Chunghwa Telecom Co (BSP:C1HT34) Debt-to-Equity : 0.12 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Chunghwa Telecom Co Debt-to-Equity?

Chunghwa Telecom Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$892 Mil. Chunghwa Telecom Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$5,951 Mil. Chunghwa Telecom Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$59,624 Mil. Chunghwa Telecom Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.11.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

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

BSP:C1HT34' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.02 Max: 0.12
Current: 0.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Chunghwa Telecom Co was 0.12. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.

BSP:C1HT34's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
83.95% of 349 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.65 vs BSP:C1HT34: 0.12

Chunghwa Telecom Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chunghwa Telecom Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Chunghwa Telecom Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

Chunghwa Telecom Co Annual Data

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Chunghwa Telecom Co Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.12	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.12

Competitive Comparison of Chunghwa Telecom Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Chunghwa Telecom Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Chunghwa Telecom Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Chunghwa Telecom Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Chunghwa Telecom Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(892.113	+	5950.502)	/	59623.706
	=	0.11

Chunghwa Telecom Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(892.113	+	5950.502)	/	59623.706
	=	0.11

Chunghwa Telecom Co (BSP:C1HT34) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Chunghwa Telecom Co (BSP:C1HT34) Business Description

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Number 21-3 Hsinyi Road, Section 1, Taipei, TWN, 100

Website

http://www.cht.com.tw

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.

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