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SK Telecom Co vs China Mobile: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how SK Telecom Co (017670) and China Mobile (80941) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees China Mobile as the more attractively valued of the two: SK Telecom Co trades at KRW 87,100 versus a fair value of KRW 72,083 (-17%), while China Mobile trades at HK$67.50 versus HK$115 (+70%).
SK Telecom Co
017670.KO · KRW · Communication Services
-17%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 87,100
Fair ValueKRW 72,083
Quality50/100
China Mobile
80941.HK · HKD · Communication Services
+70%
upside to fair value
undervalued
PriceHK$67.50
Fair ValueHK$115
Quality57/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

SK Telecom CoChina Mobile
Valuation
n/aP/S (TTM)0.22×
n/aP/B0.16×
1.5×EV/EBITDA0.5×
0.65×PEGn/a
−17.2%Fair value upside+70.1%
2.9%Dividend yield6.9%
KRW 2,490Dividend per shareHK$4.67
Profitability
12%Operating margin11%
0.45×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.03×
3%Return on equity10%
2%Return on assets4%
Growth
-1%Revenue growth (YoY)1%
-0.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.9%
-1.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
−11.7%Value creation/yrn/a
Balance & size
2.6×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)n/a
0.59×Debt / equityn/a
$13BMarket cap$227B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy

China Mobile leads: 1 to 7 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

SK Telecom Coof which business quality 53 · market factors 61 China Mobileof which business quality 60 · market factors 50
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
39
47
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
28
38
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
59
75
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
45
81
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
71
29
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
47
100
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
64
37
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
74
16
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
85
74

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familySK Telecom CoPrice KRW 87,100China MobilePrice HK$67.50
DCF Models-11%close to the priceKRW 77,249+50%above the priceHK$101
Earnings-Based-81%below the priceKRW 16,562-11%close to the priceHK$60.35
Dividend Discount-58%below the priceKRW 36,563-28%below the priceHK$48.84
Multiples-57%below the priceKRW 37,726+35%above the priceHK$90.96
Asset-Based-54%below the priceKRW 40,450-48%below the priceHK$35.33
Growth DCF-14%close to the priceKRW 74,521+32%above the priceHK$89.33
Economic Profit-70%below the priceKRW 26,560-19%below the priceHK$54.44
Growth Earnings-63%below the priceKRW 31,991+29%above the priceHK$86.74
Minimum-81%below the priceKRW 16,562-48%below the priceHK$35.33
Maximum-11%close to the priceKRW 77,249+50%above the priceHK$101
Median-57%below the priceKRW 37,144+9%close to the priceHK$73.54
Geometric mean-56%below the priceKRW 38,185-1%close to the priceHK$66.98

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

SK Telecom Co: 18 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

China Mobile: 7 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

SK Telecom Co
Price KRW 87,100
Fair Value KRW 72,083
Bear KRW 47,393Bull KRW 91,138
China Mobile
Price HK$67.50
Fair Value HK$115
Bear HK$87.17Bull HK$143

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

SK Telecom Co · Communication Services

Quality score50 · below median
Fair value upside-17% · below median

China Mobile · Communication Services

Quality score57 · above median
Fair value upside+70% · Top 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees China Mobile as the more attractively valued of the two: SK Telecom Co trades at KRW 87,100 versus a fair value of KRW 72,083 (-17%), while China Mobile trades at HK$67.50 versus HK$115 (+70%).

China Mobile has the higher quality score (57/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.