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Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

CHT

NYSECommunication ServicesTelecommunications Services

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$43.38

+$0.02 · +0.05%

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

48

Fair Value

Momentum

45

Neutral

Sentiment

59

Mixed

Risk resilience

77

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Telecommunications Services
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
TW
CEO
Chih-Cheng Chien
Listed since
Jul 18, 2003
Employees
19,912

Market position

Day range

Current $43.38

52-week range

Current $43.38

Open
$43.455
Previous close
$43.36
Volume
204.07K
1.32× average
Average volume
154.39K
Average daily volume
Market cap
33.65B USD
Beta
0.12
Market reference 1
50-day average
$43.3378
+0.10% above average
200-day average
$42.8016
+1.35% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.01T TWD
P/E (TTM)
26.76×
P/B (TTM)
2.74×
P/S (TTM)
4.33×
EV / EBITDA
11.16×
Earnings yield
3.82%
Free cash flow yield
4.90%
Dividend yield
3.81%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
34.96%
Operating margin
20.41%
Net margin
15.92%
Return on equity
10.08%
Return on assets
7.23%
Return on invested capital
8.51%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.1×
Current ratio
1.45×
Altman Z-score
4.84
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends39%31%22%14%Gross margin, FY2021: 35.49%Gross margin, FY2022: 36.62%Gross margin, FY2023: 36.00%Gross margin, FY2024: 35.87%Gross margin, FY2025: 36.47%Operating margin, FY2021: 21.45%Operating margin, FY2022: 21.71%Operating margin, FY2023: 20.93%Operating margin, FY2024: 20.51%Operating margin, FY2025: 20.73%Net margin, FY2021: 17.01%Net margin, FY2022: 16.86%Net margin, FY2023: 16.69%Net margin, FY2024: 16.27%Net margin, FY2025: 16.49%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 35.49%. Gross margin FY2022 36.62%. Gross margin FY2023 36.00%. Gross margin FY2024 35.87%. Gross margin FY2025 36.47%. Operating margin FY2021 21.45%. Operating margin FY2022 21.71%. Operating margin FY2023 20.93%. Operating margin FY2024 20.51%. Operating margin FY2025 20.73%. Net margin FY2021 17.01%. Net margin FY2022 16.86%. Net margin FY2023 16.69%. Net margin FY2024 16.27%. Net margin FY2025 16.49%.

Income trends

Revenue

234.75B TWD+2.70%

Operating income

48.66B TWD+3.81%

Net income

38.71B TWD+4.08%
Income trends across reported periods254.66B TWD175.01B TWD95.36B TWD15.7B TWDRevenue, FY2021: 209.44B TWDRevenue, FY2022: 215.71B TWDRevenue, FY2023: 221.5B TWDRevenue, FY2024: 228.58B TWDRevenue, FY2025: 234.75B TWDOperating income, FY2021: 44.93B TWDOperating income, FY2022: 46.83B TWDOperating income, FY2023: 46.35B TWDOperating income, FY2024: 46.87B TWDOperating income, FY2025: 48.66B TWDNet income, FY2021: 35.62B TWDNet income, FY2022: 36.36B TWDNet income, FY2023: 36.96B TWDNet income, FY2024: 37.19B TWDNet income, FY2025: 38.71B TWDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 209.44B TWD. Revenue FY2022 215.71B TWD. Revenue FY2023 221.5B TWD. Revenue FY2024 228.58B TWD. Revenue FY2025 234.75B TWD. Operating income FY2021 44.93B TWD. Operating income FY2022 46.83B TWD. Operating income FY2023 46.35B TWD. Operating income FY2024 46.87B TWD. Operating income FY2025 48.66B TWD. Net income FY2021 35.62B TWD. Net income FY2022 36.36B TWD. Net income FY2023 36.96B TWD. Net income FY2024 37.19B TWD. Net income FY2025 38.71B TWD.
Metric (TWD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue234.75B TWD228.58B TWD221.5B TWD215.71B TWD209.44B TWD
Cost of goods sold149.15B TWD146.58B TWD141.77B TWD136.72B TWD135.11B TWD
Gross profit85.61B TWD81.99B TWD79.73B TWD78.99B TWD74.33B TWD
Research and development4.36B TWD4.17B TWD3.89B TWD3.77B TWD3.69B TWD
Selling, general, and administrative33.74B TWD32.28B TWD30.4B TWD29.4B TWD26.24B TWD
Operating expenses36.95B TWD35.12B TWD33.38B TWD32.17B TWD29.4B TWD
Interest income904M TWD781M TWD618M TWD249M TWD95M TWD
Interest expense370M TWD339M TWD319M TWD263M TWD218M TWD
Depreciation and amortization40.22B TWD39.62B TWD39.66B TWD39.43B TWD38.4B TWD
Operating income48.66B TWD46.87B TWD46.35B TWD46.83B TWD44.93B TWD
Net income38.71B TWD37.19B TWD36.96B TWD36.36B TWD35.62B TWD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
60%
6 beats, 4 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-0.30%
10 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.44
Estimate 0.43 · Beat by 3.43%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.480.410.350.28Q1 '25BeatQ1 '25No estimateQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 23, 2025: actual 0.354, estimate 0.324, surprise +9.55%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 31, 2025: actual 0.38, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 0.43, estimate 0.419, surprise +2.60%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 0.41, estimate 0.406, surprise +1.06%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 3, 2026: actual 0.39, estimate 0.38, surprise +2.71%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 0.414, estimate 0.408, surprise +1.47%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 0.44, estimate 0.425, surprise +3.43%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.413, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates2.22B2.01B1.8B1.59BQ1 '25BeatQ1 '25No estimateQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 23, 2025: actual 2B USD, estimate 1.98B USD, surprise +0.98%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 31, 2025: actual 1.67B USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 1.94B USD, estimate 1.93B USD, surprise +0.80%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 1.9B USD, estimate 2.13B USD, surprise -11.05%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 3, 2026: actual 2.08B USD, estimate 2.1B USD, surprise -0.90%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 1.91B USD, estimate 1.81B USD, surprise +5.82%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 1.9B USD, estimate 1.91B USD, surprise -0.36%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.91B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

4 ratings

Limited analyst sample: 4 ratings. Interpret the distribution with caution.

Strong buy00%
Buy125%
Hold125%
Sell250%
Strong sell00%

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.6703

2025 complete year+8.1% since 2021

2026 partial: $1.6112

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 9, 2026

$1.6112

Annual

Record Jul 9, 2026 · Payment Aug 14, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 3, 2025

$1.6703

Annual

Record Jul 3, 2025 · Payment Aug 15, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 3, 2024

$1.462

Annual

Record Jul 3, 2024 · Payment Aug 15, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 28, 2023

$1.4779

Annual

Record Jun 29, 2023 · Payment Aug 14, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 29, 2022

$1.5318

Annual

Record Jun 30, 2022 · Payment Aug 12, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 24, 2021

$1.5457

Annual

Record Aug 25, 2021 · Payment Oct 5, 2021

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