CHT vs TLK vs VOD Stock Comparison

Chunghwa Telecom, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk and Vodafone Group Public Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHT Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd
$48.19 +4.5% 1M +11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$37.38B
P/E
27.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.90B
Div. yield
3.34%
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Vodafone Group Public leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Vodafone Group Public 3, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 2, Chunghwa Telecom 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHTTLKVODLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.38B $12.14B $38.20B VOD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.9x — -82.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.0x 11.2x 12.6x TLK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.3% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.0% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.34% 10.03% 3.35% TLK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.2% -39.0% +33.8% VOD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.0%/yr -14.3%/yr +0.2%/yr CHT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 13.9% 38.3% 32.2% CHT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 — 57/100 VOD

Percentile Scorecard

CHTTLKVOD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHTTLKVOD
Valuation 25 #19 of 25 – 75 #7 of 25
Growth 48 #12 of 22 – –
Profitability 52 #11 of 22 – –
Financial Health 96 #2 of 26 68 #9 of 26 56 #12 of 26
Shareholder Returns 30 #15 of 21 85 #4 of 21 40 #13 of 21
Overall 50 – 57
  • CHT ranked among 27 companies in Telecommunications
  • TLK ranked among 27 companies in Telecommunications
  • VOD ranked among 27 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHTTLKVODSPY
1 month +4.5%-8.1%-5.5% -0.8%
3 months +11.8%-15.1%-0.6% +3.5%
6 months +10.5%-27.2%+1.2% +7.0%
Year to date +15.5%-41.8%+18.8% +12.2%
1 year +11.2%-39.0%+33.8% +13.0%
3 years +35.7%-44.4%+70.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +10.7%-17.8%+19.5% +23.1%
5 years +21.7%-53.7%+0.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.0%-14.3%+0.2% +11.0%
10 years +38.1%-61.8%-43.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +3.3%-9.2%-5.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCHTTLKVODSPY
Volatility, 1Y 13.9%38.3%32.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.8%44.1%32.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.100.620.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.81-1.021.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.5%-68.3%-57.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.1%-47.7%-10.4% -1.8%
52-week high $48.73$23.43$17.53 $779.14
52-week low $40.74$10.44$11.20 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHTTLKVOD
P/E now vs peer median 27.9xmedian 12.3x —median 12.3x -82.0xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 1.1x —median 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.9x —median 5.9x —median 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 59.8xmedian 3.9x —median 3.9x 3.5xmedian 3.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 1.1x 0.0xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.08median 0.25 —median 0.25 —median 0.25

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHTTLKVOD
Revenue $7.90B – –
Gross profit $2.88B – –
Operating income $1.61B – –
Net income $1.34B – –
Free cash flow $625.04M – –
R&D $144.76M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.72 – –
Cash & equivalents $1.32B $54.58T $10.31B
Total debt $620.49M $135.75T $60.32B
Shares (diluted) 777.60M – 2.40B
Enterprise value $29.88B -$112.70T $11.87B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHTTLKVOD
P/E 27.9x – -82.0x
P/FCF 59.8x – 3.5x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 4.7x – 0.8x
P/B 3.3x 0.0x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 0.0x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 21.8x – –
EV/Revenue 4.4x – –
EV/FCF 56.0x – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.08 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHTTLKVOD
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.3% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.9% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.9% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.1% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 8.2% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.8% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 52.6% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.5% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -11.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHTTLKVOD
Gross margin 36.5% – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 20.3% – –
Pretax margin 21.0% – –
Net margin 17.0% – –
FCF margin 7.9% – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity 11.3% – –
Return on assets 1.9% – –
Return on invested capital 10.7% – –
Return on capital employed 2.4% – –
Asset turnover 0.1x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHTTLKVOD
Debt / assets 1.1% 18.8% 40.5%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.4x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 34.0% 55.5% 61.0%
Equity / assets 66.0% 44.5% 39.0%
Interest coverage 144.6x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.8x 0.4x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.6x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 6.02 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHTTLKVOD
Dividend yield 3.3% 10.0% 3.4%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.3% 10.0% 3.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHTTLKVOD
Forward P/E 28.0xFY2026 11.2xFY2026 12.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.72FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $1.25FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026 -0.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.5% +9.2% +13.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.64BFY2026 $8.21BFY2026 $53.46BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.2%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.1% +11.7% -3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHTTLKVOD
Held by institutions 2.6% 6.3% 7.9%
Institutions holding 218 209 575
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +7.8% -0.8%
Institutions buying 136 101 255
Institutions selling 47 76 162
Buyers to sellers 2.89 1.33 1.57

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHTTLKVOD
CHT 1.00 0.17 0.26
TLK 0.17 1.00 0.16
VOD 0.26 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHT, TLK and VOD?

Vodafone Group Public (VOD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) $37.38B, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) $12.14B, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) $38.20B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vodafone Group Public (VOD) returned the most: Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) +11.2%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -39.0%, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) +33.8%. Over five years, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) compounded fastest (Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) +4.0%/yr, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -14.3%/yr, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) +0.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) has the highest dividend yield: Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) 3.34%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 10.03%, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) 3.35%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been the steadiest (Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) 13.9%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 38.3%, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHT, TLK and VOD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.