Ge Long Hui·2025-07-29 11:36Core Viewpoint - The report from UBS indicates that China's telecommunications industry experienced a year-on-year service revenue growth of 1.3% in Q2, slightly accelerating from 0.7% in Q1, but still below the expected 3.2% growth for 2024, primarily due to adverse macroeconomic factors [1] Industry Summary - The Chinese government continues to emphasize that state-owned enterprises should focus on shareholder returns and investment return rates, leading telecom companies to shift their focus towards cost efficiency and net profit growth rather than revenue expansion [1] - UBS predicts that the dividend yield for Chinese telecom stocks will range between 6% to 7% next year, indicating attractive valuations in the sector [1] Company Summary - For Q2, UBS forecasts that China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom will see year-on-year service revenue growth of 1%, 1.8%, and 1.5% respectively, assuming traditional telecom business stabilizes and enterprise business revenue growth slows [1] - The projected year-on-year net profit growth for Q2 is 4.1% for China Mobile, 5.2% for China Telecom, and 5.1% for China Unicom, primarily driven by reduced sales expenses and depreciation [1] - UBS has raised the target prices for China Telecom and China Unicom from HKD 6.6 and HKD 10.5 to HKD 6.8 and HKD 10.8 respectively, while maintaining the target price for China Mobile at HKD 101, with all companies receiving a buy rating [1]