China Telecom Corp Ltd (601728) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 126 days

China Telecom Corp Ltd (601728) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 126 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of CN¥114.57 Billion (cash CN¥-, short-term investments CN¥28.99 Billion, receivables CN¥85.57 Billion) cover 126 days of daily cash needs of CN¥908.27 Million/day. Check 601728 goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

126 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CN¥114.57 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CN¥908.27 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CN¥331.52 Billion
CNY

China Telecom Corp Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2001–2024)

This chart shows how China Telecom Corp Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 2001 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 126 days, meaning defensive assets of CN¥114.57 Billion can fund 126 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset momentum of China Telecom Corp Ltd to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for China Telecom Corp Ltd (2001–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for China Telecom Corp Ltd from 2001 to 2024, covering 24 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see China Telecom Corp Ltd market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CNY) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 107 days CN¥95.17 Billion CN¥891.44 Million/day CN¥- CN¥19.80 Billion ▲ +29 days
2023 78 days CN¥64.53 Billion CN¥831.33 Million/day CN¥- CN¥10.80 Billion ▲ +5 days
2022 73 days CN¥55.48 Billion CN¥761.30 Million/day CN¥- CN¥3.83 Billion ▲ +15 days
2021 58 days CN¥42.02 Billion CN¥726.22 Million/day CN¥- CN¥1.93 Billion ▲ +8 days
2020 50 days CN¥36.86 Billion CN¥742.85 Million/day CN¥- CN¥9.41 Billion ▲ +5 days
2019 45 days CN¥32.58 Billion CN¥725.10 Million/day CN¥- CN¥3.67 Billion ▼ -7 days
2018 52 days CN¥36.68 Billion CN¥709.37 Million/day CN¥- CN¥6.81 Billion ▼ -4 days
2017 56 days CN¥41.99 Billion CN¥754.54 Million/day CN¥- CN¥3.10 Billion ▲ +12 days
2016 43 days CN¥37.96 Billion CN¥873.97 Million/day CN¥- CN¥3.33 Billion ▼ -5 days
2015 49 days CN¥34.22 Billion CN¥701.18 Million/day CN¥- CN¥2.52 Billion ▼ -4 days
2014 52 days CN¥29.59 Billion CN¥565.27 Million/day CN¥- CN¥1.38 Billion ▲ +4 days
2013 48 days CN¥26.56 Billion CN¥548.21 Million/day CN¥- CN¥2.29 Billion ▼ -1 days
2012 49 days CN¥26.11 Billion CN¥530.03 Million/day CN¥- CN¥2.73 Billion ▼ -17 days
2011 67 days CN¥23.22 Billion CN¥348.65 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- ▲ +3 days
2010 64 days CN¥22.18 Billion CN¥347.73 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- ▲ +15 days
2009 49 days CN¥19.15 Billion CN¥393.10 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- ▲ +1 days
2008 48 days CN¥23.12 Billion CN¥484.36 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- ▼ -1 days
2007 48 days CN¥18.41 Billion CN¥379.58 Million/day CN¥- CN¥175.32 Million ▲ +11 days
2006 38 days CN¥16.08 Billion CN¥428.16 Million/day CN¥- CN¥116.96 Million ▼ -1 days
2005 38 days CN¥16.44 Billion CN¥430.20 Million/day CN¥- CN¥290.65 Million ▲ +4 days
2004 34 days CN¥14.24 Billion CN¥416.29 Million/day CN¥- CN¥314.57 Million ▼ -4 days
2003 38 days CN¥10.19 Billion CN¥264.83 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- ▲ +1 days
2002 38 days CN¥5.96 Billion CN¥157.85 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- ▼ -11 days
2001 48 days CN¥11.07 Billion CN¥229.19 Million/day CN¥- CN¥- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)