China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:0728)

China Telecom Corporation Balance Sheet

Financials in millions CNY. Fiscal year is January - December.

Assets

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Cash & Equivalents	60,116	99,806	102,009	81,046	72,465	73,284
Short-Term Investments	-	51.2	-	10,805	3,835	1,929
Trading Asset Securities	32,107	11,709	-	-	-	-
Cash & Short-Term Investments	92,223	111,567	102,009	91,851	76,300	75,213
Cash Growth	-14.71%	9.37%	11.06%	20.38%	1.44%	127.28%
Accounts Receivable	76,308	59,392	49,550	36,875	27,354	23,301
Other Receivables	9,797	19,190	21,784	8,915	23,952	16,995
Receivables	86,105	81,182	73,396	53,870	51,306	40,296
Inventory	4,378	3,431	3,267	3,417	3,513	3,827
Prepaid Expenses	-	-	-	3,557	3,657	3,184
Other Current Assets	38,592	9,955	9,453	15,168	6,296	4,843
Total Current Assets	221,299	206,135	188,125	167,863	141,072	127,363
Property, Plant & Equipment	485,326	508,994	532,321	559,089	559,461	528,625
Long-Term Investments	76,992	59,291	55,854	45,029	43,507	42,630
Goodwill	30,912	30,914	29,925	29,923	29,922	29,919
Other Intangible Assets	46,260	49,710	47,678	22,702	20,780	19,753
Long-Term Accounts Receivable	1,293	819.65	1,442	-	-	-
Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets	1,344	1,002	673.48	1,347	3,821	6,688
Long-Term Deferred Charges	3,715	4,274	4,731	1,486	1,503	1,436
Other Long-Term Assets	12,323	9,503	5,876	8,375	7,632	5,825
Total Assets	879,463	870,644	866,625	835,814	807,698	762,239

Liabilities

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Accounts Payable	153,236	94,475	111,319	145,872	127,260	114,893
Accrued Expenses	35,362	47,962	46,594	38,634	39,525	34,717
Short-Term Debt	1,810	4,459	2,835	2,867	2,840	2,821
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	23,284	1,466	1,238	1,133	3,160	6,280
Current Portion of Leases	-	24,846	22,980	13,399	14,488	13,810
Current Income Taxes Payable	9,718	1,563	2,410	488	919	588
Current Unearned Revenue	62,182	67,113	65,185	65,417	67,841	70,914
Other Current Liabilities	52,145	81,828	72,816	35,626	25,704	21,048
Total Current Liabilities	337,738	323,713	325,377	303,436	281,737	265,071
Long-Term Debt	5,444	6,109	7,459	5,142	4,484	7,395
Long-Term Leases	17,312	25,051	34,842	42,650	52,408	28,594
Long-Term Unearned Revenue	6,859	7,271	7,355	-	-	-
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities	39,672	39,294	34,107	31,025	27,945	26,677
Other Long-Term Liabilities	989.71	945.94	933.15	6,394	4,697	3,329
Total Liabilities	408,015	402,384	410,073	388,647	371,271	331,066

Shareholders' Equity

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Common Stock	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507
Additional Paid-In Capital	70,450	69,997	69,592	47,687	47,687	47,687
Retained Earnings	302,693	299,476	291,355	283,901	273,517	272,464
Comprehensive Income & Other	-767.53	-153.19	-64.85	19,831	19,378	17,020
Total Common Equity	463,883	460,828	452,390	442,926	432,089	428,678
Minority Interest	7,565	7,432	4,162	4,241	4,338	2,495
Shareholders' Equity	471,448	468,259	456,552	447,167	436,427	431,173
Total Liabilities & Equity	879,463	870,644	866,625	835,814	807,698	762,239

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Total Debt	47,851	61,932	69,355	65,191	77,380	58,900
Net Cash (Debt)	44,372	49,635	32,654	26,660	-1,080	16,313
Net Cash Growth	-19.43%	52.00%	22.48%	-	-	-
Net Cash Per Share	0.49	0.54	0.36	0.29	-0.01	0.19
Filing Date Shares Outstanding	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507
Total Common Shares Outstanding	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507	91,507
Working Capital	-116,439	-117,578	-137,252	-135,573	-140,665	-137,708
Book Value Per Share	5.07	5.04	4.94	4.84	4.72	4.68
Tangible Book Value	386,711	380,204	374,786	390,301	381,387	379,006
Tangible Book Value Per Share	4.23	4.15	4.10	4.27	4.17	4.14
Buildings	-	117,698	114,157	111,241	109,014	107,198
Machinery	-	951,731	933,331	920,528	911,551	924,466
Construction In Progress	-	56,481	58,801	72,238	58,443	51,457

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Oct 22, 2026

Financial data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each earnings release, which is every three months for this company.

Update frequency:

Quarterly

Last checked:

Nov 7, 2026

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