SK Telecom Q2 profit jumps 67% on AI data center growth
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10831567
- Published
- 2026-08-05 11:25:38
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-06 09:13:20
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
SK Telecom said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that its second-quarter operating profit jumped 67.3 percent on-year to 566 billion won ($397 million), driven by strong growth in its data center business. Revenue edged up 0.5 percent on-year to 4.36 trillion won, while net profit surged 460.1 percent on-year to 466 billion won, according to the preliminary earnings report. Operating profit and net profit beat market expectations, while revenue came in slightly below forecasts. Financial data
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