China Telecom Corporation Limited

SEHK:728 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$650.2b

China Telecom Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

China Telecom is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.1% and 4.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 8.5% in 3 years.

Key information

7.1%

Earnings growth rate

7.4%

EPS growth rate

Telecom earnings growth12.5%
Revenue growth rate4.2%
Future return on equity8.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Half-Year Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Oct 24
China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Half-Year Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Recent updates

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Dec 05
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China Telecom (HKG:728) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Nov 15
China Telecom (HKG:728) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Half-Year Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Oct 24
China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Half-Year Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Getting In Cheap On China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Is Unlikely

Oct 04
Getting In Cheap On China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Is Unlikely

Does China Telecom (HKG:728) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 13
Does China Telecom (HKG:728) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

China Telecom (HKG:728) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CN¥0.1823

Aug 22
China Telecom (HKG:728) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CN¥0.1823

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

Jun 18
There's Reason For Concern Over China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price

Is China Telecom (HKG:728) A Risky Investment?

May 21
Is China Telecom (HKG:728) A Risky Investment?

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

SEHK:728 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026573,87738,18543,564119,28413
12/31/2025552,88635,69439,045126,68214
12/31/2024531,74833,08733,127115,88714
9/30/2024518,70832,64435,301123,045N/A
6/30/2024515,19032,10534,946131,787N/A
3/31/2024512,74831,05940,344130,725N/A
12/31/2023507,84330,44648,449138,623N/A
9/30/2023498,22730,15141,877133,718N/A
6/30/2023493,31229,45545,011137,658N/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
6/30/2018374,94319,632N/A100,191N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 728's forecast earnings growth (7.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: 728's earnings (7.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (11.6% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: 728's revenue (4.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Hong Kong market (7.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 728's revenue (4.2% 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 (8.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/21 21:15
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

China Telecom Corporation Limited is covered by 62 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jie LiuAuriga USA LLC
Anand RamachandranBarclays
Alen LinBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)