CHINA TELECOM(601728) 天风证券·2025-04-26 12:23Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for China Telecom with a target price not specified [7] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 134.5 billion yuan for Q1 2025, a slight increase of 0.01% year-on-year, with service revenue at 124.7 billion yuan, up 0.3% year-on-year [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 8.9 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.1% [1] - The company emphasizes a customer-centric approach, leveraging digital technology trends to enhance product and service offerings, particularly in the personal and family markets [2] - The 5G network user base reached 270 million, with a penetration rate of 62.0%, and mobile internet traffic increased by 14.2% year-on-year [2] - The company is focusing on cloud-network integration and innovation in new business areas, with IDC revenue growing by 10.4% year-on-year to 9.5 billion yuan [3] - The company is committed to shareholder returns, distributing 72% of its profit in cash dividends for 2024, with a planned increase to over 75% in the next three years [4] Business Segments Summary Personal and Family Market - The mobile communication business is performing steadily, with significant growth in 5G users and mobile internet traffic [2] New Business Areas - The company is expanding its new business segments, with substantial growth in smart revenue (151.6% year-on-year) and satellite communication revenue (37.2% year-on-year) [3] Financial Performance - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 35.58 billion, 37.82 billion, and 40.19 billion yuan respectively, indicating a consistent growth trajectory [4]