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SK Telecom (ADR) (SKM)

Runs mobile and fixed networks while expanding data centers and AI services.

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SK Telecom Co.,LtdSKM
Communication Services

Sells mobile and fixed connectivity through a South Korea-centered telecom business, including SK Broadband, while developing AI data centers, enterprise AI and consumer agents. Established network operations fund the AI buildout, tying execution to service reliability, cybersecurity controls and regulatory trust.

Provides mobile service and fixed connectivity through the surviving telecom group, including SK Broadband. Operations center on South Korea, with network access and communications services forming the economic base.

Builds AI data centers, enterprise AI and consumer AI agents while applying AI inside telecom operations. A history of advancing network generations and combining mobile with broadband supports execution across the organization.

The telecom base funds the AI transition. Service reliability, cybersecurity controls and regulatory trust remain structural dependencies after the USIM-data breach, while the announced security program remains an unverified commitment.

Company facts

CEOJaihun Jung
ListedJun 27, 1996
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
Employees5,493
CIK0001015650
ISINUS78440P3064

Market cap$13.70B
EPS (ttm)$1.41
P/E (ttm)25.25
ROE5.8%
P/B1.25
P/S1.09
Dividend yieldDiv yield2.72%
Beta0.91vs XLC −0.78

No analyst consensus on record.

Next report
Oct 29, 26
in 37 days
EPS estimate
$0.63
Revenue estimate
$3.16B
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Oct '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Oct '26
Reported$0.62$0.67$0.16−$0.75$0.63$0.56$0.81Pending
Estimate$0.26$0.68$0.33−$0.23$0.12$0.52$0.59$0.63
Surprise+137.4%−1.5%−51.6%−222.3%+445.2%+7.3%+37.3%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Oct '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Oct '26
Reported$3.10B$3.18B$3.14B$2.79B$2.95B$3.02B$3.06BPending
Estimate$3.16B$3.12B$3.14B$2.80B$3.00B$2.98B$2.96B$3.16B
Surprise−1.9%+1.7%0.0%−0.6%−1.7%+1.2%+3.4%
Estimate$0.63
ReportedDue Oct 29, 2026
Estimate$3.16B
ReportedDue Oct 29, 2026
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Debt to equity70.10%
Current ratio124.70%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$3.34B$3.33B$3.29B$3.20B$2.93B$3.19B$3.24B$3.22B
Net income$198.4M$214.6M$268.9M$66.1M−$116.7M$83.0M$237.8M$347.2M
Net margin5.9%6.4%8.2%2.1%0.0%2.6%7.3%10.8%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$393.4M$89.7M$418.6M$249.5M$35.7M$20.8M$404.1M$1.17B
YoY growth+7.1%−59.5%+13.8%−37.1%−90.9%−76.8%−3.5%+368.4%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.49B · Total debt $7.70B · Total assets $23.67B · Shareholders' equity $10.98B

Revenue
$3.22B
Operating income
$1.17B
Net income
$347.2M

Reported in KRW, converted at the latest exchange rate

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Dividend yield
2.72%
Next ex-date
Nov 30, 26
estimated · in 69 days
Annual dividend
$0.97
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Mar '24Jun '24Sep '24Feb '25May '25Aug '25May '26Aug '26
Dividend$0.3363$0.3387$0.3273$0.4051$0.3332$0.3335$0.3021$0.336
Annual yield6.71%6.91%5.99%3.35%6.84%3.10%1.70%1.66%
Ex-dateMar 27Jun 28Sep 30Feb 28May 30Aug 29May 29Aug 31
Payment dateMay 21Aug 21Nov 20May 2Jun 27Sep 24Jun 26
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Institutions≈ 10.71%41.13M ADS
317 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail
Other≈ 89.29%342.76M ADS
remainder

383.89M ADS as of Sep 18, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

The share count is from the company's Dec 2018 annual report; nothing newer is on file here.

The share count has not been confirmed by a second filing; stakes use it as it stands.

Some positions are filed in underlying shares, not receipts; the ratio is unknown, so no percentage.

This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
1.31%5.03M ADSas of Jun 30, 2026
Morgan StanleyInstitution
1.04%3.99M ADSas of Jun 30, 2026
Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.Institution
0.69%2.66M ADSas of Jun 30, 2026
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.Institution
0.67%2.56M ADSas of Jun 30, 2026
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.Institution
0.44%1.71M ADSas of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

Nothing filed in the last 12 months.

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