Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) Stock

About Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, operates as a leading telecommunications service provider, serving customers both within Taiwan and across international markets. The company organizes its extensive operations into several core divisions, including domestic fixed communications, mobile communications, internet services, international fixed communications, and various other business ventures. At its foundation, Chunghwa Telecom delivers a comprehensive suite of traditional telecom services, encompassing local and long-distance telephone access, high-speed broadband internet, and complementary value-added services. It also facilitates crucial network interconnection services for other mobile and fixed-line operators. Beyond these essential offerings, the company provides robust mobile communication solutions, its proprietary HiNet internet platform, data communication services, cloud computing resources, internet data center facilities, and global long-distance telephony and data transmission. Expanding its business reach, Chunghwa Telecom actively engages in the distribution and retail of mobile handsets, data cards, electronic components, and a variety of computing and business machinery, alongside associated software. Furthermore, it is involved in the complete lifecycle of specialized electronic components, from design and development to manufacturing, sales, and servicing, including semiconductor testing parts, printed circuit boards, finished electronic products, and integrated automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) software and hardware systems. The company's diverse portfolio also extends into areas such as real estate development and property management, extensive system, network, and communications integration services, and the implementation of intelligent building and energy network solutions. It offers digital information supply and advertising, functions as a property and liability insurance agency, and provides family education programs. Other specialized services include computing equipment installation, management consultancy, data processing, telecommunication engineering, internet identity verification, and tailored information and communication solutions. Additionally, Chunghwa Telecom's ventures span software design, the creation and streaming of internet content, motion picture production and distribution, energy-saving technologies, international circuit provisions, and support services for electronic parts and processed machinery products. Established in 1996, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is led by CEO Chih-Cheng Chien, employs 19,912 people, headquartered in Taipei City, TW, publicly traded since 2003.

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) stock trades at $43.08 with a market capitalization of $33.42B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.73, price-to-book of 11.06, price-to-sales of 4.45. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $39.28 and $47.03, and currently trades 8.4% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.62%.

On profitability, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 10.14%, return on capital employed of 12.11%, an operating margin of 20.56%, a net profit margin of 16.21%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. reported annual revenue of $236.1B, net profit of $38.7B, revenue has compounded at 2.6% a year over the last five years, profit at 3.0% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.48, total assets of $536.4B, $37.1B in cash and equivalents.

CHT has an average daily trading volume of 156,259 shares, a beta of 0.11 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.cht.com.tw