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SKM vs. VOD, CHT, ECHO, FOXA, and FWONK

Should you buy SK Telecom stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SK Telecom with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SK Telecom include Vodafone Group (VOD), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Echostar (ECHO), FOX (FOXA), and Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK).

How does SK Telecom compare to Vodafone Group?

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) and Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

Vodafone Group has a consensus price target of $10.57, suggesting a potential downside of 32.94%. Given Vodafone Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vodafone Group is more favorable than SK Telecom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SK Telecom
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Vodafone Group
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.89

SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Vodafone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. SK Telecom pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

7.8% of Vodafone Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Vodafone Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SK Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than Vodafone Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SK Telecom$17.04T0.00$285.89M$1.2526.70
Vodafone Group$46.92B0.77-$460.44MN/AN/A

SK Telecom has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vodafone Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SK Telecom and SK Telecom both had 6 articles in the media. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Vodafone Group's score of 0.59 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Vodafone Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

SK Telecom has a net margin of 4.23% compared to Vodafone Group's net margin of 0.00%. SK Telecom's return on equity of 5.59% beat Vodafone Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SK Telecom4.23% 5.59% 2.39%
Vodafone Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

SK Telecom and Vodafone Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SK Telecom compare to Chunghwa Telecom?

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) and SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SK Telecom has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Chunghwa Telecom had 3 more articles in the media than SK Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom and 6 mentions for SK Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.83 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 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

Chunghwa Telecom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SK Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SK Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chunghwa Telecom$7.58B4.33$1.23B$1.6525.67
SK Telecom$17.04T0.00$285.89M$1.2526.70

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chunghwa Telecom
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
SK Telecom
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.11% compared to SK Telecom's net margin of 4.23%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.84% beat SK Telecom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom16.11% 9.84% 7.40%
SK Telecom 4.23%5.59%2.39%

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 78.2% 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 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom beats SK Telecom on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SK Telecom compare to Echostar?

Echostar (NASDAQ:ECHO) and SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Echostar had 8 more articles in the media than SK Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Echostar and 6 mentions for SK Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Echostar's score of 0.27 indicating that SK Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Echostar
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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

SK Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than Echostar. Echostar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SK Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Echostar$3.48B7.38-$14.50B-$24.92N/A
SK Telecom$17.04T0.00$285.89M$1.2526.70

Echostar has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SK Telecom has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

SK Telecom has a net margin of 4.23% compared to Echostar's net margin of -38.71%. SK Telecom's return on equity of 5.59% beat Echostar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Echostar-38.71% -1.28% -0.25%
SK Telecom 4.23%5.59%2.39%

Echostar presently has a consensus target price of $132.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.44%. Given Echostar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Echostar is more favorable than SK Telecom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Echostar
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
SK Telecom
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

33.6% of Echostar shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Echostar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Echostar beats SK Telecom on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SK Telecom compare to FOX?

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) and FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. FOX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SK Telecom pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FOX pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FOX has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

SK Telecom has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FOX has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

FOX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SK Telecom. FOX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SK Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SK Telecom$17.04T0.00$285.89M$1.2526.70
FOX$17.13B1.55$1.69B$3.8316.51

In the previous week, FOX had 19 more articles in the media than SK Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for FOX and 6 mentions for SK Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat FOX's score of 0.48 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
FOX
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

FOX has a net margin of 9.84% compared to SK Telecom's net margin of 4.23%. FOX's return on equity of 20.64% beat SK Telecom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SK Telecom4.23% 5.59% 2.39%
FOX 9.84%20.64%10.76%

52.5% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of FOX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

FOX has a consensus target price of $73.56, suggesting a potential upside of 16.34%. Given FOX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FOX is more favorable than SK Telecom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SK Telecom
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
FOX
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.39

Summary

FOX beats SK Telecom on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SK Telecom compare to Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C?

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) and Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

SK Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C. SK Telecom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SK Telecom$17.04T0.00$285.89M$1.2526.70
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C$4.48B5.11$152.39M$0.68150.30

In the previous week, Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C had 14 more articles in the media than SK Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C and 6 mentions for SK Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C's score of 1.23 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C
15 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C has a consensus price target of $116.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.99%. Given Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C is more favorable than SK Telecom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SK Telecom
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

92.3% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SK Telecom has a net margin of 4.23% compared to Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C's net margin of 0.00%. SK Telecom's return on equity of 5.59% beat Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SK Telecom4.23% 5.59% 2.39%
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C N/A N/A N/A

SK Telecom has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SK Telecom beats Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SKM vs. The Competition

MetricSK TelecomWireless Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$12.80B$24.78B$33.32B$24.19B
Dividend Yield1.41%3.28%5.31%3.69%
P/E Ratio26.6929.5919.9929.09
Price / Sales0.0012.2860.8813.85
Price / Cash45.738.8520.0419.37
Price / Book1.412.8210.724.91
Net Income$285.89M$2.03B$1.09B$1.06B
7 Day Performance3.75%0.42%1.57%1.33%
1 Month Performance0.55%-6.05%0.10%2.33%
1 Year Performance47.44%19.00%5.08%20.14%

SK Telecom Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SKM
SK Telecom
2.0111 of 5 stars
$33.38
-2.6%
N/A+51.2%$12.80B$17.04T26.6922,723
VOD
Vodafone Group
3.6768 of 5 stars
$16.13
-1.6%
$52.38
+224.7%
+42.5%$37.74B$46.92BN/A91,128
CHT
Chunghwa Telecom
1.5376 of 5 stars
$43.15
-0.2%
N/A-5.8%$33.54B$238.99B26.3132,606
ECHO
Echostar
2.844 of 5 stars
$83.89
-2.4%
$136.25
+62.4%
N/A$24.90B$15.00BN/A12,100
FOXA
FOX
3.4984 of 5 stars
$58.95
+2.1%
$73.56
+24.8%
+18.5%$24.25B$16.30B15.5510,400

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