Executive Summary
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. provides telecommunication services in Taiwan. More Details
Rewards
PE ratio (25.2x) is below the Telecom industry average (25.4x)
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.6% per year for the next 3 years
Dividend of 3.95% is not well covered by earnings or forecast to be in the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Chunghwa Telecom's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 2412 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.5%
2412
0.3%
TW Telecom
-1.9%
TW Market
1 Year Return
-5.3%
2412
-2.7%
TW Telecom
11.6%
TW Market
Return vs Industry: 2412 underperformed the TW Telecom industry which returned -2.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 2412 underperformed the TW Market which returned 11.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 2412 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.5% | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 30 Day | 0% | -0.8% | 1.5% |
| 90 Day | -2.3% | -0.9% | -0.02% |
| 1 Year | -1.7%-5.3% | 0.8%-2.7% | 15.6%11.6% |
| 3 Year | 18.5%4.9% | 17.6%4.8% | 31.1%16.6% |
| 5 Year | 33.8%8.1% | 27.8%4.5% | 72.7%42.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Chunghwa Telecom's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Chunghwa Telecom undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
25.24x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 2412 (NT$107) is trading above our estimate of fair value (NT$99.09)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 2412 is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 2412 is good value based on its PE Ratio (25.2x) compared to the TW Telecom industry average (25.4x).
PE vs Market: 2412 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (25.2x) compared to the TW market (18.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 2412's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 2412 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.3x) compared to the TW Telecom industry average (1.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Chunghwa Telecom forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
-1.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 2412's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.6% per year).
Earnings vs Market: 2412's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 2412's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: 2412's revenue (1.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the TW market (8.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 2412's revenue (1.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 2412's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.3%).
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Past Performance
How has Chunghwa Telecom performed over the past 5 years?
-4.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 2412 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 2412's current net profit margins (16.3%) are lower than last year (17.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 2412's earnings have declined by 4.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 2412's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 2412 had negative earnings growth (-8.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (10.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 2412's Return on Equity (9.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Chunghwa Telecom's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 2412's short term assets (NT$82.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities (NT$109.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 2412's short term assets (NT$82.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (NT$26.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 2412's debt to equity ratio (4.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 2412's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.7% to 4.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 2412's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (395%).
Interest Coverage: 2412 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Chunghwa Telecom current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.95%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 2412's dividend (3.95%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (2.26%).
High Dividend: 2412's dividend (3.95%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (5.5%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 2412's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 2412's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (99.7%), 2412's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: 2412's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (99% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Chi-Mau Sheih (66 yo)
1.5yrs
Tenure
Mr. Chi-Mau Sheih has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. since April 22, 2019. Mr. Sheih served as the President of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. since January 4, 2017 unt ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.00093% NT$ 7.7m | |
| President & Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.00039% NT$ 3.2m | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.000030% NT$ 249.0k | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.00015% NT$ 1.2m | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.00014% NT$ 1.2m | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.00055% NT$ 4.6m | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.000050% NT$ 415.0k | |
| President | no data | no data | 0.000030% NT$ 249.0k | |
| Senior EVP & CFO | 0.083yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Vice President of Administration & Investment | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Accounting Department | 3.5yrs | no data | no data |
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 2412's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.00093% NT$ 7.7m | |
| President & Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Independent Director | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Independent Director | 3.58yrs | no data | 0.000030% NT$ 249.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Independent Director | 1.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Independent Director | 1.33yrs | no data | 0.00020% NT$ 1.7m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.33yrs | no data | no data |
1.5yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 2412's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
- Ticker: 2412
- Exchange: TSEC
- Founded: 1996
- Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: NT$830.047b
- Shares outstanding: 7.76b
- Website: https://www.cht.com.tw
Number of Employees
Location
- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
- No. 21-3, Hsinyi Road
- Section 1
- Taipei City
- 100
- Taiwan
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2412 | TSEC (Taiwan Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | TW | TWD | Oct 2000 |
| CHT | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | ADR EACH REPR 10 ORD TWD10 | US | USD | Jul 2003 | |
| CHWD | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | ADR EACH REPR 10 ORD TWD10 | DE | EUR | Jul 2003 |
Biography
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. provides telecommunication services in Taiwan. It operates through Domestic Fixed Communications Business, Mobile Communications Business, Internet Business, International Fixed ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/30 14:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.