SK Telecom Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
SK Telecom's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -19.7%, while the Wireless Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 21.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.09% per year. SK Telecom's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 6.1%.
Key information
-19.7%
Earnings growth rate
-20.0%
EPS growth rate
| Wireless Telecom Industry Growth | 23.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.09% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% |
| Net Margin | 6.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 08 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
SK Telecom: Positive Takeaways From Annual General Meeting
Apr 18SK Telecom: Eyes On Q4 Earnings Beat And Korea Discount
Feb 05SK Telecom Q3 Earnings: Core Business Still Struggling
Nov 20SK Telecom: Consider Both AI Investments And Dividends
Oct 10SK Telecom Seems To Be Losing Focus On Its Core Business
Jul 28SK Telecom: Watch Share Repurchases And Metaverse Business
Jul 10SK Telecom reports Q4 results
Feb 08SK Telecom: Concerns In The Short Term, But Business Remains Strong
Dec 08SK Telecom GAAP EPS of $1059.00, revenue of $4.34B beats by $1.23B
Nov 10SK Telecom: Multiple Positives
Oct 20SK Telecom: Looking Beyond The Traditional Business Model
Aug 08SK Telecom: 5G Growth Has Been Impressive, But Inflation Could Pose Obstacles
May 18SK Telecom: 5G Driving Company Growth
Mar 10SK Telecom: Decent Results With Proposed Spin-Off In The Spotlight
Aug 16SK Telecom's board approves horizontal spin-off
Jun 10SK Telecom reports Q4 results
Feb 03SK Telecom: Catalysts In The Process Of Being Realized
Nov 09Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How SK Telecom makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 17,608,511 | 1,076,328 | 6,203,501 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 17,475,681 | 1,114,245 | 6,199,737 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 17,416,518 | 1,052,208 | 6,202,258 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 17,399,992 | 976,887 | 6,240,903 | -4,501 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 17,304,973 | 897,634 | 6,183,361 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 17,205,822 | 880,883 | 3,876,175 | -246,597 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 17,077,407 | 957,414 | 4,614,058 | -166,148 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 16,912,696 | 1,114,303 | 6,194,345 | -5,418 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 16,748,585 | 1,245,163 | 6,110,074 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 14,755,649 | 618,071 | 3,848,455 | -73,454 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 15,272,062 | 689,928 | 4,597,675 | -49,057 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 15,750,254 | 702,880 | 5,239,671 | -26,816 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 16,087,747 | 673,004 | 5,840,242 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 18,192,941 | 1,075,922 | 9,891,837 | 320,051 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 18,022,709 | 967,286 | 8,472,790 | 215,205 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 17,856,400 | 806,980 | 5,892,053 | 10,559 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 17,740,716 | 873,932 | 5,854,837 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 17,684,908 | 1,390,678 | 6,627,182 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 17,310,034 | 2,144,096 | 8,643,061 | 199,977 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 17,027,329 | 2,792,622 | 11,019,358 | 398,006 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 16,873,960 | 3,112,084 | 10,967,111 | 387,675 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 17,019,569 | 3,220,855 | 10,994,849 | 384,427 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 17,275,916 | 2,988,997 | 11,138,077 | 393,509 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 17,467,185 | 2,705,654 | 11,272,143 | 390,084 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 17,520,013 | 2,599,829 | 11,260,473 | 395,276 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 17,374,957 | 2,481,892 | 8,259,371 | 39,077 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 17,176,022 | 2,011,168 | 7,634,273 | 21,354 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 17,097,718 | 1,676,414 | 7,138,380 | 10,518 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 17,091,816 | 1,659,127 | 6,726,896 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 17,118,905 | 1,466,263 | 6,502,080 | 27,199 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 17,136,461 | 1,523,412 | 6,446,007 | 20,689 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 17,124,911 | 1,629,116 | 6,479,793 | 14,629 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 17,136,734 | 1,501,764 | 6,495,361 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 17,046,411 | 1,707,025 | 6,724,084 | -86,306 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 17,152,535 | 1,856,322 | 6,779,033 | -57,538 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 17,202,164 | 1,959,019 | 7,313,539 | 69,470 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 17,163,798 | 1,784,338 | 6,967,860 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 17,176,916 | 1,611,442 | 8,690,789 | 312,687 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 16,934,026 | 1,407,813 | 8,131,007 | 204,960 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 16,745,623 | 1,368,919 | 7,003,403 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 16,609,357 | 1,447,299 | 6,785,233 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 16,466,906 | 1,660,609 | 6,883,005 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 16,426,672 | 1,504,760 | 7,102,134 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SKM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SKM's current net profit margins (6.1%) are higher than last year (5.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SKM's earnings have declined by 19.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SKM's earnings growth over the past year (19.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-19.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SKM earnings growth over the past year (19.9%) exceeded the Wireless Telecom industry -28.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SKM's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.