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中国电信(601728):基础业务稳健增长,云改数转战略全面升级
Changjiang Securities·2025-08-19 13:13

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [9]. Core Insights - In H1 2025, the company's operating performance steadily improved, with a notable recovery in service revenue growth in Q2. The company maintains its guidance for good growth in revenue, EBITDA, and net profit for the full year. The core business showed steady growth, while emerging businesses rapidly developed, fully upgrading the strategy from "cloud transformation" to "cloud transformation and intelligent benefits" [2][12]. - The company achieved operating revenue of 269.4 billion yuan in H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 23 billion yuan, up 5.5% year-on-year [6][12]. Summary by Sections Operating Performance - In H1 2025, the company reported revenue of 269.4 billion yuan, a 1.3% increase year-on-year, with service revenue at 249.1 billion yuan, up 1.2%. In Q2 alone, revenue reached 134.9 billion yuan, growing 2.6% year-on-year, and net profit was 14.2 billion yuan, a 7.1% increase [12]. - The company maintains its guidance for good growth in revenue, EBITDA, and net profit for the full year [12]. Core Business and Emerging Strategies - The mobile communication service revenue reached 106.6 billion yuan in H1 2025, up 1.3%, while fixed-line and smart home service revenue was 64.1 billion yuan, a 0.2% increase. The mobile ARPU was 46.0 yuan, down 0.6%, and broadband ARPU was 48.3 yuan, unchanged [12]. - The company is actively promoting the upgrade of its enterprise strategy from "cloud transformation" to "cloud transformation and intelligent benefits," enhancing the integration of innovative-driven core and digital businesses [12]. Financial Management - The company reduced its full-year capital expenditure guidance to less than 83.6 billion yuan, with H1 capital expenditure at 34.2 billion yuan, down 27.5% year-on-year. The operating cash flow net amount was 47 billion yuan, a 19.4% decrease year-on-year, while free cash flow increased by 13.9% to 13.1 billion yuan [12]. - The interim dividend per share was 0.1812 yuan, an 8.4% increase, with a payout ratio of 72%. The company clarified that the full-year payout ratio for 2025 will be further increased compared to 2024 [12].