SKM: SEC Form 6-K filed by SK Telecom Co. Ltd.
Q3 2026 consolidated revenue ₩4.50T, up 13% y/y; operating income ₩552B flat q/q; net profit ₩413B, down 12% q/q.
What this filing says
SK Telecom reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 results on a consolidated basis, with operating revenue up 3.17% from the prior quarter and operating income down 2.43%. Profit for the period fell 11.64% from the second quarter, though quarterly revenue and profit both rose sharply from the year-earlier quarter. The figures are preliminary and may change after the external auditor's review, so shareholders should watch for final results.
Key figures
- Q3 2026 operating revenue
- 44,973 hundred million Won
- Q3 2026 operating income
- 5,523 hundred million Won
- Q3 2026 profit for the period
- 4,118 hundred million Won
- YTD 2026 operating income
- 16,559 hundred million Won
- Q3 operating income change vs Q3 2025
- 1040.28%
Positive for shareholders
- Quarterly operating revenue rose 3.17% from the second quarter and 13.05% from a year earlier.
- Year-to-date operating income reached 16,559 hundred million Won, up 73.56% from the same period last year.
- Consolidated profit before income tax rose 6.50% from the second quarter.
Negative for shareholders
- Quarterly operating income fell 2.43% from the second quarter.
- Profit for the period fell 11.64% from the second quarter.
- Separate-basis operating income also declined 3.33% from the second quarter.
Written by Quantisnow AI from this filing. Not financial advice.
Key terms
- Consolidated basis:
- Financial results that combine the parent company with the subsidiaries it controls.
- Separate basis:
- Financial results of the parent company alone, excluding its subsidiaries.
- YTD:
- Year to date, the cumulative results from the start of the year through the period end.
- Controlling interests:
- The portion of profit that belongs to the parent company's shareholders rather than to minority owners of subsidiaries.
FAQ
Are SK Telecom's third-quarter 2026 results final?
No. The filing says the preliminary results may differ from the final results and may change based on the audit by the company's external auditor.
How did SK Telecom's third-quarter 2026 revenue compare with a year earlier?
Consolidated operating revenue was 44,973 hundred million Won, up 13.05% from 39,781 hundred million Won in the third quarter of 2025.
Historical context for SKM
Across the 9 sessions after earlier SKM headlines, the stock closed higher 3 times and lower 6 times, with a median move of 1.6% in either direction. This shows timing only: many things move a stock in a session, and these figures do not show that any headline caused a move.
| Session | Earlier headline | SKM | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | SK Telecom Pursues 15GW AI Data Center Buildout, Aiming to Become Asia's AI Infrastructure Hub | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| May 7, 2026 | SK Telecom upgraded by HSBC Securities | -1.6% | -0.3% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SK TELECOM CO. LTD. FILES ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F | -1.1% | -0.0% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SK Telecom, Supermicro and Schneider Electric Sign MOU on Total Solutions for AI Data Center Deployment | +7.6% | +0.7% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SK Telecom Expands Global AI Partnerships at MWC Barcelona 2026 | -3.0% | -0.9% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | SK Telecom CEO Unveils 'AI Native' Strategy at MWC26, Driving Korea's Leap in AI Innovation | -0.5% | +0.1% |
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