SK Telecom (SKM) Competitors $21.47 -0.20 (-0.92%) Closing price 10/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.44 -0.03 (-0.14%) As of 10/6/2025 06:52 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, VOD, FOXA, FOX, TU, FWONK, BCE, VIV, and RCIShould you be buying SK Telecom stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SK Telecom include Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Telefonica (TEF), Vodafone Group (VOD), FOX (FOXA), FOX (FOX), TELUS (TU), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK), BCE (BCE), Telefonica Brasil (VIV), and Rogers Communication (RCI). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. SK Telecom vs. Its Competitors Chunghwa Telecom Telefonica Vodafone Group FOX FOX TELUS Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C BCE Telefonica Brasil Rogers Communication Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) and SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is CHT or SKM 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 Chunghwa Telecom16.27% 9.72% 7.17% SK Telecom 5.92%8.92%3.61% Is CHT or SKM a better dividend stock? Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. 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 pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SK Telecom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer CHT or SKM? In the previous week, SK Telecom had 3 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SK Telecom and 2 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 1.26 indicating that SK Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chunghwa Telecom 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SK Telecom 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CHT or SKM? 2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend CHT or SKM? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chunghwa Telecom 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00SK Telecom 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, CHT or SKM? Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SK Telecom has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CHT or SKM? Chunghwa Telecom has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioChunghwa Telecom$7.16BN/A$1.13B$1.5328.27SK Telecom$13.15B0.64$875.11M$1.9511.01 SummarySK Telecom beats Chunghwa Telecom on 8 of the 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SKM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$8.54B$19.45B$32.91B$22.13BDividend Yield4.89%3.71%3.17%3.55%P/E Ratio11.0112.84497.8829.95Price / Sales0.641.322,078.9072.68Price / Cash8.945.9835.0118.33Price / Book1.022.477.564.65Net Income$875.11M$795.54M$819.01M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.69%-0.19%2.89%1.21%1 Month Performance-1.49%3.65%12.05%3.21%1 Year Performance-7.32%33.87%24,361.49%14.02% SK Telecom Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKMSK Telecom2.8018 of 5 stars$21.47-0.9%N/A-7.9%$8.54B$13.15B11.0124,224News CoveragePositive NewsCHTChunghwa Telecom0.7343 of 5 stars$43.70-0.2%N/A+11.4%$33.95B$7.16B28.5632,452Positive NewsTEFTelefonica1.3481 of 5 stars$5.01-0.6%N/A+4.0%$28.58B$44.71B-10.44100,870News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeVODVodafone Group4.8328 of 5 stars$11.49+0.4%$136.00+1,083.6%+16.9%$27.58B$39.39B10.0892,000Trending NewsFOXAFOX1.8092 of 5 stars$62.88+2.8%$57.20-9.0%+46.8%$27.24B$16.30B12.8110,400FOXFOX2.3697 of 5 stars$57.00+3.1%N/A+42.9%$24.63B$16.30B11.6110,600Trending NewsTUTELUS3.4582 of 5 stars$15.74+0.4%$21.50+36.6%-4.7%$24.07B$14.88B34.21106,800Analyst RevisionFWONKLiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C2.7192 of 5 stars$104.28-0.6%$111.22+6.7%+40.4%$23.47B$3.32B102.246,800Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBCEBCE3.1769 of 5 stars$23.27+0.7%$32.50+39.7%-31.2%$21.54B$17.82B80.2340,390News CoverageAnalyst RevisionVIVTelefonica Brasil3.4101 of 5 stars$12.55+2.1%$12.70+1.2%-37.6%$19.99B$10.36B20.2435,986Positive NewsRCIRogers Communication4.1842 of 5 stars$35.64-0.1%$33.00-7.4%-10.3%$19.19B$15.04B17.7324,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHT Alternatives TEF Alternatives VOD Alternatives FOXA Alternatives FOX Alternatives TU Alternatives FWONK Alternatives BCE Alternatives VIV Alternatives RCI 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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