CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CHT • US17133Q5027
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This CHT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CHT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CHT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CHT has a better Return On Assets (7.22%) than 83.78% of its industry peers.
- CHT has a Return On Equity of 10.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHT outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CHT (8.58%) is better than 91.89% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHT is above the industry average of 6.02%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.38%) for CHT is below the current ROIC(8.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.22% | ||
| ROE | 10.02% | ||
| ROIC | 8.58% |
ROA(3y)7.08%
ROA(5y)7.03%
ROE(3y)9.78%
ROE(5y)9.67%
ROIC(3y)8.38%
ROIC(5y)8.3%
1.3 Margins
- CHT's Profit Margin of 16.40% is amongst the best of the industry. CHT outperforms 86.49% of its industry peers.
- CHT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CHT has a Operating Margin of 20.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHT outperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHT has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.83%, CHT is doing worse than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.4% | ||
| GM | 36.83% |
OM growth 3Y-1.5%
OM growth 5Y0.97%
PM growth 3Y-0.87%
PM growth 5Y0.38%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
2. CHT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHT has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CHT has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The debt/assets ratio for CHT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHT is 0.77, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CHT, only 0.77 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHT (0.77) is better than 97.30% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08 indicates that CHT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.08, CHT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.49 indicates that CHT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CHT (1.49) is better than 70.27% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.32 indicates that CHT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CHT's Quick ratio of 1.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHT outperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 |
3. CHT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.96% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CHT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 2.97% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.67% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CHT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.61% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.96%
EPS 3Y1.94%
EPS 5Y2.97%
EPS Q2Q%3.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.67%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y2.61%
Sales Q2Q%0.54%
3.2 Future
- CHT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.60% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.47%
EPS Next 2Y5.21%
EPS Next 3Y3.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.82%
Revenue Next 2Y3.03%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. CHT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of CHT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.21%
EPS Next 3Y3.6%
5. CHT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CHT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.84%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CHT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.18.
- CHT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.84% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CHT has a limited annual growth rate of 3.42%.
- CHT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.42%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CHT pays out 100.19% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CHT is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP100.19%
EPS Next 2Y5.21%
EPS Next 3Y3.6%
CHT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
43.05
-0.13 (-0.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners23.22%
Inst Owner Change0.45%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap33.40B
Revenue(TTM)236.11B
Net Income(TTM)38.71B
Analysts71.76
Price Target42.21 (-1.95%)
Short Float %0.19%
Short Ratio3.95
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.84% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.42%
DP100.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.34%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.44%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.35%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.9%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.53%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.65%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.66%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.57%
PT rev (1m)-3.27%
PT rev (3m)0.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | N/A | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)N/A
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpSN/A
BVpSN/A
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.22% | ||
| ROE | 10.02% | ||
| ROCE | 10.65% | ||
| ROIC | 8.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.64% | ||
| OM | 20.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.4% | ||
| GM | 36.83% | ||
| FCFM | 21.01% |
ROA(3y)7.08%
ROA(5y)7.03%
ROE(3y)9.78%
ROE(5y)9.67%
ROIC(3y)8.38%
ROIC(5y)8.3%
ROICexc(3y)9.6%
ROICexc(5y)9.43%
ROICexgc(3y)11.51%
ROICexgc(5y)11.51%
ROCE(3y)10.4%
ROCE(5y)10.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y2%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.05%
OM growth 3Y-1.5%
OM growth 5Y0.97%
PM growth 3Y-0.87%
PM growth 5Y0.38%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.77 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.36 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 69.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.79% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 133.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.14% | ||
| Profit Quality | 128.13% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)73.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.12%
Profit Quality(3y)127.07%
Profit Quality(5y)121.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.96%
EPS 3Y1.94%
EPS 5Y2.97%
EPS Q2Q%3.45%
EPS Next Y5.47%
EPS Next 2Y5.21%
EPS Next 3Y3.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.67%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y2.61%
Sales Q2Q%0.54%
Revenue Next Year2.82%
Revenue Next 2Y3.03%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.08%
EBIT growth 3Y1.36%
EBIT growth 5Y3.6%
EBIT Next Year88.44%
EBIT Next 3Y25.83%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1.29%
FCF growth 3Y5.27%
FCF growth 5Y71.54%
OCF growth 1Y-2.27%
OCF growth 3Y0.65%
OCF growth 5Y0.79%
CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR / CHT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHT.
What is the valuation status for CHT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR?
CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CHT stock?
The financial health rating of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) is 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) is expected to grow by 5.47% in the next year.