China Telecom (STU:ZCH) Construction In Progress: €7,982 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)


STU:ZCH China Telecom Corp Ltd STU:ZCH
84 GF Score
Price €0.57
GF Value €0.64
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What is China Telecom Construction In Progress?

China Telecom STU:ZCH 84 Construction In Progress is €7,982 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:ZCH with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.64. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

China Telecom's quarterly construction in progress declined from Sep. 2025 (€7,900 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€6,848 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2025 (€6,848 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€7,982 Mil).

China Telecom's annual construction in progress declined from Dec. 2023 (€9,277 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€7,713 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2024 (€7,713 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€6,848 Mil).

China Telecom Construction In Progress Historical Data

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China Telecom Construction In Progress Chart

China Telecom Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Construction In Progress
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China Telecom Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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China Telecom Construction In Progress Calculation

It records the cost of construction work, which is not yet completed (typically, applied to capital budget items). A construction in progress item is not depreciated until the asset is placed in service. Normally, upon completion, a construction in progress item is reclassified, and the reclassified asset is capitalized and depreciated.

What does a Construction In Progress of €7,982 Mil mean?
China Telecom (STU:ZCH) has a Construction In Progress of €7,982 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Construction in Progress records the amount of construction work that is not complete. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors.
Is China Telecom's Construction In Progress too high?
China Telecom's current Construction In Progress is €7,982 Mil. Overall, China Telecom has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Telecom's Construction In Progress compare to TMUS and VZ?
China Telecom's Construction In Progress of €7,982 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 Construction In Progress for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Construction In Progress depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Construction In Progress 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 Construction In Progress mean?
A high Construction In Progress can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Construction in Progress records the amount of construction work that is not complete. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors. China Telecom's current Construction In Progress is €7,982 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?
China Telecom (STU:ZCH) has a current Construction In Progress of €7,982 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.64, compared to a current price of €0.57 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Construction In Progress is €7,982 Mil. China Telecom's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Construction In Progress calculated?
Construction In Progress is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Telecom (STU:ZCH), the current Construction In Progress is €7,982 Mil as of Mar. 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 (STU:ZCH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Telecom stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.57 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.64.

Key valuation signals for STU:ZCH:

  • Construction In Progress: €7,982 Mil
  • GF Value™: €0.64 vs. price of €0.57 (11.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 7 warning signs

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

China Telecom Business Description

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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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