SK Telecom (SKM) Competitors $21.96 +0.08 (+0.37%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.94 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SKM vs. CHT, TEF, WBD, VOD, FOXA, TU, FOX, BCE, FWONK, and VIVShould you be buying SK Telecom stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SK Telecom include Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Telefonica (TEF), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Vodafone Group (VOD), FOX (FOXA), TELUS (TU), FOX (FOX), BCE (BCE), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK), and Telefonica Brasil (VIV). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. SK Telecom vs. Its Competitors Chunghwa Telecom Telefonica Warner Bros. Discovery Vodafone Group FOX TELUS FOX BCE Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C Telefonica Brasil SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SKM or CHT? 2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to SKM or CHT? In the previous week, Chunghwa Telecom had 2 more articles in the media than SK Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom and 4 mentions for SK Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 1.40 indicating that SK Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SK Telecom 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chunghwa Telecom 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, SKM or CHT? Chunghwa Telecom has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SK Telecom. SK Telecom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chunghwa Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSK Telecom$13.15B0.66$875.11M$1.9511.26Chunghwa Telecom$7.16B4.83$1.13B$1.5329.15 Do analysts prefer SKM or CHT? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SK Telecom 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Chunghwa Telecom 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is SKM or CHT a better dividend stock? SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. SK Telecom pays out 68.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SK Telecom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is SKM or CHT more profitable? Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.27% compared to SK Telecom's net margin of 5.92%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.72% beat SK Telecom's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SK Telecom5.92% 8.92% 3.61% Chunghwa Telecom 16.27%9.72%7.17% Which has more volatility & risk, SKM or CHT? SK Telecom has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySK Telecom and Chunghwa Telecom tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SK Telecom News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SKM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSK TelecomWireless Non IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.65B$18.57B$31.60B$21.42BDividend Yield6.08%3.59%3.16%3.49%P/E Ratio11.2612.04448.9329.84Price / Sales0.661.431,702.3269.96Price / Cash8.995.8934.5918.13Price / Book1.042.487.464.61Net Income$875.11M$795.54M$809.03M$998.80M7 Day Performance2.28%2.69%2.60%1.09%1 Month Performance-2.57%0.19%5.81%4.46%1 Year Performance-10.18%25.45%24,342.74%14.45% SK Telecom Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKMSK Telecom1.6692 of 5 stars$21.96+0.4%N/A-10.2%$8.65B$13.15B11.2624,224News CoveragePositive NewsCHTChunghwa Telecom0.9853 of 5 stars$44.19+0.0%N/A+14.3%$34.27B$7.16B28.8832,452News CoveragePositive NewsTEFTelefonica1.1683 of 5 stars$5.36+0.3%N/A+13.6%$30.28B$44.71B-11.16100,870Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.479 of 5 stars$12.35+2.0%$13.14+6.4%+129.2%$29.98B$39.32B41.1735,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownVODVodafone Group4.7285 of 5 stars$11.80-0.1%$136.00+1,052.5%+16.1%$28.70B$39.39B10.3592,000FOXAFOX2.0031 of 5 stars$62.48+1.6%$56.47-9.6%+48.2%$27.40B$16.30B12.7310,400Positive NewsTUTELUS3.8327 of 5 stars$16.44-0.8%$21.50+30.8%-5.6%$25.43B$14.88B35.73106,800Positive NewsFOXFOX3.2463 of 5 stars$56.81+1.5%N/A+44.3%$24.94B$16.30B11.5710,600Trending NewsBCEBCE2.6835 of 5 stars$24.38-1.4%$38.67+58.6%-33.1%$23.05B$17.82B84.0540,390FWONKLiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C2.978 of 5 stars$101.84+1.1%$111.22+9.2%+31.2%$22.53B$3.32B99.846,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeVIVTelefonica Brasil2.9094 of 5 stars$12.39-0.7%$12.70+2.5%-35.5%$20.28B$10.36B19.9835,986News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHT Alternatives TEF Alternatives WBD Alternatives VOD Alternatives FOXA Alternatives TU Alternatives FOX Alternatives BCE Alternatives FWONK Alternatives VIV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SKM) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGENIUS Act: The Plot to Seize Your Cash?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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