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China TelecomFRA:ZCH 83 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZCH with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.57. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 117 Telecommunication Services companies, China Telecom ranks worse than 854700% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
The historical data trend for China Telecom's Buyback Yield % 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.
FRA:ZCH vs TMUS, VZ, T: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, China Telecom's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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.
China Telecom Buyback Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, China Telecom's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Telecom's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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.
China Telecom (FRA:ZCH) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Telecom ranks #999999 out of 117 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is China Telecom's Buyback Yield % too high?
China Telecom's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, China Telecom ranks #999999 out of 117 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Telecom has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Telecom's Buyback Yield % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, China Telecom ranks #999999 out of 117 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places China Telecom in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.12. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 0.12, based on 117 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Telecom's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. 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?
China Telecom (FRA:ZCH) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.57, compared to a current price of €0.53 — trading 7% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. China Telecom's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Telecom (FRA:ZCH), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 20, 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 (FRA:ZCH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Telecom stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.53 is trading 7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.57.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ZCH:
Buyback Yield %: 0.00
GF Value™: €0.57 vs. price of €0.53 (7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ZCH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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