SK Telecom CoHAM:KMBA +3.57%48 Days Payable is 26.63 as of Mar. 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 41.71. GuruFocus rates HAM:KMBA with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.91 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 342 Telecommunication Services companies, SK Telecom Co ranks worse than 87.43% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for SK Telecom Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:KMBA'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.83 Med: 41.71 Max: 68.2
Current: 33.5
During the past 13 years, SK Telecom Co's highest Days Payable was 68.20. The lowest was 18.83. And the median was 41.71.
HAM:KMBA's Days Payable is ranked worse than 87.43% of 342
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 106.335
vs HAM:KMBA: 33.50
SK Telecom Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (20.29) to Mar. 2026 (26.63).
It may suggest that SK Telecom Codelayed paying its suppliers.
SK Telecom Co Days Payable Related Terms
SK Telecom Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SK Telecom Co's Days Payable 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.
For the Telecom Services subindustry, SK Telecom Co's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, SK Telecom Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SK Telecom Co's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
SK Telecom Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (HAM:KMBA) has a Days Payable of 26.63 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on SK Telecom Co and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 41.71. Over the past decade, SK Telecom Co's Days Payable has ranged from 18.83 to 68.20. According to the industry distribution chart, SK Telecom Co ranks #299 out of 342 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 87.4%.
Is SK Telecom Co's Days Payable too high?
SK Telecom Co's current Days Payable of 26.63 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 41.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.83 to a high of 68.20. The Telecommunication Services industry median Days Payable is 106.34. SK Telecom Co's value of 26.63 is 75% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SK Telecom Co ranks #299 out of 342 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SK Telecom Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SK Telecom Co's Days Payable compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, SK Telecom Co ranks #299 out of 342 companies for Days Payable. This places SK Telecom Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 106.34. SK Telecom Co's value of 26.63 is 75% below this benchmark. Historically, SK Telecom Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 18.83 to 68.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 41.71 vs. the industry median of 106.34, 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 Days Payable for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Days Payable among Telecommunication Services companies is 106.34, based on 342 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. SK Telecom Co's current Days Payable of 26.63 is 75% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on SK Telecom Co and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Days Payable is 106.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SK Telecom Co's current Days Payable is 26.63, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 41.71. 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 (HAM:KMBA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.91, compared to a current price of €29.00 — trading 71.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 26.63, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 41.71 and 75% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 106.34. SK Telecom Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SK Telecom Co (HAM:KMBA), the current Days Payable is 26.63 as of Mar. 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 (HAM:KMBA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SK Telecom Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €29.00 is trading 71.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.91.
GuruFocus considers SK Telecom Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:KMBA:
Days Payable: 26.63 (36% below median its 10-year median of 41.71)
GF Value™: €16.91 vs. price of €29.00 (71.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 75% below the Telecommunication Services median (#299 of 342)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:KMBA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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