SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (017670.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 5.

About SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 017670.KS.

What our checks show for 017670.KS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 10 points over 5 years, to 4.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 0.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 4.4%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 55.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 4.8%.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 3.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 7.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 6.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 56% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.1 years.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 38.7% and has risen by 20.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 4.71x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 37.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.9 points from today's 4.4%.
• The dividend takes 47% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $12.04 billion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-04

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Questions

What grade does SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (017670.KS) have?

In our weekly check, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 017670.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for SK Telecom Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does SK Telecom Co., Ltd. do?

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 017670.KS.

When does SK Telecom Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-04. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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