China Telecom Corporation Limited

SEHK:728 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$721.1b

China Telecom Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

China Telecom has a total shareholder equity of CN¥465.4B and total debt of CN¥11.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 2.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CN¥858.5B and CN¥393.0B respectively. China Telecom's EBIT is CN¥40.0B making its interest coverage ratio 714.3. It has cash and short-term investments of CN¥89.8B.

Key information

2.40%

Debt to equity ratio

CN¥11.18b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio714.3x
CashCN¥89.79b
EquityCN¥465.44b
Total liabilitiesCN¥393.02b
Total assetsCN¥858.46b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Is China Telecom (HKG:728) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 18
Is China Telecom (HKG:728) Using Too Much Debt?

Subdued Growth No Barrier To China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price

Jun 10
Subdued Growth No Barrier To China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Price

China Telecom (HKG:728) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CN¥0.1006

May 23
China Telecom (HKG:728) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CN¥0.1006

Here's Why China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) CEO May Have Their Pay Bumped Up

May 14
Here's Why China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) CEO May Have Their Pay Bumped Up
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Here's Why China Telecom (HKG:728) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 15
Here's Why China Telecom (HKG:728) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) After Its Yearly Results

Mar 27
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For China Telecom Corporation Limited (HKG:728) After Its Yearly Results

Returns On Capital At China Telecom (HKG:728) Have Hit The Brakes

Mar 25
Returns On Capital At China Telecom (HKG:728) Have Hit The Brakes

China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Shares Climb 28% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Mar 08
China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Shares Climb 28% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jan 22
China Telecom Corporation Limited's (HKG:728) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

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

Dec 05
Is China Telecom (HKG:728) A Risky Investment?

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 728's short term assets (CN¥195.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CN¥310.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: 728's short term assets (CN¥195.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥82.2B).


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 34.1% to 2.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 728's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1208.4%).

Interest Coverage: 728's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (714.3x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/24 21:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/24 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

China Telecom Corporation Limited is covered by 60 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)