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.

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1. CHT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CHT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CHT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.22%, CHT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.02%, CHT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHT's Return On Invested Capital of 8.58% is amongst the best of the industry. CHT outperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHT is above the industry average of 5.67%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.38%) for CHT is below the current ROIC(8.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CHT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 16.40%, CHT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 20.61%, CHT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CHT (36.83%) is worse than 81.08% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
CHT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CHT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHT has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • CHT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CHT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CHT Yearly Shares OutstandingCHT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
CHT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B

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.
  • CHT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.77) than 97.30% of its industry peers.
  • CHT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.08, CHT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.77
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
CHT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.49 indicates that CHT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHT has a better Current ratio (1.49) than 67.57% 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 has a better Quick ratio (1.32) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.49
Quick Ratio 1.32
CHT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. CHT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CHT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.96%.
  • CHT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.97% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CHT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.67% in the last year.
  • CHT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.61% yearly.
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 4.92% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.88%
EPS Next 2Y5.67%
EPS Next 3Y4.92%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.77%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CHT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B
CHT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 10 20 30 40 50

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4. CHT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CHT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CHT Per share dataCHT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CHT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.67%
EPS Next 3Y4.92%

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5. CHT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CHT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.17, CHT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • CHT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.09%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CHT has a limited annual growth rate of 3.42%.
  • CHT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CHT has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.42%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
CHT Yearly Dividends per shareCHT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • CHT pays out 100.19% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CHT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP100.19%
EPS Next 2Y5.67%
EPS Next 3Y4.92%
CHT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
CHT Dividend Payout.CHT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CHT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CHT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR

NYSE:CHT (3/13/2026, 8:16:05 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners23.19%
Inst Owner Change-2.14%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap33.12B
Revenue(TTM)236.11B
Net Income(TTM)38.71B
Analysts71.76
Price Target43.63 (2.2%)
Short Float %0.09%
Short Ratio2.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.09%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.42%
DP100.19%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)2.37%
PT rev (3m)3.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector 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 NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 Y5.88%
EPS Next 2Y5.67%
EPS Next 3Y4.92%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.67%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y2.61%
Sales Q2Q%0.54%
Revenue Next Year2.77%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.08%
EBIT growth 3Y1.36%
EBIT growth 5Y3.6%
EBIT Next Year88.58%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
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.


How profitable is CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) stock?

CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) stock?

The financial health rating of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) is 5 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) stock?

The dividend rating of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 100.19%.