Provides local and domestic long-distance telephone services. Offers broadband internet access and related services. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 16% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $1.9B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $650.8M would remain.
It pays out $1.61 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 41/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, CHT sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CHT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.