China Telecom (FRA:ZCH) Ending Cash Position: €5,731 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:ZCH China Telecom Corp Ltd FRA:ZCH
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GF Value €0.57
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What is China Telecom Ending Cash Position?

China Telecom FRA:ZCH 86 Ending Cash Position is €5,731 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZCH with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.57. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

China Telecom's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €5,731 Mil.

China Telecom's quarterly Ending Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 (€-1,000 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€2,037 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2025 (€2,037 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€5,731 Mil).

China Telecom's annual Ending Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€10,409 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€10,783 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (€10,783 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€7,444 Mil).

China Telecom Ending Cash Position Related Terms

China Telecom Ending Cash Position Historical Data

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China Telecom Ending Cash Position Chart

China Telecom Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Ending Cash Position
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China Telecom Quarterly Data
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China Telecom Ending Cash Position Calculation

Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. It is equal to the Beginning Cash Position plus the Net Change in Cash.

China Telecom's Ending Cash Position for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position= Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=9967.739+-2523.612
=7,444

China Telecom's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position=Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=7705.316+-1974.335
=5,731

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Ending Cash Position →
What does a Ending Cash Position of €5,731 Mil mean?
China Telecom (FRA:ZCH) has a Ending Cash Position of €5,731 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors.
Is China Telecom's Ending Cash Position too high?
China Telecom's current Ending Cash Position is €5,731 Mil. Overall, China Telecom has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Telecom's Ending Cash Position compare to VZ and TMUS?
China Telecom's Ending Cash Position of €5,731 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 Ending Cash Position for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Ending Cash Position depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Ending Cash Position 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 Ending Cash Position mean?
A high Ending Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on China Telecom and its competitors. China Telecom's current Ending Cash Position is €5,731 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 (FRA:ZCH) has a current Ending Cash Position of €5,731 Mil. 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 Ending Cash Position is €5,731 Mil. China Telecom's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Ending Cash Position calculated?
Ending Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Telecom (FRA:ZCH), the current Ending Cash Position is €5,731 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 (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:

  • Ending Cash Position: €5,731 Mil
  • GF Value™: €0.57 vs. price of €0.53 (7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 7 warning signs

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 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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