China Telecom Corporation Limited

SEHK:728 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$556.1b

China Telecom Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

China Telecom is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.4% and 5.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 8.4% in 3 years.

Key information

7.4%

Earnings growth rate

7.3%

EPS growth rate

Telecom earnings growth12.1%
Revenue growth rate5.3%
Future return on equity8.4%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated15 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

No updates

Recent updates

Return Trends At China Telecom (HKG:728) Aren't Appealing

Apr 17
Return Trends At China Telecom (HKG:728) Aren't Appealing

There's Reason For Concern Over China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price

Mar 14
There's Reason For Concern Over China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price

China Telecom (HKG:728) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jul 28
China Telecom (HKG:728) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

China Telecom (HKG:728) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 21
China Telecom (HKG:728) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

China Telecom's (HKG:728) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Apr 29
China Telecom's (HKG:728) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Is China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

Apr 06
Is China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

China Telecom (HKG:728) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Mar 16
China Telecom (HKG:728) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

China Telecom (HKG:728) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 16
China Telecom (HKG:728) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

China Telecom's(HKG:728) Share Price Is Down 28% Over The Past Five Years.

Feb 22
China Telecom's(HKG:728) Share Price Is Down 28% Over The Past Five Years.

Should You Be Impressed By China Telecom's (HKG:728) Returns on Capital?

Jan 19
Should You Be Impressed By China Telecom's (HKG:728) Returns on Capital?

How Does China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Dec 14
How Does China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

SEHK:728 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026598,51439,01850,109156,74012
12/31/2025575,03536,19142,559146,31014
12/31/2024544,97333,20335,427112,23510
3/31/2024512,74831,05940,344130,725N/A
12/31/2023507,84330,44648,449138,623N/A
9/30/2023504,70830,15142,897132,931N/A
6/30/2023499,79329,45546,031136,871N/A
3/31/2023485,92628,35447,474137,821N/A
12/31/2022474,96727,59345,707137,219N/A
9/30/2022468,15527,16545,960134,095N/A
6/30/2022462,63526,49749,807134,995N/A
3/31/2022452,86426,73047,492137,450N/A
12/31/2021439,55325,94952,685137,533N/A
9/30/2021430,18825,47153,356154,037N/A
6/30/2021418,99524,64450,136134,609N/A
3/31/2021405,08521,469N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2020393,56120,85043,512132,260N/A
9/30/2020385,52220,834N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2020379,04920,55743,751124,859N/A
3/31/2020374,39220,383N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2019375,73420,51729,747112,600N/A
9/30/2019374,97920,565N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2019374,58321,54917,702101,636N/A
3/31/2019376,64621,468N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2018377,12421,21015,46399,298N/A
9/30/2018376,23319,123N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2018374,94319,63210,161100,191N/A
3/31/2018371,11718,964N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2017366,22918,617N/A96,502N/A
9/30/2017363,68519,003N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2017360,02118,900N/A101,787N/A
3/31/2017357,59918,250N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2016352,53418,018N/A101,135N/A
9/30/2016348,70121,236N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2016343,07720,747N/A100,686N/A
3/31/2016336,17520,127N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2015331,20220,054N/A108,750N/A
9/30/2015327,10317,872N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2015323,37417,224N/A106,832N/A
3/31/2015322,66317,179N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2014324,39417,680N/A96,405N/A
9/30/2014326,86318,989N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2014329,99818,756N/A90,260N/A
3/31/2014326,92818,388N/AN/AN/A
12/31/2013321,58417,545N/A88,351N/A
9/30/2013311,52217,110N/AN/AN/A
6/30/2013302,71416,360N/A76,258N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 728's forecast earnings growth (7.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).

Earnings vs Market: 728's earnings (7.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (12.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 728's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 728's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (8.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 728's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 728's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.4%).

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