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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.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SKM

$32.06

−$0.21 (−0.65%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SKM Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $32.42
Previous Close: $32.27
Day's Range: 31.96–32.48
52-Week Range: 19.66–47.18
Volume: 823.33K
Beta: 0.75

Valuation

Market Cap: $12.31B
P/E Ratio: 24.66
Forward P/E: 11.91
PEG Ratio: 0.39
EPS (ttm): 1.30

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $17.10T−4.69%
Net Income (FY): $408.41B−67.33%
Profit margin: 4.38%
Shares Outstanding: 383.89M
1-Year Return: +51.16%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.64+1.97%
Ex-Dividend Date: August 31, 2026
Earnings Date: November 4, 2026estimated
Avg Volume: 1.77M

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SKM closed at $32.06, +51.16% over 1 year.

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) has a market capitalization of $12.31B.

In fiscal 2025, SKM reported revenue of $17.10T.

SKM Stock Return by Calendar Year

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $15,116; +51.16%
5 years: $10,000 $14,726; +47.26%
10 years: $10,000 $19,349; +93.49%

If you had invested $10,000 in SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $19,349 at the close on October 21, 2026: +93.49% in total, +6.82% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

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

−17.77%+56.16%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+56.16%
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 October 21, 2026.

SKM Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$17.10T	$408.41B	2.4%
2024	$17.94T	$1.25T	7.0%
2023	$17.61T	$1.09T	6.2%
2022	$17.30T	$912.40B	5.3%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$17.10T	$14.93T	$1.02T	$408.41B	2.4%
2024	$17.94T	$15.66T	$1.84T	$1.25T	7.0%
2023	$17.61T	$15.39T	$1.81T	$1.09T	6.2%
2022	$17.30T	$15.05T	$1.66T	$912.40B	5.3%

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

SKM Dividend History

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$0.74−26.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2025	$0.74	2	−26.3%
2024	$1.00	3	−31.7%
2023	$1.47	4	+4.7%
2022	$1.40	4	−93.3%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2025	$0.74	2	−26.3%
2024	$1.00	3	−31.7%
2023	$1.47	4	+4.7%
2022	$1.40	4	−93.3%
2021	$21.03	4	+13,482.7%
2020	$0.15	1	—

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 55 stocks

Metric	SKM	Telecom Services median	vs median
P/E	24.66	11.39	117% above
P/S ratio	0.00	0.75	0.0x the median
Profit margin	4.38%	2.81%	1.6 pts above

Medians across 55 Telecom Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) is capitalised at $12.31B 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 $32.06, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.21 (−0.65%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $19.66 to $47.18. The latest close sits 63.07% 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 1.6 percentage points above the Telecom Services median of 2.81%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.3.

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 24.66. That is 116.51% above the Telecom Services median of 11.39. The forward P/E on file is 11.91. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.39. 55 Telecom Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.75. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.68%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +51.16%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.82%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.97%. That is 2.4 percentage points below the Telecom Services median yield of 4.34%. At the indicated rate that is $0.64 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 31, 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 total return is +56.16% 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	$12.31B	24.7
Verizon Communications Inc.	VZ	$180.98B	11.3
T-Mobile US, Inc.	TMUS	$164.92B	16.1
AT&T Inc.	T	$150.14B	7.2

The Telecom Services industry average P/E ratio is 11.4x. SK Telecom Co., Ltd. trades at a P/E of 24.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 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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