Wall Street analyst estimates for SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. operates as a leading provider of wireless telecommunication services throughout South Korea. Its multifaceted operations are structured into three principal segments: Cellular Services, Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services, and Other Businesses.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 3 |
| Hold | 3 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 7 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.29 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | $0.68 | ||
| 2026-08-05 | $0.81 | $0.59 | +37.3% |
| 2026-05-11 | $0.56 | $0.52 | +7.3% |
| 2026-02-04 | $0.63 | $0.12 | +445.2% |
| 2025-10-29 | $-0.75 | $-0.23 | -222.3% |
| 2025-08-06 | $0.16 | $0.33 | -51.6% |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.67 | $0.68 | -1.5% |
| 2025-02-11 | $0.61 | $0.26 | +137.4% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 22.81 |
| Price / Book | 1.05 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.22% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 17.09T KRW | 17.52T KRW | 16.87T KRW | 15.42T KRW | 16.09T KRW | 16.75T KRW | 17.30T KRW | 17.61T KRW | 17.94T KRW | 17.10T KRW |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.19T KRW | 3.10T KRW | 2.91T KRW | 2.39T KRW | 2.17T KRW | 2.23T KRW | 2.25T KRW | 2.22T KRW | 2.28T KRW | 2.17T KRW |
| Gross Profit | 13.90T KRW | 14.42T KRW | 13.96T KRW | 13.02T KRW | 13.92T KRW | 14.52T KRW | 15.05T KRW | 15.39T KRW | 15.66T KRW | 14.93T KRW |
| Research & Development | 344.79B KRW | 395.28B KRW | 387.68B KRW | 324.05B KRW | 353.20B KRW | 347.71B KRW | 340.86B KRW | 369.51B KRW | 378.08B KRW | 339.51B KRW |
| Selling, General & Admin | 2.86T KRW | 3.04T KRW | 3.32T KRW | 2.45T KRW | 2.59T KRW | 2.71T KRW | 2.88T KRW | 2.90T KRW | 3.08T KRW | 3.06T KRW |
| Operating Expenses | 12.60T KRW | 13.19T KRW | 13.13T KRW | 12.04T KRW | 12.88T KRW | 13.09T KRW | 13.46T KRW | 13.63T KRW | 13.97T KRW | 13.91T KRW |
| Operating Income | 1.30T KRW | 1.22T KRW | 833.85B KRW | 987.05B KRW | 1.04T KRW | 1.43T KRW | 1.59T KRW | 1.76T KRW | 1.69T KRW | 1.02T KRW |
| EBITDA | 5.46T KRW | 6.95T KRW | 7.57T KRW | 5.13T KRW | 5.36T KRW | 6.11T KRW | 5.32T KRW | 5.63T KRW | 5.86T KRW | 4.44T KRW |
| Interest Expense | 307.73B KRW | 322.67B KRW | 312.88B KRW | 393.70B KRW | 266.31B KRW | 290.20B KRW | 318.54B KRW | 384.08B KRW | 436.56B KRW | 388.40B KRW |
| Pre-tax Income | 2.10T KRW | 3.40T KRW | 3.98T KRW | 807.03B KRW | 905.22B KRW | 1.72T KRW | 1.24T KRW | 1.49T KRW | 1.76T KRW | 722.26B KRW |
| Income Tax | 436.04B KRW | 745.65B KRW | 843.98B KRW | 262.94B KRW | 221.26B KRW | 446.80B KRW | 288.32B KRW | 342.24B KRW | 374.67B KRW | 347.18B KRW |
| Net Income | 1.68T KRW | 2.60T KRW | 3.13T KRW | 888.70B KRW | 1.50T KRW | 2.41T KRW | 912.40B KRW | 1.09T KRW | 1.25T KRW | 408.41B KRW |
| EPS | 4,298.55 KRW | 6,692.22 KRW | 8,061.11 KRW | 2,218.52 KRW | 1,691.31 KRW | 3,179.29 KRW | 2,286.67 KRW | 2,750.00 KRW | 3,211.36 KRW | 1,022.75 KRW |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4,298.55 KRW | 6,692.22 KRW | 8,061.11 KRW | 2,218.52 KRW | 1,691.19 KRW | 3,179.29 KRW | 2,286.67 KRW | 2,750.00 KRW | 3,199.58 KRW | 1,022.75 KRW |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 386.0 M | 388.5 M | 386.0 M | 393.9 M | 398.0 M | 391.6 M | 392.6 M | 391.4 M | 389.1 M | 383.4 M |
Price
| Price | $30.28 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $11.9B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | KR |
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