SK Telecom (SKM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SK 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, advertising and curated shopping under T Deal brand name, 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 T-commerce services, as well as portal services under Nate brand name. In addition, it provides call center management, base station maintenance, information gathering and consulting, database and internet website, cable broadcasting, broadcasting programs, and digital contents sourcing services; manufactures non-memory and other electronic integrated circuits; international telecommunication and mobile; and operates information and communications facilities, and mobile virtual network, as well as engages in communications and communication device retail business. SK Telecom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.29 to $21.48
• 50-Day Range: $20.90 to $24.27
• 52-Week Range: $19.88 to $24.58
• Volume: 165,819 shs
• Average Volume: 192,695 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.90
• Dividend Yield: 4.86%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

SK Telecom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SK Telecom scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 674 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for SK Telecom.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SK Telecom are expected to grow by 17.35% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $2.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SK Telecom is 9.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 106.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SK Telecom is 9.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 214.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SK Telecom has a PEG Ratio of 1.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SK Telecom has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.14% of the float of SK Telecom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SK Telecom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SK Telecom has recently decreased by 22.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

SK Telecom is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

SK Telecom does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SK Telecom is 48.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SK Telecom will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.22% next year. This indicates that SK Telecom will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.14% of the float of SK Telecom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SK Telecom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SK Telecom has recently decreased by 22.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

SK Telecom has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for SK Telecom this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for SKM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SK Telecom insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of SK Telecom is held by insiders.

SKM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SKM shares performed this year?

SK Telecom's stock was trading at $21.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKM shares have increased by 1.7% and is now trading at $21.3930.
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How were SK Telecom's earnings last quarter?

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter. The Wireless communications provider earned $3.35 billion during the quarter. SK Telecom had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.03% and a net margin of 6.31%.

Does SK Telecom have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of SK Telecom: ADT Caps, ID Quantique, Shopkick, LG HelloVision, iRiver Ltd, Hana Card, SK Broadband, and others.

Who are SK Telecom's major shareholders?

SK Telecom's top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.75%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.13%), Boston Common Asset Management LLC (0.05%) and DGS Capital Management LLC (0.05%).

How do I buy shares of SK Telecom?

Shares of SKM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SK Telecom own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SK Telecom investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 1/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Radiotelephone communication
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SKM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1015650
• Web: www.sktelecom.com
• Phone: (226) 100-2114
• Fax: 82-2-6100-7830
• Employees: 26,195
• Year Founded: 1984

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.91
• P/E Growth: 1.87
• Net Income: $874.89 million
• Net Margins: 6.31%
• Pretax Margin: 8.35%
• Return on Equity: 9.03%
• Return on Assets: 3.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 0.91
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.62
• Cash Flow: $2.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.93
• Book Value: $24.84 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 393,870,000
• Free Float: 389,929,000
• Market Cap: $8.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80