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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
China Telecom Corporation Limited ADR represents the American Depository Receipts of China Telecom Corporation Limited, a major telecommunications provider in China. These ADRs allow American investors to gain exposure to China Telecom's equity without directly owning the foreign shares. As a leading player in China's communications industry, China Telecom offers a comprehensive range of services, including mobile, broadband, fixed-line, and information technology solutions. The company plays a crucial role in China's rapidly advancing digital infrastructure, supporting sectors such as consumer communications, enterprise solutions, and government services. Listed on major exchanges, China Telecom ADRs provide international access to China’s telecom sector, reflecting its performance and market developments. The ADRs play a significant role in diversifying investment portfolios, especially for those focusing on emerging markets and telecommunications.
¥11.40
¥0.35 (-2.98%)
EOD Jun 25, 2026 · Twelve Data
10.44% operating margin is respectable but not wide. ROIC at 11.16%. Suggests the business covers its cost of capital, but doesn't point to a wide moat.
Revenue grew 4.0%, steady but not accelerating. Margins contracted 12.8pp, which offsets some of the top-line progress.
Free cash flow declined 54% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC dropped from 56.32% to 11.16%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
15.9x earnings, 14.5x FCF. Valuation is in a reasonable range. The main question is whether the business can re-accelerate or if current trajectory is already priced in.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
¥13.06B
▲ +4.0% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
¥957M
▼ -52.8% YoY
Op. Margin
8.22%
▼ -12.8pp YoY
ROIC
11.16%
▼ -45.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
¥1.03B
▼ -54.1% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
¥1.03B
▼ -35.8% YoY
Net Debt
-¥6.69B
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
¥7.97B
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At a P/E of 15.9 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 14.5, China Telecom Corporation Limited American Depositary Receipt (CHA) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about CNY 127.27 per share, so at CNY 11.40 the stock looks undervalued (1,016.4% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, China Telecom Corporation Limited American Depositary Receipt scores 49/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 8.3%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about CNY 127.27 per share for CHA, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around CNY 95.45. At today's CNY 11.40, that puts the stock about 1,016.4% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
China Telecom Corporation Limited American Depositary Receipt scores 49 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 8.2% operating margin and a 11.2% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, China Telecom Corporation Limited American Depositary Receipt pays a regular dividend of about CNY 6.42 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 8.3% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 128.9% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For CHA's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. CHA currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 49/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 8.3%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.