China Telecom (HKSE:00728) Accounts Payable: HK$164,242 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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HKSE:00728 China Telecom Corp Ltd HKSE:00728
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What is China Telecom Accounts Payable?

China Telecom HKSE:00728 -1.33% 86 Accounts Payable is HK$164,242 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00728 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$5.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

China Telecom's Accounts Payable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was HK$164,242 Mil.

China Telecom's quarterly Accounts Payable increased from Dec. 2025 (HK$156,134 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (HK$160,634 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2026 (HK$160,634 Mil) to Jun. 2026 (HK$164,242 Mil).

China Telecom's annual Accounts Payable increased from Dec. 2023 (HK$152,245 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (HK$170,859 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (HK$170,859 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (HK$156,134 Mil).

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China Telecom Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Accounts Payable
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China Telecom Quarterly Data
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Accounts Payable represents any money that a company owes its suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit and is expected to pay within the next year or operating cycle.

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What does a Accounts Payable of HK$164,242 Mil mean?
China Telecom (HKSE:00728) has a Accounts Payable of HK$164,242 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Accounts Payable is any money that a company owes for goods and services purchased on credit and is expected to pay within the next year. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors.
Is China Telecom's Accounts Payable too high?
China Telecom's current Accounts Payable is HK$164,242 Mil. Overall, China Telecom has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Telecom's Accounts Payable compare to VZ and TMUS?
China Telecom's Accounts Payable of HK$164,242 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Accounts Payable for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Accounts Payable depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Accounts Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Accounts Payable mean?
A high Accounts Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Accounts Payable is any money that a company owes for goods and services purchased on credit and is expected to pay within the next year. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors. China Telecom's current Accounts Payable is HK$164,242 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Telecom stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Telecom (HKSE:00728) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$5.00, compared to a current price of HK$4.44 — trading 11.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Accounts Payable is HK$164,242 Mil. China Telecom's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Accounts Payable calculated?
Accounts Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Telecom (HKSE:00728), the current Accounts Payable is HK$164,242 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is China Telecom (HKSE:00728) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Telecom stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$4.44 is trading 11.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$5.00. GuruFocus considers China Telecom to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00728:

  • Accounts Payable: HK$164,242 Mil
  • GF Value™: HK$5.00 vs. price of HK$4.44 (11.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00728 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

China Telecom Business Description

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Address 31 Jinrong Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100033
China Telecom is the largest fixed-line operator in China, originally covering 21 southern provinces but now operating nationally. It has 201 million broadband customers, and 439 million wireless subscribers, having overtaken China Unicom to become the second-largest wireless operator in China behind China Mobile. The firm is increasing its cross-selling of products and seeing strong growth from industrial digitization services, such as internet data centers and cloud computing. Its internet data center business is already the largest in China and it is expanding overseas.
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