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China Telecom (HKSE:00728) EV-to-FCF : 83.22 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is China Telecom EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, China Telecom's Enterprise Value is HK$534,334 Mil. China Telecom's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$6,421 Mil. Therefore, China Telecom's EV-to-FCF for today is 83.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Telecom's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00728' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.99   Med: 27.77   Max: 390
Current: 83.22

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of China Telecom was 390.00. The lowest was 8.99. And the median was 27.77.

HKSE:00728's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
90% of 260 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 18.835 vs HKSE:00728: 83.22

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-04), China Telecom's stock price is HK$4.20. China Telecom's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$0.359. Therefore, China Telecom's PE Ratio for today is 11.70.


China Telecom EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Telecom's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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China Telecom EV-to-FCF Chart

China Telecom Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.30 4.88 3.45 5.62 2.10

China Telecom Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.42 34.84 71.04 2.10 56.06

Competitive Comparison of China Telecom's EV-to-FCF

For the Telecom Services subindustry, China Telecom's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


China Telecom's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, China Telecom's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Telecom's EV-to-FCF falls into.



China Telecom EV-to-FCF Calculation

China Telecom's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=534334.038/6420.897
=83.22

China Telecom's current Enterprise Value is HK$534,334 Mil.
China Telecom's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was HK$6,421 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


China Telecom  (HKSE:00728) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

China Telecom's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=4.20/0.359
=11.70

China Telecom's share price for today is HK$4.20.
China Telecom's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was HK$0.359.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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China Telecom (HKSE:00728) Business Description

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Address
31 Jinrong Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100033
China Telecom is the largest fixed-line operator in China, originally covering 21 southern provinces. It has 102 million fixed-line subscribers, 189 million broadband customers, and 406 million wireless subscribers, having overtaken China Unicom to become the second-largest wireless operator in China behind China Mobile. The firm is increasing its cross-selling of products and seeing strong growth from industrial digitization services, such as internet data centers and cloud computing. Its internet data center business is already the largest in China, with a plan to have 560,000 cabinets by end 2023.

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