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China Telecom Posts Steady 2025 Results as Cloud and AI Strategy Deepens

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  • China Telecom delivered modest 2025 profit and revenue growth, supported by higher service revenues, improved EBITDA and strong free cash flow generation.
  • The group accelerated its AI and cloud-led Industrial Digitalisation strategy, lifting cloud market share and maintaining generous dividends with a 75% payout ratio.
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China Telecom Posts Steady 2025 Results as Cloud and AI Strategy Deepens

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China Telecom ( (HK:0728) ) has shared an announcement.

China Telecom reported operating revenue of RMB529.6 billion for 2025, with service revenue rising 0.7% to RMB485.4 billion, EBITDA up 2.1% to RMB143.9 billion and net profit inching up 0.5% to RMB33.2 billion, while maintaining disciplined capital expenditure of RMB80.4 billion and generating free cash flow of RMB44.7 billion. The company advanced its strategic shift from “Cloudification and Digital Transformation” to “Cloudification, Digital Transformation and AI for Good,” expanding Industrial Digitalisation revenue to RMB147.3 billion, boosting China Telecom Cloud to second place in China’s public cloud IaaS market, and rewarding shareholders with a proposed 75% payout ratio and full-year dividend of RMB0.2720 per share.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:0728) stock is a Buy with a HK$7.54 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on China Telecom stock, see the HK:0728 Stock Forecast page.

More about China Telecom

China Telecom Corporation Limited is a major integrated telecommunications operator in China, providing fixed-line, mobile, broadband and cloud services across the country. The company is increasingly focused on Industrial Digitalisation, cloud computing, AI-driven services and emerging technologies, aiming to strengthen its position in public cloud IaaS and IaaS+PaaS markets.

Average Trading Volume: 68,017,172

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: HK$578.9B

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