Sk Telecom (SKM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Sk Telecom's Operating Expenses was $4.83 million in Q2 2026, down 81.1% from $25.48 million a year earlier and down 79.8% from the prior quarter.
Sk Telecom (SKM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sk Telecom's Operating Expenses was $136.5 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 17.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $11.22 billion, down 4.3% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $11.73 billion in FY2024 (-2.8%), $12.06 billion in FY2023 (+3.9%), $11.61 billion in FY2022 (-10.9%) and $13.04 billion in FY2021 (-3.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2018.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 225.3%); the worst was Q3 2021 (a decline of 99.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, SKM's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $23.86 million (Q1 2026), $88.02 million (Q4 2025) and $19.79 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 193.94 Bn | 158.35 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 27.07 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 178.90 Bn | 163.65 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 170.76 Bn | 118.71 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.22 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -117.85 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 77.07 Bn | 41.32 Bn | - | 24.78 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.67 Bn | 31.52 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 309.31 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.89 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 3.06 Bn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.74 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 329.10 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 19.19 Bn | 17.52 Bn | - | -2.51 Bn |
| 10 | Sk Telecom | 1.51 Bn | -1.71 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 4.83 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.86 Mn |
| 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 | 2.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.57 Mn |
Sk Telecom Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=SKM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "SKM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=SKM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();