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China Telecom (0728.HK)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CNE1000002V2

IPO Date

Nov 15, 2002

Highlights

Market Cap

HK$715.76B

EPS (TTM)

HK$0.39

PE Ratio

13.82

PEG Ratio

2.13

Total Revenue (TTM)

HK$130.48B

Gross Profit (TTM)

HK$16.64B

EBITDA (TTM)

HK$41.21B

Year Range

HK$3.92 - HK$6.98

Target Price

HK$6.44

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of HK$10,000 in China Telecom, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
699.26%
520.45%
0728.HK (China Telecom)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

China Telecom (0728.HK) returned 15.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 37.28% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, 0728.HK returned 4.93% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.


0728.HK

YTD

15.02%

1M

-1.41%

6M

25.90%

1Y

37.28%

5Y*

25.53%

10Y*

4.93%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.70%

1M

13.67%

6M

-5.18%

1Y

9.18%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.43%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of 0728.HK, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.21%19.92%-0.00%-8.56%4.68%15.02%
20247.49%3.73%0.48%3.10%3.70%5.68%-0.86%3.48%-2.36%-0.45%1.80%7.52%38.18%
202325.73%1.30%6.65%4.32%-8.65%-3.60%6.67%-2.33%4.53%-14.28%7.74%3.31%29.65%
202213.08%2.04%3.33%-4.84%1.18%-4.30%1.12%4.43%2.61%0.00%15.63%-3.46%32.90%
20215.12%10.18%7.23%2.25%-4.90%17.34%8.59%-13.92%-4.78%5.79%-5.48%0.38%26.60%
2020-5.29%-3.62%-19.80%13.62%-3.74%-11.25%6.45%9.96%-8.66%5.17%-4.10%-8.12%-29.60%
20196.00%0.24%2.59%-6.88%-2.96%3.01%-10.43%-0.28%1.71%-6.44%-11.38%8.44%-17.12%
20184.03%-10.85%0.29%10.98%-1.62%0.27%1.09%-0.54%5.42%-4.88%13.78%-4.99%10.99%
20173.07%-1.08%3.84%0.26%4.66%-4.14%0.27%8.07%-0.50%-2.25%-3.07%-1.85%6.79%
2016-0.83%3.33%9.92%-5.85%-3.77%-4.42%10.40%4.97%-2.49%2.56%-6.48%-4.53%0.91%
20151.32%9.13%-1.00%16.10%-8.66%-12.08%-4.62%-6.45%-8.13%9.12%-6.64%-4.21%-18.35%
2014-7.65%-7.18%6.85%10.86%-2.01%-0.40%15.83%9.11%-0.63%3.78%-4.86%-3.41%18.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 85, 0728.HK is among the top 15% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of 0728.HK is 8585
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of 0728.HK is 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of 0728.HK is 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of 0728.HK is 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of 0728.HK is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of 0728.HK is 8585
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for China Telecom (0728.HK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The current China Telecom Sharpe ratio is 1.21. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of China Telecom with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.21
0.45
0728.HK (China Telecom)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

China Telecom provided a 5.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of HK$0.28 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%HK$0.00HK$0.05HK$0.10HK$0.15HK$0.20HK$0.25HK$0.30HK$0.3520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
DividendHK$0.28HK$0.28HK$0.24HK$0.34HK$0.13HK$0.13HK$0.13HK$0.12HK$0.11HK$0.10HK$0.10HK$0.10

Dividend yield

5.03%5.78%6.46%10.97%4.81%5.81%3.89%2.88%2.82%2.65%2.61%2.09%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for China Telecom. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00
2024HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.10HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.18HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.28
2023HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.09HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.16HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.24
2022HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.20HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.14HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.34
2021HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.13HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.13
2020HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.13HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.13
2019HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.13HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.13
2018HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.12HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.12
2017HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.11HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.11
2016HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.10HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.10
2015HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.10HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.10
2014HK$0.10HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.00HK$0.10

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

China Telecom has a dividend yield of 5.03%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

China Telecom has a payout ratio of 71.64%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that China Telecom strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-16.82%
-7.86%
0728.HK (China Telecom)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the China Telecom. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the China Telecom was 71.84%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 3543 trading sessions.

The current China Telecom drawdown is 16.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.84%Oct 16, 2007246Oct 27, 20083543Mar 9, 20233789
-33.21%Jan 12, 200476May 3, 2004625Nov 7, 2006701
-23.23%Jul 11, 200728Aug 17, 200727Sep 25, 200755
-22.63%Jan 3, 200742Mar 5, 200746May 14, 200788
-20.95%May 9, 2023125Nov 8, 202371Feb 22, 2024196

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current China Telecom volatility is 10.89%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
10.89%
11.11%
0728.HK (China Telecom)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of China Telecom over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of China Telecom, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -61.9%.


0.000.050.100.150.2020212022202320242025
0.10
0
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how China Telecom is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Telecom Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for 0728.HK, comparing it with other companies in the Telecom Services industry. Currently, 0728.HK has a P/E ratio of 13.8. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for 0728.HK compared to other companies in the Telecom Services industry. 0728.HK currently has a PEG ratio of 2.1. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for 0728.HK relative to other companies in the Telecom Services industry. Currently, 0728.HK has a P/S ratio of 1.4. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for 0728.HK in comparison with other companies in the Telecom Services industry. Currently, 0728.HK has a P/B value of 1.0. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items