China Tower (788) Stock Overview
Provides telecommunication tower infrastructure services in the People's Republic of China. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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China Tower Corporation Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | HK$9.74 |
| 52 Week High | HK$12.85 |
| 52 Week Low | HK$9.81 |
| Beta | 0.34 |
| 1 Month Change | -12.09% |
| 3 Month Change | -10.64% |
| 1 Year Change | -16.03% |
| 3 Year Change | 8.22% |
| 5 Year Change | -8.97% |
| Change since IPO | -22.70% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
788: Dividend Outlook And Lower Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their HK$ price target on China Tower, reflecting slightly lower assumptions for fair value, revenue growth and profit margins. This is partly offset by a higher future P/E multiple and a modestly reduced discount rate.Investors Interested In China Tower Corporation Limited's (HKG:788) Earnings
China Tower Corporation Limited's ( HKG:788 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15.3x might make it look like a...788: Battery Recycling Partnership Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target on China Tower higher, reflecting a modestly richer fair value estimate and slightly adjusted assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and forward P/E expectations. What's in the News China Tower entered a cooperation agreement with China Carbon Neutral Development Group and China Renewable Resources Development Group to work together on lithium battery recycling and carbon neutrality projects, using each party's resources, technology and market reach to build a circular economy ecosystem for lithium batteries (Key Developments).788: Battery Recycling Push And Governance Reforms Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have increased their price target for China Tower to US$13.19 from US$13.13, citing slightly updated assumptions around the discount rate, long-term revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News China Tower entered a cooperation agreement with China Carbon Neutral Development Group and China Renewable Resources Development Group to work together on lithium battery recycling and circular economy projects under China's carbon neutrality objectives (Key Developments).
788: Battery Recycling Partnership Will Drive Long Term Carbon Neutrality Opportunity
Analysts have lowered their price target on China Tower to about $14.12 from roughly $16.17, citing updated assumptions that reflect a slightly higher discount rate, more conservative revenue growth and profit margin forecasts, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News China Tower entered a cooperation agreement with China Carbon Neutral Development Group and China Renewable Resources Development Group to build a nationwide lithium battery recycling and circular economy ecosystem aligned with China's "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality" goals (Key Developments).China Tower (HKG:788) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
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For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
788: Governance Reforms And Higher Multiple Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on China Tower from approximately $10.09 to $12.11 per share, citing a higher assumed future price to earnings multiple that more than offsets modestly lower forecasts for revenue growth and profit margins. What's in the News China Tower has scheduled a special and extraordinary shareholders meeting for December 23, 2025 at 14:30 China Standard Time in Beijing to consider major corporate governance changes (Key Developments).788: Board Structure Changes And Margin Outlook Will Shape Future Returns
China Tower’s analyst price target was slightly reduced from ¥13.36 to ¥13.13, as analysts cited marginally softer profit margin and revenue growth expectations. What's in the News Proposed amendments to China Tower's Articles of Association and Rules of Procedure, including the abolishment of the Supervisory Committee.788: Improving Profitability And Lower P E Ratio Will Drive Gains
Narrative Update: Analyst Price Target Adjustment for China Tower Analysts have slightly lowered their fair value estimate for China Tower from RMB13.45 to RMB13.36. This change is due to adjustments in the discount rate and updated expectations for revenue growth and profit margin.China Tower Corporation Limited's (HKG:788) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
When close to half the companies in Hong Kong have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 12x, you may consider...Does China Tower (HKG:788) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
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With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 16.6x China Tower Corporation Limited ( HKG:788 ) may be sending bearish...Does China Tower (HKG:788) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Expanding Two Wings And Smart Tower Businesses Will Improve Future Operational Efficiency
Expansion into Two Wings business and Smart Tower growth indicates strategic diversification to drive future revenue beyond core offerings.Shareholder Returns
| 788 | HK Telecom | HK Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.8% | -2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1Y | -16.0% | -12.5% | 7.3% |
Return vs Industry: 788 underperformed the Hong Kong Telecom industry which returned -12.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 788 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned 7.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 788 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 788 Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Telecom Industry Average Movement | 3.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in HK Market | 15.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in HK Market | 3.5% |
Stable Share Price: 788 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Hong Kong market.
Volatility Over Time: 788's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25,074 | Li Chen | www.china-tower.com |
China Tower Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication tower infrastructure services in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in the construction, maintenance, and operation of base station ancillary facilities, such as telecommunications towers and public network coverage in high-speed railway tunnels and subways, large-scale indoor distributed antenna systems, and integrated digital infrastructure service. It also offers towers, and shelters or cabinets; and ancillary equipment to TSPs to facilitate the operating of their telecommunications equipment.
China Tower Corporation Limited Fundamentals Summary
| 788 fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | HK$172.71b |
| Earnings (TTM) | HK$14.58b |
| Revenue (TTM) | HK$116.72b |
Is 788 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 788 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥100.79b |
| Cost of Revenue | CN¥15.71b |
| Gross Profit | CN¥85.07b |
| Other Expenses | CN¥72.48b |
| Earnings | CN¥12.59b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.72 |
| Gross Margin | 84.41% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.49% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 36.4% |
How did 788 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does 788 pay a reliable dividends?
See 788 dividend history and benchmarks| China Tower dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | May 20 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 19 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 22 days |
Does 788 pay a reliable dividends?
See 788 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/08 09:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
China Tower Corporation Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Chris Lane | Bernstein |
| Wai Kit Chu | BofA Global Research |
| Shuyun Che | China International Capital Corporation Limited |