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SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) Stock Analysis

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) is a Telecom Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

SKM

$38.70

+$1.42 (+3.81%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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SKM Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$38.26
Previous Close
$37.28
Day's Range
38.21–38.70
52-Week Range
19.66–47.18
Volume
2.70M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.71
Valuation
Market Cap
$14.86B
P/E Ratio
27.06
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.38
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.50
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.43
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$17.10T−4.69%
Net Income (FY)
$408.41B−67.33%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.38%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
383.89M
1-Year Return
+78.59%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.97+2.60%
Ex-Dividend Date
May 29, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
2.45M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

SKM Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+88.50%
2025+1.00%
2024+2.85%
2023+11.56%
2022−17.77%
2021+15.20%
2020+6.47%
2019−13.77%
2018−3.98%
2017+33.54%
2016 (partial year)−6.32%

As of September 4, 2026.

SKM Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$17.10T$408.41B2.4%
2024$17.94T$1.25T7.0%
2023$17.61T$1.09T6.2%
2022$17.30T$912.40B5.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$17.10T$14.93T$1.02T$408.41B2.4%
2024$17.94T$15.66T$1.84T$1.25T7.0%
2023$17.61T$15.39T$1.81T$1.09T6.2%
2022$17.30T$15.05T$1.66T$912.40B5.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SKM Dividend History

$0.74−26.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2025$0.742−26.3%
2024$1.003−31.7%
2023$1.474+4.7%
2022$1.404−93.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2025$0.742−26.3%
2024$1.003−31.7%
2023$1.474+4.7%
2022$1.404−93.3%
2021$21.034+13482.7%
2020$0.151—

Most recent payment: $0.37 per share, ex-dividend May 30, 2025. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SKM Valuation vs Telecom Services Median

Median of 63 stocks
MetricSKMTelecom Services medianvs median
P/E27.0613.06107% above
P/S ratio0.000.860.0x the median
Profit margin4.38%−0.09%4.5 pts above

Medians across 63 Telecom Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) is capitalised at $14.86B on the latest close. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Telecom Services industry. The company reports 4,840 employees.

The most recent close on file for SKM is $38.70, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$1.42 (+3.81%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $19.66 to $47.18. The latest close sits 96.85% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. reported revenue of $17.10T. That is −4.69% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $17.94T. The same year closed with net income of $408.41B. That is −67.33% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.38%. That is 4.5 percentage points above the Telecom Services median of −0.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.43.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $17.30T in 2022 to $17.10T in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SKM trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 27.06. That is 107.2% above the Telecom Services median of 13.06. The forward P/E on file is 14.38. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.5. 63 Telecom Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.71. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.54%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +78.59%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.88%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.6%. That is 1.5 percentage points below the Telecom Services median yield of 4.11%. At the indicated rate that is $0.97 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is May 29, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2025 shows 2 payments totalling $0.74 a share. The year before, 2024, totalled $1.00 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +88.50% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +33.54% and 2022 returned −17.77%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) operates in the Telecom Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. SKM $14.86B 27.1
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ $208.32B 13.1
T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS $194.71B 19.0
AT&T Inc. T $175.97B 8.7

The Telecom Services industry average P/E ratio is 13.1x. SK Telecom Co., Ltd. trades at a P/E of 27.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of 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, cellular interconnection, Internet of Things solutions and enterprise communications, cloud, subscription, advertising and curated shopping services; as well as sells wireless devices. Its Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services segment provides fixed-line telephone, broadband Internet services; media platform services, such as internet protocol TV and cable TV; and business communications and related infrastructure services. The Other Businesses segment offers T-commerce services. In addition, it provides call center management, base station maintenance, information gathering and consulting, database and internet website, and broadcasting programs; international telecommunication and mobile virtual network operator services; and operates information and communications facilities; as well as engages in telecommunications and communication device retail; and software development and supply business. SK Telecom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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