Sk Telecom (SKM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Sk Telecom (SKM) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $23.5 million for Q1 2026, down 2.27% year-on-year from $24.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 72.6% on a QoQ basis from $85.8 million in Q4 2025.
Sk Telecom (SKM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sk Telecom (SKM) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $23.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 2.27% year-over-year to $23.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $151.9 million (down 1.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $10.9 billion, down 0.62% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $23.5 million in Q1 2026 per SKM's latest filing, from $85.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SKM reached as high as $85.8 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $18.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $34.3 million and a median of $24.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 239.89% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 33.06% in 2022.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $27.2 million in 2022, then soared by 215.88% to $85.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.68% to $82.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.89% to $85.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 72.6% to $23.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $23.5 million, $85.8 million, and $18.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 8.32 Bn |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | -114.72 Mn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | -683.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | -389.44 Mn |
| 10 | Sk Telecom | 7.54 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 23.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 85.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.24 Mn |