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China Telecom Corporation Limited

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PositoAI's own ratios from China Telecom Corporation Limited's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in China. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ¥26 per ¥100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ¥25 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 93% of companies in China.
  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥422 of operating cash. Higher than 92% of companies in China.
  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 32.0 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 91% of companies in China.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥93Operating costs¥0.4Interest¥6.3Net profit¥4.7Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

¥422

Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥422 of operating cash.

Higher than 92% of companies in China.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.6×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.6 times.

Lower than 71% of companies in China.

Cash Locked Ratio

−¥26

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ¥26 per ¥100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ¥25 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 93% of companies in China.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 3/3

Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.

Steadier than 86% of companies in China.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

¥12

Sales grew 10% in 3 years; of every extra ¥100 of sales, ¥12 became extra profit.

Lower than 64% of companies in China.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+10% / +8%

In 3 years sales changed by +10% while total assets changed by +8%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

32.0×

Debt due within a year is covered 32.0 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 91% of companies in China.

Cash Cushion Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Assets Ratio

93%

Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥93 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 72% of companies in China.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

87%

Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥87 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 67% of companies in China.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 71% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

China Telecom Corporation Limited owes ¥0.46 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in China · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

12.5

Investors pay ¥12.5 for every ¥1 of China Telecom Corporation Limited's yearly profit, lower than 51% of companies in China.

P/B ratio

0.72

The share price is 0.72 times China Telecom Corporation Limited's book value per share, lower than 83% of companies in China.

Market cap

HK$399.4 B

The total market value of all of China Telecom Corporation Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 62% of companies in China. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥471.9 B

What China Telecom Corporation Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Return on equity (ROE)

6.2%

China Telecom Corporation Limited earned 6.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 80% of companies in China.

Owes vs Owns

0.46×

China Telecom Corporation Limited owes ¥0.46 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of companies in China.

Dividend yield

6.51%

China Telecom Corporation Limited pays 6.51% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 85% of dividend-paying companies in China.

Revenue growth

+0%

Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+1%

Net profit rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

6.3%

China Telecom Corporation Limited keeps ¥6 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

3.8×

Cash from China Telecom Corporation Limited's business was 3.8× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

19.3×

China Telecom Corporation Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 19.3 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

China Telecom Corporation Limited held ¥62.2 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is China Telecom Corporation Limited's P/E ratio?

Investors pay ¥12.5 for every ¥1 of China Telecom Corporation Limited's yearly profit, lower than 51% of companies in China.

What is China Telecom Corporation Limited's return on equity?

China Telecom Corporation Limited earned 6.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 80% of companies in China.

How much does China Telecom Corporation Limited owe compared with what it owns?

China Telecom Corporation Limited owes ¥0.46 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of companies in China.

Does China Telecom Corporation Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. China Telecom Corporation Limited pays 6.51% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 85% of dividend-paying companies in China.

Is China Telecom Corporation Limited's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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