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SK Telecom (SKM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.16 -0.21 (-0.96%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$20.84 -0.32 (-1.51%)
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About SK Telecom Stock (NYSE:SKM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.10
$21.41
50-Day Range
$21.09
$23.04
52-Week Range
$19.88
$24.58
Volume
754,263 shs
Average Volume
247,312 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.34 billion
P/E Ratio
8.64
Dividend Yield
7.61%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

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SK Telecom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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36th Percentile Overall Score

SKM MarketRank™: 

SK Telecom scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 495th out of 655 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of SK Telecom is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SK Telecom is 8.64, 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 43.13.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    SK Telecom has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. 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 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about SK Telecom's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.28% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SK Telecom has recently increased by 25.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    SK Telecom is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.44%, 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 65.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about SK Telecom's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.28% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SK Telecom has recently increased by 25.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SK Telecom has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.76 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.
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SKM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SK Telecom's stock was trading at $21.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKM stock has increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $21.1650.
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SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SK Telecom had a net margin of 7.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.39%.

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

Top institutional shareholders of SK Telecom include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.75%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.41%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.27%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.20%).

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.

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
2/12/2025
Today
3/24/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Radiotelephone communication
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NYSE:SKM
Employees
26,195
Year Founded
1984

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
8.62
Forward P/E Ratio
9.31
P/E Growth
1.27
Net Income
$954.36 million
Pretax Margin
8.35%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.94 trillion
Cash Flow
$1.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.84
Book Value
$24.84 per share
Price / Book
0.85

Miscellaneous

Free Float
389,929,000
Market Cap
$8.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NYSE:SKM) was last updated on 3/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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