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SK TELECOM CO LTD

SKM Clue Score59
Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001015650
$34.24 +0.74% Close, 9 Oct 2026
Price $34.24 +22.07% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue17,091.82Operating income1,303.42Net income1,675.97Fiscal year 2017Revenue17,520.01 +2.5%Operating income1,224.57Net income2,599.83 +55.1%Fiscal year 2018Revenue16,873.96 −3.7%Operating income833.85Net income3,127.89 +20.3%EPS, diluted44,066.00Fiscal year 2019Revenue15,416.43 −8.6%Operating income987.05Net income888.70 −71.6%EPS, diluted2,425.00Fiscal year 2020Revenue16,087.75 +4.4%Operating income1,035.02Net income1,504.35 +69.3%EPS, diluted4,092.00Fiscal year 2021Revenue16,748.59 +4.1%Operating income1,432.36Net income2,407.52 +60.0%EPS, diluted7,187.00Fiscal year 2022Revenue17,304.97 +3.3%Operating income1,594.35Net income912.40 −62.1%EPS, diluted4,116.00Fiscal year 2023Revenue17,608.51 +1.8%Operating income1,756.28Net income1,093.61 +19.9%EPS, diluted4,950.00Fiscal year 2024Revenue17,940.61 +1.9%Operating income1,690.86Net income1,250.16 +14.3%EPS, diluted5,765.00
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Revenue 17,091.82 17,520.01 16,873.96 15,416.43 16,087.75 16,748.59 17,304.97 17,608.51 17,940.61
Growth +2.5% −3.7% −8.6% +4.4% +4.1% +3.3% +1.8% +1.9%
Operating income 1,303.42 1,224.57 833.85 987.05 1,035.02 1,432.36 1,594.35 1,756.28 1,690.86
Net income 1,675.97 2,599.83 3,127.89 888.70 1,504.35 2,407.52 912.40 1,093.61 1,250.16
Growth +55.1% +20.3% −71.6% +69.3% +60.0% −62.1% +19.9% +14.3%
EPS, diluted n/a n/a 44,066.00 2,425.00 4,092.00 7,187.00 4,116.00 4,950.00 5,765.00

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin7.6%Net margin9.8%Free cash flow margin10.3%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin7.0%Net margin14.8%Free cash flow margin6.5%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin4.9%Net margin18.5%Free cash flow margin9.1%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin6.4%Net margin5.8%Free cash flow margin4.3%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin6.4%Net margin9.4%Free cash flow margin14.1%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin8.6%Net margin14.4%Free cash flow margin12.6%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin9.2%Net margin5.3%Free cash flow margin13.0%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin10.0%Net margin6.2%Free cash flow margin11.2%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin9.4%Net margin7.0%Free cash flow margin14.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Operating margin 7.6% 7.0% 4.9% 6.4% 6.4% 8.6% 9.2% 10.0% 9.4%
Net margin 9.8% 14.8% 18.5% 5.8% 9.4% 14.4% 5.3% 6.2% 7.0%
Free cash flow margin 10.3% 6.5% 9.1% 4.3% 14.1% 12.6% 13.0% 11.2% 14.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow4,243.17Capital expenditure−2,490.46Free cash flow1,752.71Dividends paid−706.09Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow3,855.82Capital expenditure−2,715.86Free cash flow1,139.96 −35.0%Dividends paid−706.09Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow4,332.58Capital expenditure−2,792.39Free cash flow1,540.19 +35.1%Dividends paid−706.09Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow4,034.98Capital expenditure−3,375.88Free cash flow659.10 −57.2%Dividends paid−718.70Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow5,821.88Capital expenditure−3,557.80Free cash flow2,264.08 +243.5%Buybacks−426.66Dividends paid−742.14Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow5,031.28Capital expenditure−2,915.85Free cash flow2,115.43 −6.6%Buybacks−76.11Dividends paid−1,028.52Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow5,159.32Capital expenditure−2,908.29Free cash flow2,251.03 +6.4%Dividends paid−904.02Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow4,947.21Capital expenditure−2,973.88Free cash flow1,973.32 −12.3%Buybacks−285.49Dividends paid−773.81Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow5,087.29Capital expenditure−2,487.36Free cash flow2,599.93 +31.8%Buybacks−15.79Dividends paid−804.32
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Operating cash flow 4,243.17 3,855.82 4,332.58 4,034.98 5,821.88 5,031.28 5,159.32 4,947.21 5,087.29
Capital expenditure −2,490.46 −2,715.86 −2,792.39 −3,375.88 −3,557.80 −2,915.85 −2,908.29 −2,973.88 −2,487.36
Free cash flow 1,752.71 1,139.96 1,540.19 659.10 2,264.08 2,115.43 2,251.03 1,973.32 2,599.93
Growth −35.0% +35.1% −57.2% +243.5% −6.6% +6.4% −12.3% +31.8%
Buybacks n/a n/a n/a n/a −426.66 −76.11 n/a −285.49 −15.79
Dividends paid −706.09 −706.09 −706.09 −718.70 −742.14 −1,028.52 −904.02 −773.81 −804.32

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash1,505.24Total debt888.47Net cash (debt)616.78Shareholders’ equity15,971.40Debt to equity0.06Fiscal year 2017Cash1,457.74Total debt1,530.95Net cash (debt)−73.21Shareholders’ equity17,842.14Debt to equity0.09Fiscal year 2018Cash1,506.70Total debt984.27Net cash (debt)522.43Shareholders’ equity22,470.82Debt to equity0.04Fiscal year 2019Cash1,270.82Total debt1,017.33Net cash (debt)253.50Shareholders’ equity22,950.23Debt to equity0.04Fiscal year 2020Cash1,369.65Total debt939.24Net cash (debt)430.42Shareholders’ equity23,743.89Debt to equity0.04Fiscal year 2021Cash872.73Total debt1,430.32Net cash (debt)−557.59Shareholders’ equity11,579.35Debt to equity0.12Fiscal year 2022Cash1,882.29Total debt1,967.59Net cash (debt)−85.30Shareholders’ equity11,318.32Debt to equity0.17Fiscal year 2023Cash1,454.98Total debt1,621.84Net cash (debt)−166.87Shareholders’ equity11,389.05Debt to equity0.14Fiscal year 2024Cash2,023.72Total debt2,460.11Net cash (debt)−436.39Shareholders’ equity11,698.63Debt to equity0.21
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Cash 1,505.24 1,457.74 1,506.70 1,270.82 1,369.65 872.73 1,882.29 1,454.98 2,023.72
Total debt 888.47 1,530.95 984.27 1,017.33 939.24 1,430.32 1,967.59 1,621.84 2,460.11
Net cash (debt) 616.78 −73.21 522.43 253.50 430.42 −557.59 −85.30 −166.87 −436.39
Shareholders’ equity 15,971.40 17,842.14 22,470.82 22,950.23 23,743.89 11,579.35 11,318.32 11,389.05 11,698.63
Debt to equity 0.06 0.09 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.21

In billions of KRW, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2024 · 10-K

Income statement

In billions of KRW, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022† 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024
Revenue and profit
17,091.82 17,520.01 16,873.96 15,416.43 16,087.75 16,748.59 17,304.97 17,608.51 17,940.61
Growth +2.5% −3.7% −8.6% +4.4% +4.1% +3.3% +1.8% +1.9%
344.79 395.28 391.33 391.33 416.45 406.67 340.86 369.51 378.08
1,303.42 1,224.57 833.85 987.05 1,035.02 1,432.36 1,594.35 1,756.28 1,690.86
Growth −6.0% −31.9% +18.4% +4.9% +38.4% +11.3% +10.2% −3.7%
2,096.14 3,403.25 3,975.97 807.03 905.22 1,718.19 1,236.15 1,488.18 1,761.77
436.04 745.65 843.98 300.27 376.50 651.95 288.32 342.24 374.67
1,675.97 2,599.83 3,127.89 888.70 1,504.35 2,407.52 912.40 1,093.61 1,250.16
Growth +55.1% +20.3% −71.6% +69.3% +60.0% −62.1% +19.9% +14.3%
Per share
23,497.00 36,582.00 44,066.00 2,425.00 4,093.00 7,191.00 4,118.00 4,954.00 5,780.00
n/a n/a 44,066.00 2,425.00 4,092.00 7,187.00 4,116.00 4,950.00 5,765.00
Growth −94.5% +68.7% +75.6% −42.7% +20.3% +16.5%
70.6 70.6 70.6 72.1 72.8 n/a 218.0 n/a n/a
n/a n/a n/a n/a 364.0 332.9 218.1 217.5 213.4
Growth −8.5% −34.5% −0.3% −1.9%

† The diluted share count jumps at 2022, so per-share figures either side of that column are not comparable. Usually a split, but the break lands on the restatement boundary rather than on the split date, because every column is that period’s latest filing.

Shown in KRW as filed; the screener converts to dollars.

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 3.1% a year over five years.
  • Operating margin is up 3.0 points on five years ago, at 9.4%.
  • Profitable in every one of the 9 years on file.