China Telecom stock
601728.SSSHHChina Telecom Corporation Limited, Communication ServicesISIN CNE100004QG0
59Score 59 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
76 / 100
Price history
−4.2% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 5 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 8.0% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 44).
The price is 9.1% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 5 years: 40% (August 2021 to August 2022).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$0.98
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$0.92
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)44
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$0.78
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$1.09
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- China Telecom Corporation Limited belongs to the Telecommunications Services industry (China) and, with a market value of $85.18B, is number 9 of 90 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $78.43B (down 1.2% year on year) and earnings of $4.97B (up 0.5%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $77.34B (down 1.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.05 (down 1.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 59 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 108 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- The P/E is 21.1 (Telecommunications Services median 20.2, own median of recent years 16.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $0.88, with the price 12% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 229% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 83
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 83
- More cash than debtCash $13.83B, financial debt $9.35B.Stability 77
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 13% since 2020.Capital allocation 36
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and stability, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 60 to 59.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk not measured
How well MEQIRI warnsFor stocks from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, India and Brazil we only show crash risk once a separate backtest shows that it warns as well there as in the US and Europe.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $0.68 and expensive above $1.26 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $0.82 (cash-flow model) and $0.95 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly above both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.3%. At 8.3% the fair value would be $0.82, at 6.3% it would be $0.97.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.2).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 2.9% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 28%, operating 7%, net 6%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 30 Mar 2027in 138 days
- Last reported
- 22 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.01 (expected $0.01)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 22 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.05−0.2%
- Revenue
- $77.34B−0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $0.05−0.3%
- Revenue
- $78.24B−0.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 22 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
What happened at China Telecom
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 59
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Telecommunications Services
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- América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.AMX $77.03B67
- SoftBank9434.T $70.37B60
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Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2026 ($1 = CN¥6.6707)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Aug 2022)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.