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SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
- 264,000.00 KRW
- +2,500.00
- +0.96%
South Korea
Aug 17, 2018Ticker
KRX(017670)Prev. close
261,500Market cap (KRW)
21,115.00BMarket cap (USD)
18,773.10MShares
80.74M
In the news
- South Korea's SK group to open regional base in Malaysia Feb 23, 2018
- South Korea's chaebol show shareholders some respect Feb 2, 2018
- Hyundai, SK Telecom, Hanwha ready AI investment fund Nov 17, 2017
- Company in focus: Singtel stakes its future on going way beyond telecommunications Nov 16, 2017
- Singtel faces challenges in its shift to digital strategy Nov 10, 2017 See more articles on SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Company Background
SK Telecom is South Korea's largest cellphone service provider. It began as a subsidiary of a state-owned communications company in 1984, providing car-phone services. In 1997, the company became a subsidiary of SK Group, South Korea's third-largest conglomerate in terms of asset size. The group engages in energy and fiber businesses.
SK, the holding company of SK Group, is SK Telecom's largest shareholder. SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won also has a stake in the company. It is listed on the Korea Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
Improving the country's communications environment is a South Korean national project. SK Telecom has often launched the world's fastest communication services ahead of foreign rivals. Having electronics makers with a great degree of telecom-related expertise such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics at home is one of the company's strengths.
Given South Korea's population and economic growth rates are slowing, while the smartphone penetration rate is already high, the company needs to develop new revenue sources for further growth. The company's cellphone services in Mongolia, Vietnam and the U.S. have achieved limited success.
Business Summary
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2017 | KRW | USD |
| Revenue | 17,520.01B | 15,497.43M |
| Gross Profit | 3,866.31B | 3,419.97M |
| Operating income | 1,530.83B | 1,354.10M |
| Income before tax | 1,157.51B | 1,023.88M |
| Net income | 2,582.98B | 2,284.79M |
| EBITDA | 4,628.29B | 4,093.99M |
| Diluted EPS | 36,582 | 32.35 |
| Dividends Per Share | 10,000 | 8.84 |
| Total Assets | 33,428.66B | 31,225.69M |
| Total liabilities | 15,797.99B | 14,756.89M |
| Total equity | 17,443.62B | 16,294.07M |
| Operating cash flow | 3,838.98B | 3,395.79M |
| Currency in KRW | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 16,602.05B | 17,163.79B | 17,136.73B | 17,091.81B | 17,520.01B |
| Gross Profit | 5,387.81B | 3,810.23B | 3,711.21B | 3,602.46B | 3,866.31B |
| Operating income | 1,988.95B | 1,807.16B | 1,692.68B | 1,495.43B | 1,530.83B |
| Income before tax | 1,120.59B | 1,347.49B | 1,249.22B | 1,551.63B | 1,157.51B |
| Net income | 1,454.67B | 1,784.33B | 1,501.76B | 1,659.12B | 2,582.98B |
| EBITDA | 4,650.57B | 4,521.89B | 4,537.97B | 4,437.31B | 4,628.29B |
| Diluted EPS | 23,316 | 25,154 | 20,988 | 23,497 | 36,582 |
| Dividends Per Share | 9,400 | 9,400 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Total Assets | 26,576.51B | 27,941.23B | 28,581.38B | 31,297.66B | 33,428.66B |
| Total liabilities | 12,808.47B | 13,091.48B | 13,605.80B | 15,579.75B | 15,797.99B |
| Total equity | 13,053.85B | 14,108.22B | 14,852.56B | 15,572.88B | 17,443.62B |
| Operating cash flow | 3,558.57B | 3,677.38B | 3,761.28B | 4,226.32B | 3,838.98B |
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 15,164.98M | 16,305.19M | 15,141.08M | 14,731.91M | 15,497.43M |
| Gross Profit | 4,921.44M | 3,619.63M | 3,279.02M | 3,105.06M | 3,419.97M |
| Operating income | 1,816.78M | 1,716.76M | 1,495.56M | 1,288.95M | 1,354.10M |
| Income before tax | 1,023.59M | 1,280.08M | 1,103.74M | 1,337.40M | 1,023.88M |
| Net income | 1,328.76M | 1,695.07M | 1,326.87M | 1,430.04M | 2,284.79M |
| EBITDA | 4,248.02M | 4,295.68M | 4,009.51M | 3,824.64M | 4,093.99M |
| Diluted EPS | 21.29 | 23.89 | 18.54 | 20.25 | 32.35 |
| Dividends Per Share | 8.58 | 8.92 | 8.83 | 8.61 | 8.84 |
| Total Assets | 25,182.65M | 25,420.76M | 24,375.40M | 25,912.94M | 31,225.69M |
| Total liabilities | 12,136.70M | 11,910.54M | 11,603.60M | 12,899.27M | 14,756.89M |
| Total equity | 12,369.21M | 12,835.57M | 12,666.88M | 12,893.59M | 16,294.07M |
| Operating cash flow | 3,250.54M | 3,493.42M | 3,323.27M | 3,642.79M | 3,395.79M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2017 | |
| PER | 7.29 |
| ROA | 7.98% |
| ROE | 15.64% |
| Operating margin | 8.73% |
| Profit margin | 14.74% |
Key executives
- President, Chief Executive Officer & Director: Jung-Ho Park
- Head-Finance Management: Sung-Hyung Lee
- Head-Information Communication Technology: Ho-Soo Lee
- Head-Information Technology Service: Nam-Seok Han
- Senior Vice President & Head-Network Technology: Jin-Hyo Park
Shareholders
- SK Holdings Co., Ltd. (25.2%)
- SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (12.5%)
- National Pension Service of Korea (9.1%)
- Causeway Capital Management LLC (2.0%)
- Nordea Investment Management AB (Denmark) (0.9%)
- Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (0.7%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (0.7%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (0.5%)
- Principal Global Investors LLC (0.4%)
- Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (0.4%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.sktelecom.com
- Address: SKT Tower, 65 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04539, South Korea
- Phone: +82.2.6100.2114
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- SKP America LLC
- Network O&S
- SK Planet Co., Ltd.
- Ps & Marketing Corp.
- SK Networks Co., Ltd. /Leased Line Business/
- SK Telecom Ventures LLC
- SK Broadband Co., Ltd
- Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co.
- SK Telink Corp.
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- SK Communications Co., Ltd
- TU Media Corp
- SK Telecom China Co., Ltd.
- FaceOne
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- PAXnet
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Competitors
- CJ ENM Co., Ltd.
- KT Corporation
- LG Uplus Corp
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- Interpark Holdings Corporation
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- Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corporation
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- NHN Entertainment Corp
- CJ Corporation
- CJ Hello Co. Ltd.
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- Taekwang Industrial Co., Ltd.
- KINX Inc.
- Hyundai HCN Co., Ltd.
- KTCS Corp.
- Telstra Corporation Limited
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