Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) from Taiwan disclosed on Thursday that its net income for the fourth quarter, specific to shareholders of the parent company, rose by 9% to NT$9.00 billion, up from NT$8.26 billion the previous year. Basic earnings per share increased to NT$1.16, compared to NT$1.06 last year. The company's operating income experienced an 11.5% year-over-year growth, reaching NT$11.65 billion, while EBITDA increased by 5.9% to NT$21.59 billion. The EBITDA margin slightly improved to 33.04%, compared to 32.95% during the same period in 2023. Total revenue saw a 5.6% rise, amounting to NT$65.35 billion, up from NT$61.87 billion from the previous year.
Looking forward, Chunghwa Telecom anticipates for the fiscal year 2025 that net income attributable will be in the range of NT$35.84 billion to NT$37.39 billion, and earnings per share are expected to settle between NT$4.62 and NT$4.82. For fiscal 2024, the company's attributable net income stood at NT$37.21 billion, translating to NT$4.80 per share.
For 2025, the company projects its total revenue will see an increase ranging from 1.2% to 1.6% compared to the previous year, amounting to between NT$232.74 billion and NT$233.74 billion. In 2024, total revenues amounted to NT$230.03 billion.
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