Chunghwa Telecom Co Expects 2024 Revenue of NT$228.54B-NT$230.19B, up by 2.4%-3.1%YoY, EPS of NT$4.60-NT$4.80
2024 Guidance
For 2024, the Company expects total revenue to increase by NT$ 5.34~NT$6.99 billion, or 2.4%~3.1%, to NT$228.54~NT$230.19 billion as compared to the un-audited consolidated total revenue of 2023. Operating costs and expenses for 2024 are expected to increase by NT$ 7.09~NT$ 8.06 billion, or 4.0%~4.6%, to NT$183.30~NT$184.27 billion as compared to the prior year. Income from operations is expected to decrease by NT$ 1.12 billion, to an increase by NT$0.15 billion, or -2.4%~0.3% to NT$45.23~NT$46.50 billion, year over year. Income before income tax and net income attributable to stockholders of the parent are expected to be NT$45.90~NT$47.58 billion and NT$35.66~NT$37.20 billion, respectively. Basic earnings per share is expected to be NT$4.60~NT$4.80.
Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment in 2024 is expected to increase by NT$3.04 billion to 34.02 billion as compared to the prior year, owing to the investments in 5G deployment to maintain competitive edge, the expansion of internet data center, new construction of submarine cable, and the elimination of energy-intensive equipment to realize ESG practices.