# SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (SKM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Fixed & Integrated Telecom. Price $30.52, market value $11.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 23.3×** (5-yr avg 0.0×, 3-yr avg 0.0×). SK Telecom Co. Ltd. trades at 23.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 0.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 11.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade at 1.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.0×**. Enterprise value is 5.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.9%**. Free cash flow equals 7.9% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 87.5%**. SK Telecom Co. Ltd. keeps 87.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 7.1%**. 7.1% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.4%**. 2.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 3.2%**. 3.2% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 4.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 4.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 2.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -4.7%** (3-yr -0.4%/yr, 5-yr 1.2%/yr). Revenue fell 4.7% over the last year, against 1.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -82.4%** (3-yr -37.3%/yr, 5-yr -24.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 82.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -10.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -10.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.81**. Debt is 0.81 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.8×**. It would take 1.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 3.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.03** (quick 1.00). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.03 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.29**. A Z-score of 1.29 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.08%** ($0.64 per share, trailing). SK Telecom Co. Ltd. yields 2.08%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 154%**. The dividend exceeds earnings (154% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 44.9%/yr** (1-yr -1.4%). The dividend has compounded at 44.9% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 2 years at that pace.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 49.3%** (YTD 47.0%, 3-mo -6.4%). The shares are up 49.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -35.3%** (55.2% above the low). Trading 35% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 32**. An RSI of 32 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.00** (volatility 50%). Beta of 1.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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