Sk Telecom (SKM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Sk Telecom (SKM) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $88.0 million in Q4 2025, up 344.81% on a QoQ basis from $19.8 million in Q3 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $88.0 million in Q4 2024.
Sk Telecom (SKM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Sk Telecom has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $88.0 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses changed 0.02% year-over-year to $88.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $157.9 million (down 2.82% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $11.2 billion, down 4.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $88.0 million in Q4 2025, from $19.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $96.5 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $10.0 million in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of $36.8 million and a median of $27.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses slumped 99.52% — and 2023, when it jumped 225.33%.
- Tracing SKM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $10.0 million in 2021, then surged by 196.25% to $29.7 million in 2022, then soared by 225.33% to $96.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 8.78% to $88.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.02% to $88.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SKM's Operating Expenses at $88.0 million in Q4 2025, $19.8 million in Q3 2025, and $25.5 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -2.58 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 18.61 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.85 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -191.29 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 8.11 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -650.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | -533.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sk Telecom | 789.57 Mn | -345.66 Mn | 7.91 Bn | 88.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 88.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 88.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 36.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 41.24 Mn |