China Telecom Corporation Limited (SHA:601728)
China · Delayed Price · Currency is CNY | Market Cap | 539.72B -14.9% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 513.51B -2.2% |
| Net Income | 29.76B -13.0% |
| EPS | 0.32 -13.5% |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 18.14 |
| Forward PE | 17.22 |
| Dividend | 0.25 (4.00%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Volume | 63,229,178 |
| Open | 6.28 |
| Previous Close | 6.28 |
| Day's Range | 6.18 - 6.31 |
| 52-Week Range | 5.15 - 7.39 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | Aug 20, 2026 |
About China Telecom Corporation
China Telecom Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications, wireline and satellite communications, internet access, cloud computing and computing power, AI, big data, quantum, ICT integration in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers mobile communications; wireline and smart family; industrial digitalisation; and other services. The company also develops and deploys industry-specific large models and digital platforms, including the Xingchen platform series, to support digital transformation in... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2025, China Telecom Corporation's revenue was 523.92 billion, an increase of 0.07% compared to the previous year's 523.57 billion. Earnings were 33.18 billion, an increase of 0.52%.
Financial StatementsNews
China Telecom Corporation Transcript: Transcript
Service revenue rose 3.7% and net profit grew 8.4% year-over-year, driven by strong cloud, AI, and quantum business expansion. CapEx optimization and a higher dividend payout ratio were announced, with continued leadership in digital transformation and technology innovation.
China Telecom Corporation Transcript: Transcript
Service and industrial digitization revenues grew steadily in 2025, with strong advances in AI, cloud, and quantum technologies. EBITDA rose 2.1%, CapEx and debt ratios improved, and the dividend payout ratio increased to 40.75%.
China Telecom Corporation Transcript: Transcript
Service revenue grew 1.2% and net profit rose 5.5% year-over-year, with strong gains in AI, cloud, and quantum businesses. EBITDA margin and ROE improved, while interim dividend payout increased to 72%. Intelligent and international revenues saw rapid growth.
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China Telecom Corporation Earnings release: H1 2026
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China Telecom Corporation Quarterly report: H1 2026
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China Telecom Corporation Annual report
China Telecom Corporation has published an annual report on August 7, 2026.
China Telecom Corporation Slides
China Telecom Corporation has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on August 7, 2026.
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