SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR (SKM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SKM • US78440P3064
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This SKM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SKM Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SKM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SKM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- SKM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years SKM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SKM has a Return On Assets (1.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SKM has a Return On Equity (3.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SKM has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SKM outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SKM is below the industry average of 7.50%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 3.02% | ||
| ROIC | 2.96% |
ROA(3y)2.97%
ROA(5y)3.9%
ROE(3y)7.66%
ROE(5y)10.32%
ROIC(3y)4.49%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
1.3 Margins
- SKM has a worse Profit Margin (2.27%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- SKM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.28%, SKM is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- SKM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SKM has a better Gross Margin (96.29%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- SKM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.27% | ||
| GM | 96.29% |
OM growth 3Y-12.33%
OM growth 5Y-2.83%
PM growth 3Y-24.05%
PM growth 5Y-22.25%
GM growth 3Y0.15%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
2. SKM Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SKM is creating value.
- SKM has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- SKM has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SKM has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that SKM is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SKM (2.51) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SKM is 6.50, which is on the high side as it means it would take SKM, 6.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- SKM's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SKM outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that SKM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- SKM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.69. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SKM outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC2.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that SKM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- SKM has a Current ratio of 1.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SKM outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
- SKM has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that SKM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SKM has a Quick ratio (1.00) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. SKM Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SKM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -68.42%.
- Measured over the past years, SKM shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.01% on average per year.
- SKM shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.69%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.69% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-68.42%
EPS 3Y-23.79%
EPS 5Y-23.01%
EPS Q2Q%-62.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.69%
Sales Q2Q%-4.05%
3.2 Future
- SKM is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 29.53% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y205.03%
EPS Next 2Y79.95%
EPS Next 3Y52.2%
EPS Next 5Y29.53%
Revenue Next Year3.24%
Revenue Next 2Y2.54%
Revenue Next 3Y2.84%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. SKM Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 55.65, the valuation of SKM can be described as expensive.
- SKM's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.87, SKM is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.14, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SKM.
- SKM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SKM is more expensive than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.51, SKM is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SKM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SKM is cheaper than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SKM is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SKM's earnings are expected to grow with 52.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y79.95%
EPS Next 3Y52.2%
5. SKM Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%, SKM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.15, SKM has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, SKM has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SKM decreases each year by -22.13%.
- SKM has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- SKM has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.13%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- SKM pays out 161.69% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP161.69%
EPS Next 2Y79.95%
EPS Next 3Y52.2%
SKM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.84
+0.56 (+1.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners22.64%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap14.52B
Revenue(TTM)17.10T
Net Income(TTM)388.61B
Analysts71.33
Price Target30.09 (-20.48%)
Short Float %1.58%
Short Ratio2.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
Yearly Dividend1.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.13%
DP161.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-134.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-260.14%
Max EPS beat(2)-8.95%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-83.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-260.14%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.38%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-38.56%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-24.95%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-23.83%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.37%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.3%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.3%
PT rev (1m)6.76%
PT rev (3m)31.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.14 | ||
| P/S | 1.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.48 | ||
| P/B | 1.67 | ||
| P/tB | 2.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.44 |
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY1.8%
EPS(NY)2.09
Fwd EY5.51%
FCF(TTM)2.81
FCFY7.43%
OCF(TTM)6.91
OCFY18.25%
SpS30.13
BVpS22.66
TBVpS16
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.6209 (-50.79%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 3.02% | ||
| ROCE | 4.55% | ||
| ROIC | 2.96% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.82% | ||
| OM | 6.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.27% | ||
| GM | 96.29% | ||
| FCFM | 9.33% |
ROA(3y)2.97%
ROA(5y)3.9%
ROE(3y)7.66%
ROE(5y)10.32%
ROIC(3y)4.49%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
ROICexc(3y)4.91%
ROICexc(5y)4.73%
ROICexgc(3y)6.26%
ROICexgc(5y)6.16%
ROCE(3y)6.9%
ROCE(5y)6.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.84%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.87%
OM growth 3Y-12.33%
OM growth 5Y-2.83%
PM growth 3Y-24.05%
PM growth 5Y-22.25%
GM growth 3Y0.15%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 64.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.04% | ||
| Profit Quality | 410.7% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
F-Score5
WACC2.43%
ROIC/WACC1.22
Cap/Depr(3y)72%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.54%
Profit Quality(3y)262.57%
Profit Quality(5y)219.02%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-68.42%
EPS 3Y-23.79%
EPS 5Y-23.01%
EPS Q2Q%-62.14%
EPS Next Y205.03%
EPS Next 2Y79.95%
EPS Next 3Y52.2%
EPS Next 5Y29.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.69%
Sales Q2Q%-4.05%
Revenue Next Year3.24%
Revenue Next 2Y2.54%
Revenue Next 3Y2.84%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.14%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.68%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.48%
EBIT Next Year395.19%
EBIT Next 3Y73.07%
EBIT Next 5Y39.22%
FCF growth 1Y-36.29%
FCF growth 3Y-8.93%
FCF growth 5Y-5.65%
OCF growth 1Y-22.61%
OCF growth 3Y-8.76%
OCF growth 5Y-7.61%
SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR / SKM Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SKM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SKM.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR (SKM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR (SKM) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for SKM stock?
The financial health rating of SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR (SKM) is 5 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR (SKM) stock?
The dividend rating of SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR (SKM) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 161.69%.