China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:0728)
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong · Delayed Price · Currency is HKD
4.885
+0.155 (3.28%)
Aug 21, 2026, 4:08 PM HKT

China Telecom Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

HKG:0728 has a market cap or net worth of HKD 649.83 billion. The enterprise value is 590.42 billion.

Market Cap649.83B
Enterprise Value 590.42B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Earnings Date Aug 20, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 2, 2026

Share Statistics

HKG:0728 has 91.51 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.31% in one year.

Current Share Class 13.88B
Shares Outstanding 91.51B
Shares Change (YoY) -0.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.00%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.00%
Owned by Institutions (%) 7.16%
Float 23.37B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.22 and the forward PE ratio is 12.54. HKG:0728's PEG ratio is 0.80.

PE Ratio 13.22
Forward PE 12.54
PS Ratio 1.10
PB Ratio 1.17
P/TBV Ratio 1.36
P/FCF Ratio 8.83
P/OCF Ratio 4.06
PEG Ratio 0.80
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.93, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.02.

EV / Earnings 17.19
EV / Sales 1.00
EV / EBITDA 3.93
EV / EBIT 14.48
EV / FCF 8.02

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.10.

Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.55
Debt / Equity 0.10
Debt / EBITDA 0.36
Debt / FCF 0.74
Interest Coverage 18.87

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 6.23% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.41%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 6.23%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.45%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.41%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.30%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.92%
Revenue Per Employee 2.13M
Profits Per Employee 123,609
Employee Count277,911
Asset Turnover 0.58
Inventory Turnover 95.83

Taxes

In the past 12 months, HKG:0728 has paid 10.57 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 10.57B
Effective Tax Rate 23.58%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -21.71% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.55, so HKG:0728's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.55
52-Week Price Change -21.71%
50-Day Moving Average 4.60
200-Day Moving Average 5.13
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.76
Average Volume (20 Days) 74,752,440

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, HKG:0728 had revenue of HKD 592.16 billion and earned 34.35 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 0.37.

Revenue592.16B
Gross Profit 165.67B
Operating Income 40.12B
Pretax Income 44.85B
Net Income 34.35B
EBITDA 131.20B
EBIT 40.12B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.37
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 122.42 billion in cash and 54.32 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 68.09 billion or 0.74 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 122.42B
Total Debt 54.32B
Net Cash 68.09B
Net Cash Per Share 0.74
Equity (Book Value) 553.46B
Book Value Per Share 5.95
Working Capital -129.77B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 160.06 billion and capital expenditures -86.45 billion, giving a free cash flow of 73.61 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 160.06B
Capital Expenditures -86.45B
Depreciation & Amortization 92.00B
Net Borrowing -28.44B
Free Cash Flow 73.61B
FCF Per Share 0.80
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.98%, with operating and profit margins of 6.78% and 5.80%.

Gross Margin 27.98%
Operating Margin 6.78%
Pretax Margin 7.57%
Profit Margin 5.80%
EBITDA Margin 22.16%
EBIT Margin 6.78%
FCF Margin 12.13%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.49%.

Dividend Per Share 0.32
Dividend Yield 6.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -3.45%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 78.37%
Buyback Yield 0.31%
Shareholder Yield 6.83%
Earnings Yield 5.29%
FCF Yield 11.33%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for HKG:0728 is 5.99, which is 22.62% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target 5.99
Price Target Difference 22.62%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 1.44%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 2.16%

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6