China Telecom Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
China Telecom has a total shareholder equity of CN¥455.6B and total debt of CN¥9.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CN¥848.8B and CN¥393.2B respectively. China Telecom's EBIT is CN¥36.9B making its interest coverage ratio -15.8. It has cash and short-term investments of CN¥87.9B.
Key information
2.0%
Debt to equity ratio
CN¥9.20b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -15.8x |
| Cash | CN¥87.93b |
| Equity | CN¥455.65b |
| Total liabilities | CN¥393.16b |
| Total assets | CN¥848.81b |
Recent financial health updates
China Telecom (HKG:728) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 21
China Telecom (HKG:728) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 16Recent updates
Return Trends At China Telecom (HKG:728) Aren't Appealing
Apr 17There's Reason For Concern Over China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price
Mar 14China Telecom (HKG:728) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jul 28China Telecom (HKG:728) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 21China Telecom's (HKG:728) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Apr 29Is China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?
Apr 06China Telecom (HKG:728) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Mar 16China Telecom (HKG:728) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 16China Telecom's(HKG:728) Share Price Is Down 28% Over The Past Five Years.
Feb 22Should You Be Impressed By China Telecom's (HKG:728) Returns on Capital?
Jan 19How Does China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Fare As A Dividend Stock?
Dec 14Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 728's short term assets (CN¥184.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CN¥309.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 728's short term assets (CN¥184.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥83.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 728 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 728's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 27.8% to 2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 728's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1420.6%).
Interest Coverage: 728 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.