China Telecom (FRA:ZCH) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: -67.44 (As of Sep. 08, 2026)

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FRA:ZCH China Telecom Corp Ltd FRA:ZCH
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GF Value €0.58
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What is China Telecom 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

China Telecom FRA:ZCH 86 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -67.44 as of Sep. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZCH with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.58. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-09-08), China Telecom's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -67.44.

China Telecom  (FRA:ZCH) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.

China Telecom 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms

FRA:ZCH vs VZ, TMUS, T: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, China Telecom's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 Telecom 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, China Telecom's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Telecom's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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China Telecom 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

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What does a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -67.44 mean?
China Telecom (FRA:ZCH) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -67.44 as of Sep. 08, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for China Telecom and its competitors.
Is China Telecom's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
China Telecom's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -67.44. 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to VZ and TMUS?
China Telecom's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -67.44 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for China Telecom and its competitors. China Telecom's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -67.44. 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -67.44. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.58, compared to a current price of €0.53 — trading 8.6% below its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -67.44. 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Telecom (FRA:ZCH), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -67.44 as of Sep. 08, 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 8.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.58.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ZCH:

  • 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: -67.44
  • GF Value™: €0.58 vs. price of €0.53 (8.6% 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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