Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The utilities provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01, reports. Chunghwa Telecom had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 16.23%.The business had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion.

Here are the key takeaways from Chunghwa Telecom’s conference call:

• Second-quarter results exceeded guidance. Revenue rose 8.2% year over year to TWD 61.36 billion, while operating income increased 5.7% and EPS reached TWD 1.38, the company’s highest second-quarter EPS in 10 years.
• Core telecom trends remained favorable, with mobile service revenue up 3.2%, postpaid ARPU up 2.4%, and 5G market share at 39.4%. Fixed broadband revenue grew 3%, while OTT revenue increased 20% and roaming revenue rose 19% year over year.
• ICT and international businesses are emerging as major growth engines. ICT revenue rose 32% in the quarter, first-half contract value matched all of 2025, and international revenue increased approximately 79% at the business-group level, driven by AI supply-chain projects in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
• Management is expanding AI infrastructure, including the Lunping data center, which could add up to 36 megawatts of capacity, and a Taichung facility supporting financial-sector colocation. The company also highlighted its IOWN optical network and AI ecosystem investments as longer-term opportunities, although material IOWN revenue is still some time away.
• First-half capital expenditure declined 14.3% year over year to TWD 9.85 billion, but management expects a larger share of spending in the second half as AI data-center and network projects progress. Executives did not disclose total investment requirements or projected returns for the new data-center capacity.

Chunghwa Telecom Trading Up 0.2%

Chunghwa Telecom stock traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $41.96. The company had a trading volume of 93,211 shares, compared to its average volume of 180,663. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.46. Chunghwa Telecom has a 12-month low of $39.28 and a 12-month high of $46.48. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $43.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.21. The firm has a market cap of $32.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.29.

Chunghwa Telecom Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be given a dividend of $1.6525 per share. This represents a yield of 398.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Chunghwa Telecom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 78.05%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 67.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 368,306 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $15,362,000 after purchasing an additional 148,378 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Chunghwa Telecom by 342.2% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 98,929 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,315,000 after buying an additional 76,558 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 142.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 129,440 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,033,000 after buying an additional 76,087 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its stake in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 20.0% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 380,892 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $16,615,000 after buying an additional 63,523 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 921.5% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 67,113 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,927,000 after acquiring an additional 60,543 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Chunghwa Telecom from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chunghwa Telecom in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chunghwa Telecom presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom Co, Ltd. is the largest integrated telecommunications service provider in Taiwan, serving both consumer and enterprise customers across the island and through international telecommunications links. The company offers a full range of voice, data and multimedia services and operates as the incumbent fixed-line operator while also competing in mobile, broadband and enterprise markets. Its network footprint and traffic interchange capabilities support domestic communications and cross-border connectivity for carriers and multinational businesses.

Chunghwa Telecom’s product and service portfolio includes fixed-line telephony, mobile services (including 4G and 5G wireless access), broadband internet (DSL and fiber-to-the-home), and IPTV.