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SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM)

Communication Services | Telecom Services | Seoul, South Korea | NYSE
37.36 USD +0.08 (0.215%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 10:23 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 9, 2026, 12:26 a.m. EDT

SK Telecom (SKM) presents a mixed picture for investors. While the current price is above the 52-week low and the recent price movement shows some technical strength, the fundamental metrics like the trailing PE and forward PE suggest a valuation that may not be fully justified by earnings. The dividend yield is attractive, but the payout ratio is high, indicating potential pressure on dividends in the future. The options market shows a cautious outlook with a mix of bullish and bearish signals, suggesting that investors should be prepared for volatility. Overall, the stock could be considered a moderate short-term opportunity with a long-term outlook that requires careful monitoring of earnings and market conditions.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.242040
AutoTheta0.246375
MSTL0.247556
AutoETS0.250245

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 1.75
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.002
Excess Kurtosis 2.11
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2025-08-28
Last Dividend Date 2025-05-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 80.071
Revenue per Share 44644.402
Market Cap 14,388,748,288
Trailing P/E 54.14
Forward P/E 16.98
Beta 0.54
Profit Margins 2.39%
Previous Name SK Telecom Co.,Ltd
Website https://www.sktelecom.com

As of April 9, 2026, 12:26 a.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The IV spikes on certain strikes suggest uncertainty or potential volatility, especially around lower strike prices. The concentration of OI around the 30.0 strike, which is below the current price, indicates some bearish sentiment, but the ATM anchor at 35.0 suggests potential for a price increase. The overall positioning appears to be cautious, with a balance between calls and puts, indicating a wait-and-see approach from traders.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.62% 1.62% 4.74% 23.26%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-05-30 0.333000 1.621227
2025-02-28 0.405000 1.880262
2024-09-30 0.327000 1.423998
2024-06-28 0.339000 1.699399
2024-03-27 0.336000 1.649792
2023-12-28 0.423000 2.136431
2023-09-28 0.348000 1.794063
2023-06-29 0.349000 2.028864
2023-03-30 0.348000 1.940360
2022-12-29 0.343000 1.919459
2022-09-29 0.348000 2.171029
2022-06-29 0.351000 1.869862
2022-03-30 0.360000 1.719728
2021-12-30 0.740000 3.408108
2021-12-27 19.258000 84.646561
2021-09-29 0.637562 2.737319
2021-06-29 0.398682 1.632875
2020-06-29 0.154860 1.071997
2008-12-29 1.140033 8.309699
2006-06-28 0.191104 1.156894
2005-12-28 1.680395 11.389234
2005-06-28 0.181219 1.272793
2004-12-29 0.970346 6.377630
2004-06-30 0.161450 1.148024
2003-12-29 0.276771 2.253122
2002-12-27 0.105437 0.745915
2001-12-27 0.077430 0.559573
2000-12-27 0.280066 1.827296
1999-07-13 2.197662 21.017829
1998-12-29 0.011196 0.193865
1996-12-27 0.019599 0.284634
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 3.75
exDividendDate 2025-08-29
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.333
lastDividendDate 2025-05-30
dividendDate 2025-09-24

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.62794757
Address1 SK T-Tower
Address2 65, Eulji-ro Jung-gu
All Time High 86.69687
All Time Low 7.067095
Ask 37.02
Ask Size 100
Average Analyst Rating 4.0 - Underperform
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,852,110
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,861,611
Average Volume 1,861,611
Average Volume10Days 1,852,110
Beta 0.538
Bid 36.98
Bid Size 200
Book Value 22.12679
City Seoul
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Country South Korea
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 37.36
Current Ratio 1.03
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 37.76
Day Low 36.91
Debt To Equity 80.071
Dividend Date 1,758,672,000
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 3.75
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,770,274,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,770,274,800
Earnings Growth -0.653
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.613
Earnings Timestamp 1,770,325,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,529,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,529,600
Ebitda 4,239,935,930,368
Ebitda Margins 0.24796
Enterprise To Ebitda 2.096
Enterprise To Revenue 0.52
Enterprise Value 8,887,072,718,848
Eps Current Year 2.283
Eps Forward 2.2002
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.69
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,756,425,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 82 2 6100 7825
Fifty Day Average 30.8542
Fifty Day Average Change 6.5058002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.21085623
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 62.794758
Fifty Two Week High 37.76
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.3999977
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.01059316
Fifty Two Week Low 19.66
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.7
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.9003052
Fifty Two Week Range 19.66 - 37.76
Financial Currency KRW
First Trade Date Milliseconds 835,882,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.3
Float Shares 147,226,127
Forward Eps 2.2002
Forward P E 16.980274
Free Cashflow 332,247,236,608
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.70515
Gross Profits 12,057,576,472,576
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.0738
Implied Shares Outstanding 385,137,796
Industry Telecom Services
Industry Disp Telecom Services
Industry Key telecom-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,748,563,200
Last Dividend Value 0.333
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,638,230,400
Last Split Factor 607:1000
Long Business Summary 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, 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. Its 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, and broadcasting programs; 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 telecommunications and communication device retail business. SK Telecom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Long Name SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Market us_market
Market Cap 14,388,748,288
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_352642
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Net Income To Common 388,609,998,848
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 13,838,161,893
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 37.26
Operating Cashflow 3,923,846,889,472
Operating Margins 0.027520001
Payout Ratio 1.4900999
Phone 82 2 6100 2114
Prev Name SK Telecom Co.,Ltd
Previous Close 37.28
Price Eps Current Year 16.364433
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.688451
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.00084148603
Profit Margins 0.02388
Quick Ratio 0.609
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key underperform
Recommendation Mean 4.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.08000183
Regular Market Change Percent 0.2145972
Regular Market Day High 37.76
Regular Market Day Low 36.91
Regular Market Day Range 36.91 - 37.76
Regular Market Open 37.26
Regular Market Previous Close 37.28
Regular Market Price 37.36
Regular Market Time 1,776,435,798
Regular Market Volume 477,419
Return On Assets 0.022130001
Return On Equity 0.030269999
Revenue Growth -0.041
Revenue Per Share 44,644.402
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Shares Outstanding 383,769,849
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0105
Shares Short 4,043,366
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,212,539
Short Name SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0153
Short Ratio 2.51
Source Interval 15
Symbol SKM
Target High Price 35.0
Target Low Price 23.0
Target Mean Price 28.65185
Target Median Price 27.95556
Total Cash 1,586,504,007,680
Total Cash Per Share 7,448.995
Total Debt 10,373,448,073,216
Total Revenue 17,099,212,718,080
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.69
Trailing P E 54.144928
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.7438
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 23.94315
Two Hundred Day Average Change 13.416851
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.5603628
Type Disp Equity
Volume 477,419
Website https://www.sktelecom.com
Zip 4,539