SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR is an American depositary receipt representing a fractional interest in SK Telecom Co., Ltd., a South Korean telecommunications company. SK Telecom provides wireless communication services and related connectivity solutions, including mobile voice and data, fixed-line telecommunications, and internet services. The company also serves customers through broader information and communication offerings that support consumer and business communications needs. As one of South Korea’s leading telecom providers, SK Telecom plays a central role in the country’s mobile and digital infrastructure, linking households, enterprises, and public users through nationwide network services. Its ADR structure gives investors access to the company’s ordinary shares through a U.S.-traded security.
$30.62
-$0.21 (-0.68%)
EOD Oct 23, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 7.10%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise.
Revenue declined 4.7% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025. Margins deteriorated 4.3pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
Free cash flow declined 37% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 versus the year before, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC fell 4.1 points in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
21.73x earnings, 12.45x FCF. A middle-of-the-range multiple: the price assumes roughly the current trajectory.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
₩17.06T
▼ -4.7% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
₩712.66B
▼ -73.0% YoY
Op. Margin
7.10%
▼ -4.3pp YoY
ROIC
2.30%
▼ -4.1pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
₩1.25T
▼ -36.7% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
₩3.54T
▼ -30.6% YoY
Net Debt
₩8.70T
Cash & Equiv.
₩1.68T
3Y CAGR: -0.4%
3Y CAGR: -8.8%
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Is SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (SKM) overvalued?
At a P/E of 21.7 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 12.5, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (SKM) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about KRW 33,790.87 per share, so at KRW 30.62 the stock looks undervalued (110,255.6% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR scores 32/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about KRW 33,790.87 per share for SKM, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around KRW 25,343.16. At today's KRW 30.62, that puts the stock about 110,255.6% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR a high-quality business?+
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR scores 32 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 7.1% operating margin and a 2.3% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Is SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. SKM currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 32/100 on quality (lower-quality). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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