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SK Telecom Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2025 earnings summary6 Aug, 2025

Executive summary

  • Cybersecurity incident caused significant operational and financial disruptions, leading to subscriber losses and revenue decline.

  • Comprehensive response included a KRW700 billion investment in information protection over five years and major customer assurance initiatives.

  • Customer assurance and appreciation packages featured free SIM replacements, security solutions, and tariff discounts.

  • Strategic focus on restoring customer trust and strengthening business fundamentals for long-term value.

  • AI business grew 13.9% year-over-year, with AIDC and AIX segments showing double-digit growth.

Financial highlights

  • Consolidated revenue for Q2 2025 was KRW4.3388 trillion, down 1.9% year-over-year due to subscriber losses and subsidiary sales.

  • Operating income fell 37.1% year-over-year to KRW338.3 billion, impacted by incident-related expenses.

  • Net income dropped 76.2% year-over-year to KRW83.2 billion, reflecting significant one-off costs and compensation.

  • Non-consolidated revenue was KRW3.1351 trillion, down 1.8% year-over-year.

  • SK Broadband revenue rose 2.4% year-over-year to KRW1.12 trillion, driven by B2B growth.

Outlook and guidance

  • Annual revenue guidance lowered from KRW17.8 trillion to KRW17 trillion due to the incident's impact.

  • 2025 consolidated revenue guidance revised down by KRW800 billion due to customer churn and compensation.

  • Operating profit for 2025 expected to underperform compared to the prior year, with largest impact in Q3.

  • AIDC business targets annual revenue of over KRW1 trillion by 2030.

  • Ulsan AIDC, in partnership with AWS, set to begin operations in 2027, expanding total data center capacity to over 300MW.

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Frequently asked questions

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a telecommunications company based in South Korea, known for providing a wide range of wireless telecommunication services. The company operates through several segments, including Cellular Services, Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services, and Other Businesses. Its Cellular Services segment offers various services such as wireless voice and data transmission, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, platform services, cloud and smart factory solutions, subscription services, advertising, and curated shopping under the T Deal brand, as well as metaverse platform-based services. Additionally, SK Telecom sells wireless devices. The Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services segment provides fixed-line telephone services, broadband Internet services, media platform services (including Internet Protocol TV and cable TV), and business communications services. The Other Businesses segment encompasses activities like T-commerce and portal services under the Nate brand, along with a range of other services including call center management, base station maintenance, and communications device retail business, among others. SK Telecom was incorporated in 1984 and continues to play a pivotal role in South Korea's telecommunications industry. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and its shares are listed on the Korea Exchange.

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