Sk Telecom annual r&d spending
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Sk Telecom R&D Spending Growth & History (SKM)
Sk Telecom's r&d spending was ₩339.51B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | ₩339.51B | −₩38.57B | −10.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | ₩378.08B | ₩8.57B | +2.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | ₩369.51B | ₩28.64B | +8.40% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | ₩340.86B | −₩65.81B | −16.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | ₩406.67B | −₩9.77B | −2.35% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | ₩416.44B | ₩25.12B | +6.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | ₩391.33B | ₩0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | ₩391.33B | −₩3.95B | −1.00% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | ₩395.28B | ₩50.49B | +14.64% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | ₩344.79B | ₩29.00B | +9.18% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | ₩315.79B | — | — |
Sk Telecom quarterly r&d spending
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Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | ₩95.89B | ₩15.85B | +19.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | ₩86.61B | −₩3.31B | −3.68% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | ₩71.31B | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | ₩98.24B | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | ₩80.05B | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | ₩89.91B | — | — |
Sk Telecom r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sk Telecom's r&d spending decreased from ₩416.44B to ₩339.51B, a change of −₩76.94B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows ₩95.89B.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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