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SK Telecom

SKM

Market cap $13.7B

35.62 USD

+0.03

0.08%

At close Updated Sep 16, 1:30 PM EDT

1 day

0.08%

5 days

-2.97%

1 month

-10.86%

3 months

-3.49%

6 months

22.24%

Year to date

73.33%

1 year

62.2%

5 years

-24%

10 years

2.39%

About: SK Telecom is South Korea's largest wireless telecom operator, with 32 million mobile customers. The firm also owns SK Broadband (formerly Hanaro Telecom), which has 7.2 million broadband customers and 9.5 million pay TV customers (6.7 million IPTV and 2.8 million Cable TV). While the firm also purchased stakes in businesses in security and semiconductor memory production, as well as developing e-commerce and internet platform businesses, these were all spun off into the separate SK Square business in November 2021. The company was formed after SK Group purchased KT's mobile business in 1994.

Employees: 22,723

Communication Services Telecom Services

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Neutral 36.4%

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SK Telecom's SK Horizon Spinoff: A New AI Growth Engine for SKM?

SKM's SK Horizon spin-off targets AI data center growth with KRW 3.08 trillion from KKR and IMM, reshaping its infrastructure strategy.

SK Telecom's SK Horizon Spinoff: A New AI Growth Engine for SKM?

SK Telecom to Create AI Data-Center Company

KKR and a consortium of South Korean firms are investing $2.2 billion in an AI data-center company being created by telecommunications firm SK Telecom through a spinoff.

SK Telecom to Create AI Data-Center Company

SK Telecom Launches AI Data Center Infrastructure Company 'SK Horizon' and Secures Investments from KKR and IMM

- SK Telecom further restructures its AI infrastructure business to enhance expertise, accelerate decision-making, and enable focused investment ① Plans to establish a new company 'SK Horizon' by spinning off SK Broadband's data center and submarine cable businesses ② KKR and the IMM Investment-Stonebridge consortium will each invest in SK Horizon, with their investments totaling KRW 3.08 trillion, providing funding for large-scale expansion. - SK Telecom to oversee the AI data center business, SK Horizon to handle operations and expansion, and SK Hyper to develop GW-scale projects - The surviving company, SK Broadband, to drive AX-based innovation to enhance competitiveness across its businesses, including fixed-line and media SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, hereinafter "SKT") today announced that it will split its wholly owned subsidiary SK Broadband into a surviving company (SK Broadband) and a newly established company (SK Horizon).

SK Telecom Launches AI Data Center Infrastructure Company 'SK Horizon' and Secures Investments from KKR and IMM

SK Telecom Launches AI Data Center Infrastructure Company ‘SK Horizon' and Secures Investments from KKR and IMM

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SK Telecom Launches AI Data Center Infrastructure Company ‘SK Horizon' and Secures Investments from KKR and IMM.

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SK Telecom Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

SK Telecom NYSE: SKM reported second-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of KRW 4.36 trillion, up 0.5% from a year earlier, as continued data-center growth supported its top line. Consolidated operating income rose 67.3% year over year to KRW 566 billion, reflecting a comparison against cybersecurity incident-related expenses recorded in the second quarter of 2025, along with cost controls and profitability-focused management.

SK Telecom Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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The fast-track 5G rollout and solid wireless traction should help the Zacks Wireless Non-US industry thrive despite short-term headwinds. AMX, SKM and SFTBY are well-positioned to make the most of the demand for seamless connectivity solutions.

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SK Telecom: Reported KKR Investment In Data Center Draws Attention

SK Telecom retains a "Buy" rating, driven by robust AI data center (AIDC) growth and potential funding from reputable investors. The company's AIDC revenues surged 89% YoY in 1Q26, with ambitious plans for up to 15GW capacity, far outpacing domestic peers. SKM's diverse funding strategies, including third-party capital, should limit financial leverage risks as it scales up its AIDC network.

SK Telecom: Reported KKR Investment In Data Center Draws Attention

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