Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (CHT) Balance Sheet

NYSE: CHTAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

CHT balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · New Taiwan dollars

NT$535.68B assets = NT$137.21B liabilities + NT$398.47B equity

What it ownsNT$535.68BCash & ST investments: NT$58.59B (10.9%)NT$58.59BReceivables: NT$38.03B (7.1%)Receivables NT$38.03BInventory: NT$15.32B (2.9%)Other current: NT$5.43B (1.0%)PP&E: NT$298.93B (55.8%)PP&ENT$298.93B · 56%Goodwill & intangibles: NT$64.60B (12.1%)Goodwill & intangiblesNT$64.60B · 12%LT investments: NT$19.47B (3.6%)Other non-current: NT$35.30B (6.6%)NT$35.30B=How it is financedNT$535.68BCurrent liabilities: NT$81.07B (15.1%)Current liabilitiesNT$81.07B · 15%Long-term debt: NT$31.89B (6.0%)Long-term debt NT$31.89BOther LT liabilities: NT$24.25B (4.5%)Shareholders’ equity: NT$398.47B (74.4%)Shareholders’ equityNT$398.47B · 74%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what CHT owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

CHT financial health

Current ratio1.45
Adequate · current assets cover current liabilities 1.45×
Debt / equity0.10
Low leverage · NT$0.10 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets71.7%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt154.1%
Cash covers debt · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles12.1%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

CHT balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assetsNT$447.13B2016NT$535.68B2025+2.0%/yr
Total liabilitiesNT$75.93B2016NT$137.21B2025+6.8%/yr
Shareholders’ equityNT$371.20B2016NT$384.13B2025+0.4%/yr
Cash & short-term investmentsNT$38.06B2016NT$58.59B2025+4.9%/yr
Total debtNT$1.74B2016NT$38.02B2025+40.9%/yr
Net cash (debt)NT$36.32B2016NT$20.57B2025−NT$15.8B
Working capitalNT$21.51B2016NT$36.30B2025+NT$14.8B
Current ratio1.3620161.452025+0.09
Debt / equity0.0020160.102025+0.09
Shares outstanding776.9M2016775.4M2025−0.0%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

CHT assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

CHT liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

CHT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

CHT balance sheet in New Taiwan dollars

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investmentsNT$58.59BNT$57.94BNT$53.28BNT$53.81BNT$44.84BNT$36.55BNT$27.95BNT$37.15BNT$34.13BNT$38.06B
Cash & equivalentsNT$36.94BNT$36.26BNT$33.82BNT$50.19BNT$39.78BNT$30.42BNT$25.08BNT$27.64BNT$28.82BNT$31.10B
Short-term investmentsNT$21.65BNT$21.68BNT$19.46BNT$3.62BNT$5.06BNT$6.13BNT$2.87BNT$9.50BNT$5.31BNT$6.96B
ReceivablesNT$38.03BNT$34.62BNT$32.53BNT$30.73BNT$29.54BNT$28.18BNT$25.73BNT$34.97BNT$31.99BNT$31.04B
InventoryNT$15.32BNT$14.09BNT$13.75BNT$14.70BNT$14.16BNT$14.57BNT$14.83BNT$17.54BNT$10.90BNT$9.20B
Other current assetsNT$5.43BNT$6.32BNT$3.64BNT$2.67BNT$2.47BNT$2.50BNT$1.45BNT$2.03BNT$2.31BNT$3.32B
Total current assetsNT$117.37BNT$112.97BNT$103.20BNT$101.90BNT$91.02BNT$81.80BNT$69.97BNT$91.69BNT$79.33BNT$81.62B
Property, plant & equipment (net)NT$298.93BNT$300.75BNT$303.58BNT$302.63BNT$300.15BNT$292.43BNT$285.04BNT$288.91BNT$288.71BNT$291.17B
Goodwill & intangible assetsNT$64.60BNT$66.28BNT$72.73BNT$79.19BNT$83.95BNT$90.28BNT$46.72BNT$50.94BNT$54.88BNT$47.35B
Long-term investmentsNT$19.47BNT$17.55BNT$14.70BNT$25.52BNT$12.86BNT$28.92BNT$16.07BNT$11.18BNT$9.08BNT$8.15B
Other non-current assetsNT$35.30BNT$36.94BNT$29.53BNT$13.97BNT$25.10BNT$12.95BNT$39.52BNT$24.54BNT$19.12BNT$18.84B
Total assetsNT$535.68BNT$534.49BNT$523.74BNT$523.20BNT$513.07BNT$506.38BNT$457.32BNT$467.27BNT$451.12BNT$447.13B
Liabilities
Accounts payableNT$15.92BNT$17.74BNT$14.40BNT$16.43BNT$18.06BNT$15.59BNT$12.05BNT$20.46BNT$19.40BNT$18.81B
Short-term debtNT$6.13BNT$12.58BNT$5.69BNT$4.06BNT$3.28BNT$12.05BNT$2.94BNT$100.0MNT$70.0MNT$138.0M
Deferred revenueNT$21.30B−NT$257,000NT$14.09BNT$13.39BNT$12.23BNT$13.44BNT$16.68BNT$10.69BNT$8.84BNT$10.06B
Total current liabilitiesNT$81.07BNT$79.89BNT$67.75BNT$65.70BNT$64.29BNT$71.44BNT$59.38BNT$61.39BNT$59.99BNT$60.11B
Long-term debtNT$31.89BNT$30.65BNT$37.95BNT$39.41BNT$35.64BNT$26.20BNT$8.07BNT$1.60BNT$1.60BNT$1.60B
Lease obligationsNT$10.89BNT$10.89BNT$10.97BNT$10.11BNT$10.27BNT$8.62BNT$9.76BNT$0NT$0NT$0
Other long-term liabilitiesNT$24.25BNT$25.84BNT$25.32BNT$24.32BNT$21.88BNT$19.49BNT$13.76BNT$17.71BNT$15.95BNT$14.23B
Total liabilitiesNT$137.21BNT$136.39BNT$131.02BNT$129.43BNT$121.81BNT$117.12BNT$81.21BNT$80.70BNT$77.54BNT$75.93B
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capitalNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57BNT$77.57B
Retained earnings (deficit)NT$154.61BNT$135.20BNT$152.53BNT$132.53BNT$130.89BNT$128.17BNT$126.59BNT$127.39BNT$117.46BNT$118.59B
Treasury stock——————NT$0NT$0NT$0NT$0
Accumulated other comprehensive incomeNT$1.19BNT$585.7MNT$353.0M−NT$223.0M−NT$408.0MNT$927.1MNT$688.5MNT$459.9MNT$382.7M−NT$5.4M
Minority interestNT$14.34BNT$12.98BNT$12.43BNT$12.41B——NT$0NT$0NT$0NT$0
Total shareholders' equityNT$384.13BNT$398.10BNT$392.72BNT$393.78BNT$391.26BNT$389.26BNT$376.11BNT$386.57BNT$373.58BNT$371.20B
Key figures
Total debtNT$38.02BNT$43.23BNT$43.64BNT$43.47BNT$38.91BNT$38.24BNT$11.01BNT$1.70BNT$1.67BNT$1.74B
Net cash (debt)NT$20.57BNT$14.71BNT$9.64BNT$10.34BNT$5.93B−NT$1.69BNT$16.94BNT$35.45BNT$32.46BNT$36.32B
Working capitalNT$36.30BNT$33.08BNT$35.45BNT$36.20BNT$26.73BNT$10.37BNT$10.58BNT$30.30BNT$19.34BNT$21.51B
Tangible book valueNT$319.53BNT$331.82BNT$319.99BNT$314.59BNT$307.32BNT$298.97BNT$329.39BNT$335.63BNT$318.70BNT$323.85B
Shares outstanding775.4M777.5M776.6M776.6M776.5M776.5M776.5M776.7M776.8M776.9M
Current ratio1.451.411.521.551.421.151.181.491.321.36
Quick ratio1.191.161.271.291.160.910.901.171.101.15
Debt / equity0.100.110.110.110.100.100.030.000.000.00
Equity / assets71.7%74.5%75.0%75.3%76.3%76.9%82.2%82.7%82.8%83.0%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in New Taiwan dollars as reported (latest annual report filed April 15, 2026); data from EODHD.

CHT financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Chunghwa Telecom had total assets of NT$535.7 billion (up 0.2% from a year earlier), total liabilities of NT$137.2 billion and shareholders' equity of NT$384.1 billion. It held NT$58.6 billion in cash and short-term investments against NT$38.0 billion of debt, a net cash position of NT$20.6 billion. Its current ratio was 1.45. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were NT$553.6 billion and equity NT$366.6 billion.

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CHT balance sheet FAQ

What are Chunghwa Telecom's total assets?

Chunghwa Telecom reported total assets of NT$535.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with NT$534.5 billion a year earlier.

How much debt does Chunghwa Telecom have?

Chunghwa Telecom had NT$38.0 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.10.

How much cash does Chunghwa Telecom have?

Chunghwa Telecom held NT$58.6 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with NT$38.0 billion of debt that is net cash of NT$20.6 billion.

What is Chunghwa Telecom's book value?

Chunghwa Telecom's shareholders' equity (book value) was NT$384.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is Chunghwa Telecom's current ratio?

Chunghwa Telecom had current assets of NT$117.4 billion and current liabilities of NT$81.1 billion, a current ratio of 1.45 (it can cover its short-term obligations).

How much goodwill does Chunghwa Telecom have?

Chunghwa Telecom carried NT$64.6 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 12.1% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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