SKM
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd
SKM has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SKM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
SKM's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
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.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ 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.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ 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 VZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over SKM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 has the edge over VZ on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
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.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over SKM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
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 has the edge over VZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
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).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ 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's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 42% above its 200-week average.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over SKM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 VZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 15% so far in 2026.