Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) is a publicly traded company in the Communication Services — Telecommunications Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Is Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) trades at 36.3× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 80 communication companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (25.6×) $35 (-30 %); at its sector median (20.0×) $27 (-45 %).
Kaplio overview: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
Market cap $38B · 52 weeks $41 – $49 (0 % below the high) · P/E 36.3× · 2027 expected P/E 30.2× · Dividend 3.2 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $0.41 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 36.3× (expensive).
- Business: EBITDA margin 38.7 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.0× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 7 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (25.6×) $35 (-30 %); at its sector median (20.0×) $27 (-45 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in communication: 6 of 7 pass
- EV/EBITDA vs own 5y 16.6×, fails.
- 3y revenue growth 2.9 %, passes.
- EBITDA margin 38.7 %, passes.
- FCF yield 130.6 %, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 11.9 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 0.0×, passes.
- Payout on FCF 78.6 %, passes, near the threshold.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.: P/E 36.3×; EV/EBITDA 16.6×; ROIC 7.8 %; $38.0B. América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (P/E 15.1×; EV/EBITDA 5.2×; ROIC 9.8 %; $73.1B), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (P/E 13.0×; EV/EBITDA 4.3×; ROIC 7.9 %; $18.0B), Millicom International Cellular S.A. (P/E 20.1×; EV/EBITDA 7.3×; ROIC 6.9 %; $13.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 36.3× · median 25.6× · minimum 19.1× · maximum 36.3× · cheap below 23.4× · expensive above 26.9×. It has been cheaper than today 100% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
fragile · Yield 3.2 % ($1.54 per ADS in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · 5-year growth +4 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 1.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $32.20 a year ($2.68 a month).
Investor methods verdict
Would Buffett approve Chunghwa Telecom today?
The Buffett Method would wait for a better price for Chunghwa Telecom: it yields 4.1% before tax; it asks for 10%. Business quality: 64 out of 100 (price not included). Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.
Would Peter Lynch approve Chunghwa Telecom today?
The Lynch Method would wait for a better price for Chunghwa Telecom. Business quality: 72 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as a slow grower. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 8.91% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.83% |
| Return on Assets | 6.14% |
| Gross Margin | 30.33% |
| Operating Margin | 20.43% |
| Net Margin | 16.08% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 |
| Current Ratio | 1.22 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.65 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +7.55% |
| 3 months | +14.97% |
| Year-to-date | +17.45% |
| 1 year | +15.05% |
| 3 years | +36.69% |
| 5 years | +22.94% |
| 10 years | +44.60% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.6112 per share in 1 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | $1.6112 |
| 2025-07-03 | $1.6703 |
| 2024-07-03 | $1.4620 |
| 2023-06-28 | $1.4779 |
| 2022-06-29 | $1.5318 |
| 2021-08-24 | $1.5457 |
| 2020-07-01 | $1.4350 |
| 2019-07-24 | $1.4246 |
| 2018-07-20 | $1.5583 |
| 2017-07-19 | $1.6376 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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