China Telecom Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
China Telecom has a total shareholder equity of CN¥452.8B and total debt of CN¥25.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 5.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CN¥865.5B and CN¥412.7B respectively. China Telecom's EBIT is CN¥42.5B making its interest coverage ratio -16. It has cash and short-term investments of CN¥93.9B.
Key information
5.7%
Debt to equity ratio
CN¥25.76b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -16x |
| Cash | CN¥93.86b |
| Equity | CN¥452.75b |
| Total liabilities | CN¥412.71b |
| Total assets | CN¥865.47b |
Recent financial health updates
Is China Telecom (HKG:728) A Risky Investment?
May 21
China Telecom (HKG:728) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 21China Telecom (HKG:728) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 16Recent updates
China Telecom (HKG:728) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 15China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Half-Year Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Oct 24Getting In Cheap On China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) Is Unlikely
Oct 04Does China Telecom (HKG:728) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 13China Telecom (HKG:728) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CN¥0.1823
Aug 22There's Reason For Concern Over China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price
Jun 18Is China Telecom (HKG:728) A Risky Investment?
May 21Return 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¥196.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CN¥330.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 728's short term assets (CN¥196.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥82.3B).
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 34.3% to 5.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 728's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (477.6%).
Interest Coverage: 728 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.