CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CHT • US17133Q5027
42.69 USD
+0.17 (+0.4%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 08:23 PM
Overall CHT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CHT against 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While CHT has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CHT has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CHT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years CHT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CHT has a Return On Assets of 7.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHT outperforms 86.49% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.20%, CHT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHT's Return On Invested Capital of 8.79% is amongst the best of the industry. CHT outperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
- CHT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.27%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.69%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.79%) for CHT is above the 3 year average (8.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.49% | ||
| ROE | 10.2% | ||
| ROIC | 8.79% |
ROA(3y)6.99%
ROA(5y)6.91%
ROE(3y)9.63%
ROE(5y)9.43%
ROIC(3y)8.27%
ROIC(5y)8.08%
1.3 Margins
- CHT has a better Profit Margin (16.29%) than 81.08% of its industry peers.
- CHT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 20.65%, CHT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHT has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of CHT (36.71%) is worse than 72.97% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.29% | ||
| GM | 36.71% |
OM growth 3Y-1.88%
OM growth 5Y0.68%
PM growth 3Y-1.6%
PM growth 5Y0.48%
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5Y1.01%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CHT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CHT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.86. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHT (0.86) is better than 97.30% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that CHT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.09, CHT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.50 indicates that CHT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CHT has a better Current ratio (1.50) than 72.97% of its industry peers.
- CHT has a Quick Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that CHT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CHT has a Quick ratio of 1.30. This is in the better half of the industry: CHT outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CHT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.96%.
- 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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.96%
EPS 3Y1.94%
EPS 5Y2.97%
EPS Q2Q%3.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHT will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.60% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.34%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.83%
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.
4. Valuation
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
- CHT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
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 2.25, CHT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CHT pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.09% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CHT has a limited annual growth rate of 1.22%.
- CHT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CHT has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.22%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 100.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CHT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- CHT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP100.98%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:CHT (2/20/2026, 8:23:12 PM)
42.69
+0.17 (+0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners23.21%
Inst Owner Change-3.69%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap33.12B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)38.41B
Analysts72.5
Price Target42.62 (-0.16%)
Short Float %0.08%
Short Ratio1.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.09% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.22%
DP100.98%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.44%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)7.04%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.27%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.44%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.26%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.45%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.68%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.64%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.59%
PT rev (1m)1.88%
PT rev (3m)-1.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
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 NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.49% | ||
| ROE | 10.2% | ||
| ROCE | 10.9% | ||
| ROIC | 8.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.89% | ||
| OM | 20.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.29% | ||
| GM | 36.71% | ||
| FCFM | 18.97% |
ROA(3y)6.99%
ROA(5y)6.91%
ROE(3y)9.63%
ROE(5y)9.43%
ROIC(3y)8.27%
ROIC(5y)8.08%
ROICexc(3y)9.42%
ROICexc(5y)9.09%
ROICexgc(3y)11.51%
ROICexgc(5y)11.28%
ROCE(3y)10.25%
ROCE(5y)10.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.52%
OM growth 3Y-1.88%
OM growth 5Y0.68%
PM growth 3Y-1.6%
PM growth 5Y0.48%
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5Y1.01%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 75.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12.82% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 136.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.42% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)78.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.61%
Profit Quality(3y)123.22%
Profit Quality(5y)97.9%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.96%
EPS 3Y1.94%
EPS 5Y2.97%
EPS Q2Q%3.45%
EPS Next Y5.34%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.54%
Revenue Next Year1.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.06%
EBIT growth 3Y1.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.77%
EBIT Next Year90.43%
EBIT Next 3Y26.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-7.32%
FCF growth 3Y8.57%
FCF growth 5Y0.97%
OCF growth 1Y-4.7%
OCF growth 3Y1.92%
OCF growth 5Y1.82%
CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR / CHT FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CHUNGHWA TELECOM LT-SPON ADR (CHT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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 100.98%.