SKM
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd
SKM offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over SKM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SKM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
SKM's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
SKM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $12.00 | -65% |
| Fair | 11x | $15.65 | -54% |
| Expensive | 21x | $30.04 | -12% |
| Current | 24x | $34.12 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SKM's PE is 24x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over SKM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SKM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SKM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SKM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.44 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.69 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.76 | -68% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.07 | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.90 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +9.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.37 | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.17 | +2.4% |
SKM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.44 over the past year, against $4.77 in late 2021.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SKM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3B | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3B | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | -0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.4B | +2.9% |
SKM's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $3.3B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +29 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +0.5 points |
SKM has the edge over TMUS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS's operating margin was 24% last quarter, up 3.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SKM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $580M | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $538.7M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $257.2M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | -$363.1M | -152% |
| Q2 2025 | $810.6M | +46% |
| Q1 2025 | $523.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $248.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $693.6M | +40% |
SKM still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $1B over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SKM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +7.2M shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -585K shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -14.3M shares |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -7.5M shares |
| Available history | -2.4% | -9.5M shares |
SKM has 383M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $198,919 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SKM hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
SKM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
SKM's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.5 years a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SKM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.7 | Neutral |
SKM's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
SKM PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SKM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 44% above |
| PE % | 87 | 26 | 61 pts above |
SKM is trading at 24x earnings, a 44% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS has the edge over SKM on valuation relative to its sector.
SKM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.7 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $32.0 | 6.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.8 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.0 | 42% above |
SKM has the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
SKM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23.8 | $24.7 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | $24.7 | $29.2 | +18% |
| 2022 | $29.2 | $21.1 | -28% |
| 2023 | $21.1 | $21.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | $21.4 | $21.5 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | $21.5 | $20.5 | -4.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.5 | $34.1 | +66% |
SKM has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.