China Telecom Corporation Limited

SEHK:728 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$726.7b

China Telecom Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Ruiwen Ke

Chief executive officer

CN¥758.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage32.32%
CEO tenure6.1yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure1.7yrs
Board average tenure2.4yrs

Recent management updates

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

Recent updates

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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AI And Quantum Advancements Will Drive Cloud And IoT Expansion

Strategic investments in AI, Quantum tech, and cloud services are set to improve margins and significantly boost revenue and earnings.

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

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ruiwen Ke's remuneration changed compared to China Telecom's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

CN¥33b

Dec 31 2024CN¥758kCN¥245k

CN¥33b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

CN¥31b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

CN¥32b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

CN¥31b

Dec 31 2023CN¥744kCN¥240k

CN¥30b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

CN¥30b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

CN¥29b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

CN¥28b

Dec 31 2022CN¥696kCN¥234k

CN¥28b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CN¥27b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CN¥26b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CN¥27b

Dec 31 2021CN¥705kCN¥234k

CN¥26b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

CN¥25b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

CN¥25b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

CN¥21b

Dec 31 2020CN¥821kCN¥221k

CN¥21b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

CN¥21b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

CN¥21b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

CN¥20b

Dec 31 2019CN¥982kCN¥221k

CN¥21b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

CN¥21b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

CN¥22b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

CN¥21b

Dec 31 2018CN¥779kCN¥197k

CN¥21b

Compensation vs Market: Ruiwen's total compensation ($USD105.50K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD710.05K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ruiwen's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Ruiwen Ke (63 yo)

6.1yrs
Tenure
CN¥758,000
Compensation

Mr. Ruiwen Ke has been Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Telecom Corporation Limited since May 22, 2019 and also served as its Secretary of the Board. Mr. Ke served as President and C...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ruiwen Ke
Executive Chairman & CEO6.1yrsCN¥758.00kno data
Guiqing Liu
Presidentless than a yearCN¥689.00kno data
Yinghui Li
Executive VP3.2yrsCN¥681.00kno data
Ke Tang
Executive VP & Executive Director3.6yrsCN¥688.00kno data
Ying Liu
Executive Vice Presidentless than a yearno datano data
Yuzhu Ma
Managing Director of Corporate Culture Departmentno dataCN¥415.00kno data
Zhiyong Huang
Executive Vice Presidentless than a yearno datano data
Yuk Har Wong
Company Secretaryno datano datano data
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: 728's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ruiwen Ke
Executive Chairman & CEO13.1yrsCN¥758.00kno data
Guiqing Liu
President5.8yrsCN¥689.00kno data
Yinghui Li
Executive VP2.4yrsCN¥681.00kno data
Ke Tang
Executive VP & Executive Director3.3yrsCN¥688.00kno data
Yibing Wang
Shareholder Representative Supervisor3.3yrsno datano data
Dongqi Chen
Independent Non Executive Director2.4yrsno datano data
Wei Lyu
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsno datano data
Xudan Huang
Chairlady of the Supervisory Committeeless than a yearno datano data
Kar Ling Ng
Independent Non-Executive Directorno dataCN¥509.00kno data
Chi Wai Yeung
Independent Non-Executive Directorno datano datano data
Yongzhong Lyu
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Yongzhong Lyu
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 728's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/13 10:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/13 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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 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)