Sk Telecom (SKM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025)
Sk Telecom (SKM) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, up 657.55% on a QoQ basis from -$455.7 million in Q3 2025, and down 13.21% year-over-year from $2.9 billion in Q4 2024.
Sk Telecom (SKM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Sk Telecom has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $2.5 billion for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 13.21% year-over-year to $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $1.5 billion (down 14.29% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, down 14.6% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, from -$455.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $4.3 billion in Q4 2021 and troughed at -$695.6 million in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of $494.8 million and a median of -$429.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Biggest YoY gain for Capital Expenditures was 44.51% in 2025; the steepest drop was 25.35% in 2025.
- Tracing SKM's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $4.3 billion in 2021, then retreated by 12.78% to $3.7 billion in 2022, then gained by 2.91% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then fell by 23.29% to $2.9 billion in 2024, then retreated by 13.21% to $2.5 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SKM's Capital Expenditures at $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, -$455.7 million in Q3 2025, and -$209.9 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -613.26 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 4.20 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 4.88 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | -143.97 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -169.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sk Telecom | 789.57 Mn | -345.66 Mn | 7.91 Bn | 2.54 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -455.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -455.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -209.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -209.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -374.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -374.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -363.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -363.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -378.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -378.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -434.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -434.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -501.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -501.05 Mn |