China Telecom's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €470 Mil. China Telecom's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 to the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €443 Mil.
In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. China Telecom's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.33.
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
China Telecom's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.19.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
China Telecom's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.14.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
China Telecom's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.03.
China Telecom (STU:ZCH) Total Inventories Explanation
Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.
1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.
China Telecom's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is
4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
China Telecom's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* 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.
Be Aware
Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.
When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.
Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.
China Telecom Total Inventories Related Terms
China Telecom Total Inventories Historical Data
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* 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.
Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.
China Telecom (STU:ZCH) has a Total Inventories of €470 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for China Telecom and its competitors.
Is China Telecom's Total Inventories too high?
China Telecom's current Total Inventories is €470 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 Total Inventories compare to TMUS and VZ?
China Telecom's Total Inventories of €470 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 Total Inventories for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Total Inventories depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Total Inventories 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 Total Inventories mean?
A high Total Inventories can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for China Telecom and its competitors. China Telecom's current Total Inventories is €470 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 Total Inventories of €470 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 Total Inventories is €470 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 Total Inventories calculated?
Total Inventories is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Telecom (STU:ZCH), the current Total Inventories is €470 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:
Total Inventories: €470 Mil
GF Value™: €0.64 vs. price of €0.57 (11.7% below fair value)
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 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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