CHT Stock Analysis: Chunghwa Telecom | NYSE
Telecom Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 35.808m USD | 12M Return: 10.6% | US17133Q5027 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 11.6M
EPS Trend: -37.5%
Rev. Trend: 98.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE: CHT) is an integrated telecommunications service provider headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan, with operations spanning both domestic and international markets. The company was incorporated in 1996 and listed on the NYSE in 2003.
The business is organized into four reporting segments: Consumer Business, Enterprise Business, International Business, and Others, reflecting a diversified revenue base across retail, corporate, and cross-border operations. The large-cap stock is classified within the Communication Services sector under Integrated Telecommunication Services.
Chunghwas service portfolio spans mobile (prepaid and postpaid), fixed-line, fixed broadband, ICT solutions, and equipment distribution. ICT offerings include cloud services, content delivery networks, advanced network defense systems, and web application firewalls, positioning the company in the growing enterprise cybersecurity and cloud markets alongside its traditional telecom operations. Handsets and wearables are sold through directly owned stores, online channels, and third-party retailers.
- 5G capex pressures margins amid mobile ARPU decline
- Enterprise ICT and cloud segment accelerates revenue growth
- Stable dividend yield attracts income investors
| Net Income: 39.1b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.12 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 10.75% < 20% (prev 7.34%; Δ 3.41% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 80.3b > Net Income 39.1b |
| Net Debt (-30.5b) to EBITDA (92.1b): -0.33 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.22 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (736.7m) vs 12m ago -5.08% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.01% > 18% (prev 36.33%; Δ -0.32% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 44.56% > 50% (prev 42.69%; Δ 1.87% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 130.9 > 6 (EBIT TTM 51.5b / Interest Expense TTM 393.5m) |
| A: 0.05 (Total Current Assets 144b - Total Current Liabilities 117b) / Total Assets 554b |
| B: 0.21 (Retained Earnings 116b / Total Assets 554b) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 51.5b / Avg Total Assets 549b) |
| D: 2.14 (Book Value of Equity 367b / Total Liabilities 172b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.87 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.07 (Receivables 36.8b/32.7b, Revenue 245b/232b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 36.33% / 36.01%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.21 / AQ_t-1 0.22) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 245b / 232b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI 39.1b - CFO 80.3b) / TA 554b) |
| Beneish M = -2.94 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 46.20 with a total of 173,915 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.43%, over one month by +4.45%, over three months by +10.30% and over the past year by +10.55%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 44.90 (which is 2.8% or 2.4 ATR below the current price).
Chunghwa Telecom has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold CHT.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 48.1 | 4.1% |
Market Cap TWD = 1140b (35.8b USD * 31.842 USD.TWD)
P/E Trailing = 29.0314
P/E Forward = 26.5252
P/S = 0.1462
P/B = 3.0766
P/EG = 1.6904
Revenue TTM = 245b TWD
EBIT TTM = 51.5b TWD
EBITDA TTM = 92.1b TWD
Long Term Debt = 23.0b TWD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 8.39b TWD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 49.1b TWD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 10.9b
Net Debt = -30.5b TWD (calculated: Debt 49.1b - CCE 79.6b)
Enterprise Value = 1110b TWD (1140b + Debt 49.1b - CCE 79.6b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 130.9 (Ebit TTM 51.5b / Interest Expense TTM 393.5m)
EV/FCF = 20.13x (Enterprise Value 1110b / FCF TTM 55.1b)
FCF Yield = 4.97% (FCF TTM 55.1b / Enterprise Value 1110b)
FCF Margin = 22.53% (FCF TTM 55.1b / Revenue TTM 245b)
Net Margin = 15.98% (Net Income TTM 39.1b / Revenue TTM 245b)
Gross Margin = 36.01% ((Revenue TTM 245b - Cost of Revenue TTM 157b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.63% (prev 37.59%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.00 (Enterprise Value 1110b / Total Assets 554b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.80% (Interest Expense 393.5m / Debt 49.1b)
Taxrate = 19.66% (10.0b / 51.1b)
NOPAT = 41.4b (EBIT 51.5b * (1 - 19.66%))
Current Ratio = 1.22 (Total Current Assets 144b / Total Current Liabilities 117b)
Debt / Equity = 0.13 (Debt 49.1b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 367b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.33 (Net Debt -30.5b / EBITDA 92.1b)
Debt / FCF = -0.55 (Net Debt -30.5b / FCF TTM 55.1b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 381b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.12% (Net Income 39.1b / Total Assets 554b)
RoE = 10.27% (Net Income TTM 39.1b / Total Stockholder Equity 381b)
RoCE = 12.75% (EBIT 51.5b / Capital Employed (Equity 381b + L.T.Debt 23.0b))
RoIC = 9.57% (NOPAT 41.4b / Invested Capital 432b)
WACC = 5.83% (E(1140b)/V(1189b) * Re(6.05%) + D(49.1b)/V(1189b) * Rd(0.80%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 6.05% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -23.35 | Cagr: -2.33%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.91% ; FCFF base≈52.3b ; Y1≈59.8b ; Y5≈87.2b
[DCF] Fair Price = 1.73k (EV 1313b - Net Debt -30.5b = Equity 1344b / Shares 775.7m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 14.60% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -37.51 | EPS CAGR: -12.17% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 98.29 | Revenue CAGR: 3.61% | SUE: 0.15 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.55 | Chg30d=-6.55% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-1.6% | GrowthRev=+4.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.57 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+0.8% | GrowthRev=+2.9%