China Unicom(SH:600050) Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2025-10-24 00:08Core Insights - China Unicom's operating performance continues to show steady growth, with a revenue of 292.985 billion yuan and a net profit of 8.772 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1% and 5.2% respectively [2][3] - Despite a slowdown in growth rates compared to the same period in 2024, China Unicom's net profit growth remains the fastest among the three major telecom operators, with a significant acceleration in its non-recurring net profit growth of 10.9% [2][4] Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2025, China Unicom's revenue and net profit growth rates have slowed compared to 2024, where the revenue was 290.123 billion yuan and net profit was 8.338 billion yuan, showing growth rates of 2.99% and 10.04% respectively [3][4] - The non-recurring profit for China Unicom was 1.149 billion yuan, down from 1.462 billion yuan in the previous year, while the non-recurring net profit reached 7.623 billion yuan, marking a 10.9% increase from 6.876 billion yuan in the previous year [4][5] Research and Development - China Unicom increased its R&D investment to 5.761 billion yuan, a growth of 5.9% year-on-year, continuing a trend of rising R&D expenditures over the past few years [2][9] - The company is focusing on next-generation internet technologies, big data, artificial intelligence, and other key areas, enhancing its capabilities in 6G, low-altitude smart networks, satellite internet, and quantum technology [8][9] Market Position and Strategy - The traditional telecom market is nearing saturation, with a slowdown in user growth for mobile and broadband services, prompting the need for digitalization and innovative business models to drive growth [4][7] - China Unicom's mobile user base reached 356 million, with a net increase of 12.48 million users, while its broadband user base grew to 129 million, with a net increase of 6.79 million users [7] - The company is also expanding its cloud services, reporting a revenue of 52.9 billion yuan from cloud services and 21.4 billion yuan from data centers, reflecting an 8.9% year-on-year increase [7][8] Financial Health - As of September 30, 2025, China Unicom's debt-to-asset ratio improved to 43.45%, a decrease of 1.74 percentage points from the end of 2024, indicating a strengthening financial position [2][9] - The company reported a net operating cash flow of 58.363 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, showing slight growth compared to the previous year, and maintained a strong cash position with 52.075 billion yuan in cash compared to 16.244 billion yuan in interest-bearing debt [9][10]