China Mobile (FRA:CTM) FCF Yield % : 2.88 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is China Mobile FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, China Mobile's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €5,254 Mil, and Market Cap is €182,631 Mil. Therefore, China Mobile's FCF Yield % for today is 2.88%.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Mobile's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CTM' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78 Med: 5.54 Max: 9.1
Current: 2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of China Mobile was 9.10%. The lowest was 1.78%. And the median was 5.54%.

FRA:CTM's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
55.13% of 390 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.005 vs FRA:CTM: 2.88

China Mobile's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 8.50%.

China Mobile FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Mobile's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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China Mobile FCF Yield % Chart

China Mobile Annual Data

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Dec23

FCF Yield %

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3.56

15.32

13.44

9.18

9.99

China Mobile Quarterly Data
	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															12.93	13.96	11.03	-19.68	6.85

Competitive Comparison of China Mobile's FCF Yield %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, China Mobile's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF 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 Mobile's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, China Mobile's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Mobile's FCF Yield % falls into.

China Mobile FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

China Mobile's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	15734.586	/	157450.443
	=	9.99%

China Mobile's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	2864.947	*	4	/	167177.524
	=	6.85%

China Mobile FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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99 Queen’s Road Central, 60th Floor, The Center, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.chinamobileltd.com

China Mobile is not only the largest telecom operator in China by the number of mobile subscribers (990 million) but also the largest in the world. It has 60% of the total wireless market in China and 45% of the fixed-line broadband market. The firm is continuing to roll out its 5G network, having launched 5G service in late 2019. It is doing some 5G network sharing with China Broadnet at 700 MHz and also resells its 2G/4G/5G network through China Broadnet. Strong growth is being generated through internet data centers where it has the second-largest network in China and through Cloud Services. The company issued stock on the A-share market in 2022 and completed its first buyback of H-shares.