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SK Telecom Q3 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q3 2025 earnings summary30 Oct, 2025

Executive summary

  • Q3 2025 was marked by a significant financial impact from a major cybersecurity incident, leading to a renewed focus on information security, AI capabilities, and operational restructuring.

  • Consolidated revenue for Q3 2025 was KRW 3.98tn, down 12.2% year-over-year, mainly due to subscriber attrition and customer compensation, while SKB revenue grew on data center business strength.

  • Consolidated operating income dropped 90.9% year-over-year to KRW 48.4bn, and consolidated net loss was KRW 166.7bn, impacted by a KRW 134.8bn regulatory penalty.

  • Recovery efforts are underway in the core telecom business, with gradual improvement in subscriber trends and new digital service launches.

  • Non-consolidated revenue fell 16.8% year-over-year to KRW 2.67tn, with a non-consolidated net loss of KRW 206.6bn.

Financial highlights

  • Consolidated revenue declined 12.2% year-over-year to ₩3,978.1 billion, mainly due to customer compensation measures.

  • Operating income dropped 90.9% year-over-year to ₩48.4 billion.

  • EBITDA for the quarter was KRW 946.2bn, down 34.9% year-over-year, with EBITDA margin at 23.8%.

  • CapEx for Q3 2025 was KRW 457bn, up 0.9% year-over-year and up 28.0% sequentially.

  • No dividend declared for Q3 due to unprecedented financial deterioration.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q4 mobile revenue expected to decline further, but at a much smaller scale than Q3 as customer compensation programs wind down.

  • Operating profit outlook for Q4 remains cautious due to typical year-end spending.

  • Operations expected to normalize in 2026, with efforts to restore dividends to pre-incident levels.

  • Shareholder return policy targets more than 50% of adjusted net profit for the year on a consolidated basis for FY2024–2026.

  • No dividend declared for Q3 2025.

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Frequently asked questions

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a telecommunications company based in South Korea, known for providing a wide range of wireless telecommunication services. The company operates through several segments, including Cellular Services, Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services, and Other Businesses. Its Cellular Services segment offers various services such as wireless voice and data transmission, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, platform services, cloud and smart factory solutions, subscription services, advertising, and curated shopping under the T Deal brand, as well as metaverse platform-based services. Additionally, SK Telecom sells wireless devices. The Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services segment provides fixed-line telephone services, broadband Internet services, media platform services (including Internet Protocol TV and cable TV), and business communications services. The Other Businesses segment encompasses activities like T-commerce and portal services under the Nate brand, along with a range of other services including call center management, base station maintenance, and communications device retail business, among others. SK Telecom was incorporated in 1984 and continues to play a pivotal role in South Korea's telecommunications industry. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and its shares are listed on the Korea Exchange.

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