China Telecom Corporation Limited

SEHK:728 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$650.2b

China Telecom Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

China Telecom has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.4%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 4.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. China Telecom's return on equity is 7.2%, and it has net margins of 6.3%.

Key information

10.4%

Earnings growth rate

6.8%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth7.5%
Revenue growth rate7.5%
Return on equity7.2%
Net Margin6.3%
Next Earnings Update24 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How China Telecom makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:728 Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24518,70832,64489,56014,467
30 Jun 24515,19032,10595,42813,052
31 Mar 24512,74831,05995,69013,052
31 Dec 23507,84330,44695,17713,052
30 Sep 23498,22730,15192,23111,980
30 Jun 23493,31229,45590,29910,560
31 Mar 23485,92628,35489,52410,560
31 Dec 22474,96727,59389,48610,560
30 Sep 22468,15527,16587,3805,915
30 Jun 22462,63526,49764,4400
31 Mar 22452,86426,73054,578-713
31 Dec 21439,55325,94961,1540
30 Sep 21430,18825,47157,7740
30 Jun 21418,99524,64457,8020
31 Mar 21405,08521,46965,187713
31 Dec 20393,56120,85055,0590
30 Sep 20385,52220,83454,5760
30 Jun 20379,04920,55754,1420
31 Mar 20374,39220,38355,1960
31 Dec 19375,73420,51757,3610
30 Sep 19374,97920,56559,3300
30 Jun 19374,58321,54959,5900
31 Mar 19376,64621,46860,1950
31 Dec 18377,12421,21059,4220
30 Sep 18376,23319,12359,2280
30 Jun 18374,94319,63258,7400
31 Mar 18371,11718,96463,7990
31 Dec 17366,22918,61758,4340
30 Sep 17363,68519,00359,3340
30 Jun 17360,02118,90057,8490
31 Mar 17357,59918,25056,6710
31 Dec 16352,53418,01856,4260
30 Sep 16348,70121,23655,8170
30 Jun 16343,07720,74756,7290
31 Mar 16336,17520,12756,2580
31 Dec 15331,20220,05454,4720
30 Sep 15327,10317,87252,2050
30 Jun 15323,37417,22450,8380
31 Mar 15322,66317,17956,3480
31 Dec 14324,39417,68062,7190
30 Sep 14326,86318,98967,8560
30 Jun 14329,99818,75672,4120
31 Mar 14326,92818,38870,6890
31 Dec 13321,58417,54570,4480

Quality Earnings: 728 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 728's current net profit margins (6.3%) are higher than last year (6.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 728's earnings have grown by 10.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 728's earnings growth over the past year (8.3%) is below its 5-year average (10.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 728 earnings growth over the past year (8.3%) exceeded the Telecom industry 5.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 728's Return on Equity (7.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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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

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Company Financials10 years
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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)