CHINA TELECOM(00728.HK): 2026 Nine-Month Report - Profit Attributable to Shareholders stood at CNY 26.21 billion, YoY decrease of 14.84%

NewTimeSpace News: October 22, 2026, CHINA TELECOM(00728.HK) released its Nine-Month Report for the period ended December 31, 2026, Total Revenue stood at CNY 382.4 billion, decreased by 3.68% YoY; Net Profit stood at CNY 26.19 billion, YoY decrease of 14.9%; Profit Attributable to Shareholders stood at CNY 26.21 billion, YoY decrease of 14.84%; Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) stood at CNY 0.29.

In terms of profitability, CHINA TELECOM net profit changed from CNY 30.77 billion in the same period last year to CNY 26.19 billion in the current period, decreased by CNY 4.58 billion; net profit margin changed from 7.75% in the same period last year to 6.85% in the current period, decreased by 0.9 percentage points. 

In terms of earnings quality, CHINA TELECOM Operating Profit changed from CNY 37.74 billion in the same period last year to CNY 30.88 billion in the current period, decreased by CNY 6.86 billion; Operating Profit Margin changed from 9.51% in the same period last year to 8.07% in the current period, decreased by 1.43 percentage points; Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities changed from cash inflow of CNY 87.42 billion in the same period last year to cash inflow of CNY 98.44 billion in the current period, increased by CNY 11.02 billion; Ratio of Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities to Total Operating Revenue changed from 22.02% in the same period last year to 25.74% in the current period, increased by 3.72 percentage points. 

In terms of financial soundness, CHINA TELECOM Debt-to-Asset Ratio changed from 46.89% in the same period last year to 46.39% in the current period, decreased by 0.5 percentage points; Total Equity changed from CNY 465.234 billion in the same period last year to CNY 471.448 billion in the current period, increased by CNY 6.21 billion; Cash and Cash Equivalents changed from CNY 44.594 billion in the same period last year to CNY 35.822 billion in the current period, decreased by CNY 8.77 billion; Current Liabilities changed from CNY 331.52 billion in the same period last year to CNY 337.74 billion in the current period, increased by CNY 6.22 billion; Quick Ratio changed from 0.67 in the same period last year to 0.64 in the current period, decreased by 0.03 percentage points. 

By the close of trading on October 22, 2026, CHINA TELECOM(00728) saw a loss of 1.91% in its share price, closing at HKD 4.365. The full-day turnover stood at HKD 351.76 million, showing significant volume increase, with the latest market capitalization at HKD 60.57 billion.

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