Bei Ke Cai Jing·2025-10-22 03:09Core Insights - China Telecom reported a revenue of approximately 124.8 billion yuan for Q3 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 0.91%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was about 7.8 billion yuan, an increase of 3.6% [1] - For the first three quarters of this year, China Telecom's revenue reached 394.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 0.6%, and net profit attributable to shareholders was 30.8 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 5% [1] - The revenue growth rate for the first three quarters has declined for four consecutive years [1] Mobile Communication Business - As of September 30, 2025, China Telecom had approximately 437 million mobile users, with a net increase of 4.48 million users in the quarter [1] - The number of 5G network users reached about 290 million, with a net increase of 10.39 million users in the quarter [1] - The company did not disclose data related to mobile ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) in this report, having only provided this information in Q2, where it was reported at 46 yuan, remaining stable compared to the previous year [1] Emerging Business Segments - For the first three quarters of this year, revenue from IDC (Internet Data Center) reached 27.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.1% [1] - Security revenue was 12.6 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 12.4% [1] - Smart revenue grew by 62.3%, while video internet revenue increased by 34.2%, satellite communication revenue rose by 23.5%, and quantum revenue surged by 134.6% [1] Operating Costs and Expenses - For the first three quarters of 2025, China Telecom's operating costs amounted to 274.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.1% [2] - Sales expenses were 38.9 billion yuan, showing a decline of 1.4% year-on-year [2] - Management expenses were 27.1 billion yuan, up by 0.7% year-on-year, while R&D expenses reached 9.1 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.4% [2]