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Chunghwa Telecom Co (Chunghwa Telecom Co) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 11.09% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Chunghwa Telecom Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Chunghwa Telecom Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,062 Mil. Chunghwa Telecom Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $9,576 Mil. Therefore, Chunghwa Telecom Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.09%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CHT' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.12   Med: 12.21   Max: 13.31
Current: 12.25

During the past 13 years, Chunghwa Telecom Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 13.31%. The lowest was 10.12%. And the median was 12.21%.

CHT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
52.38% of 336 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 13.125 vs CHT: 12.25

Chunghwa Telecom Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Chunghwa Telecom Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Chunghwa Telecom Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.21 11.31 12.40 11.65 12.05

Chunghwa Telecom Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.32 12.59 13.10 12.16 11.09

Competitive Comparison of Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chunghwa Telecom Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Chunghwa Telecom Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Chunghwa Telecom Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=1182.599/( (9785.008+9841.448 )/ 2 )
=1182.599/9813.228
=12.05 %

Chunghwa Telecom Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1062.204/( (9311.027+9841.448)/ 2 )
=1062.204/9576.2375
=11.09 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Chunghwa Telecom Co  (NYSE:CHT) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Chunghwa Telecom Co (Chunghwa Telecom Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Number 21-3 Hsinyi Road, Section 1, Taipei, TWN, 100
Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd is Taiwan's largest integrated telecom operator, providing fixed-line, wireless, and Internet and data services. The company enjoys a dominant position in all three segments. It has a market share of 35% in mobile, 85% in broadband, and greater than 95% in the fixed-line segment as measured by the number of local fixed-line subscribers. Chunghwa Telecom was privatized in 2005, with the government retaining 36.3% of the firm's ordinary shares.