow margin

11.1%

13.0%

11.2%

14.5%

10.0%

▼ 4.4 pts

Current ratio

0.91×

0.90×

0.94×

0.81×

1.03×

▲ 27%

Quick ratio

0.88×

0.92×

0.79×

1.00×

▲ 28%

Debt to equity

0.12×

0.19×

0.14×

0.22×

0.10×

▼ 56%

Interest coverage

4.18×

4.86×

4.51×

4.19×

2.74×

▼ 35%