SK Telecom Co (STU:KMBA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.08 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 64% Above Median

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STU:KMBA SK Telecom Co Ltd STU:KMBA
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Price €31.00
GF Value €16.60
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What is SK Telecom Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

SK Telecom Co STU:KMBA +5.44% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.08 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 64% above its 10-year median of 0.66. GuruFocus rates STU:KMBA with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.60 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 303 Telecommunication Services companies, SK Telecom Co ranks better than 51.16% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), SK Telecom Co's current share price is €31.00. SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €28.81. SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:KMBA' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 0.66   Max: 1.22
Current: 1.14

During the past years, SK Telecom Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.22. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.66.

STU:KMBA's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
51.16% of 303 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs STU:KMBA: 1.14

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

SK Telecom Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.633. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €28.81 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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SK Telecom Co  (STU:KMBA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


SK Telecom Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


SK Telecom Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SK Telecom Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

SK Telecom Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 0.56 0.58 0.64 0.62

SK Telecom Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.65 0.62 0.62 0.87

STU:KMBA vs TMUS, VZ, T: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SK Telecom Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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SK Telecom Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=31.00/28.81
=1.08

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, SK Telecom Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=6.633/125.2360*125.2360
=6.633

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 125.2360.

SK Telecom Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 8.436 100.791 10.482
201609 8.830 101.461 10.899
201612 9.027 101.561 11.131
201703 9.038 102.851 11.005
201706 8.852 102.611 10.804
201709 8.526 103.491 10.317
201712 9.083 102.991 11.045
201803 8.204 104.101 9.870
201806 8.411 104.130 10.116
201809 5.795 105.651 6.869
201812 16.240 104.351 19.490
201903 8.621 104.491 10.333
201906 8.360 104.881 9.982
201909 8.820 105.200 10.500
201912 3.988 105.121 4.751
202003 8.262 105.354 9.821
202006 8.463 105.112 10.083
202009 8.538 106.198 10.069
202012 4.433 105.765 5.249
202103 4.766 107.357 5.560
202106 4.753 107.579 5.533
202109 4.761 108.759 5.482
202112 6.760 109.676 7.719
202203 8.098 111.848 9.067
202206 8.082 114.072 8.873
202209 7.993 114.715 8.726
202212 8.160 115.179 8.872
202303 7.949 116.507 8.545
202306 7.781 117.182 8.316
202309 7.880 118.964 8.295
202312 8.209 118.837 8.651
202403 8.055 120.123 8.398
202406 7.758 120.007 8.096
202409 7.978 120.861 8.267
202412 7.779 121.135 8.042
202503 7.345 122.590 7.504
202506 7.172 122.611 7.326
202509 6.341 123.402 6.435
202512 6.574 123.939 6.643
202603 6.633 125.236 6.633

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.08 mean?
SK Telecom Co (STU:KMBA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.08 as of Jul. 24, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on SK Telecom Co and its competitors. This is 64% above median its historical median of 0.66. Over the past decade, SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.22. According to the industry distribution chart, SK Telecom Co ranks #148 out of 303 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 48.8%.
Is SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
SK Telecom Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.08 is 64% above median its 10-year median of 0.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.48 to a high of 1.22. The Telecommunication Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.16. SK Telecom Co's value of 1.08 is 6.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SK Telecom Co ranks #148 out of 303 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SK Telecom Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SK Telecom Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, SK Telecom Co ranks #148 out of 303 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts SK Telecom Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.16. SK Telecom Co's value of 1.08 is 6.9% below this benchmark. Historically, SK Telecom Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.66 vs. the industry median of 1.16, SK Telecom Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.16, based on 303 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. SK Telecom Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.08 is 6.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on SK Telecom Co and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SK Telecom Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.08, which is 64% above median its own 10-year median of 0.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SK Telecom Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SK Telecom Co (STU:KMBA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.60, compared to a current price of €31.00 — trading 86.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.08, which is 64% above median its 10-year median of 0.66 and 6.9% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.16. SK Telecom Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SK Telecom Co (STU:KMBA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.08 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is SK Telecom Co (STU:KMBA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SK Telecom Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €31.00 is trading 86.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.60. GuruFocus considers SK Telecom Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:KMBA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.08 (64% above median its 10-year median of 0.66)
  • GF Value™: €16.60 vs. price of €31.00 (86.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.9% below the Telecommunication Services median (#148 of 303)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:KMBA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SK Telecom Co Business Description

Address SK T-Tower, 65, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOR, 04539
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.
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