CHINA MOBILE LTD /ADR/

EDGAR

244 filing records in this dataset, filed from 2003-03-27 to 2022-09-14. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest fiscal year

Revenue

848 billion CNY

2021 · CNY

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 848258000000 CNY Source

Operating margin

13.91%

2021 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 117963000000 CNY Source
  • Revenue: 848258000000 CNY Source

Operating cash flow

315 billion CNY

2021 · CNY

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 314764000000 CNY Source

Free cash flow

112 billion CNY

2021 · CNY

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 314764000000 CNY Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 202673000000 CNY Source
Cash and cash equivalents
244 billion CNY Source
Exact value

243943000000 CNY

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2022-09-14.

Financial data available through: 2021-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Operating income: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Net income: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Total assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Current assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2021-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +10.4%

    Prior period

    CNY 768.07 billion

    –

    Current period

    CNY 848.26 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    848258000000 − 768070000000 = 80188000000 CNY

    768070000000 CNY · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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    848258000000 CNY · 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31

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  • Net income

    +7.7%

    Prior period

    CNY 107.84 billion

    –

    Current period

    CNY 116.15 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    116148000000 − 107843000000 = 8305000000 CNY

    107843000000 CNY · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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    116148000000 CNY · 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +2.3%

    Prior period

    CNY 307.76 billion

    –

    Current period

    CNY 314.76 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    314764000000 − 307761000000 = 7003000000 CNY

    307761000000 CNY · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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    314764000000 CNY · 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +6.9%

    Prior period

    CNY 189.58 billion

    –

    Current period

    CNY 202.67 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    202673000000 − 189577000000 = 13096000000 CNY

    189577000000 CNY · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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    202673000000 CNY · 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31

  • Revenue CNY 848.26 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived CNY 730.3 billion 86% of revenue
  • Operating income CNY 117.96 billion 14% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived CNY 1.82 billion 0.2% of revenue
  • Net income CNY 116.15 billion 14% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow CNY 314.76 billion 37% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure CNY 202.67 billion 24% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived CNY 112.09 billion 13% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2015 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 2016 15%83%
  • 2017 15%84%
  • 2018 16%84%
  • 2019 14%85%
  • 2020 14%85%
  • 2021 14%86%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31668335000000 565413000000 Derived 102922000000 -5617000000 Derived 108539000000 62846000000 Derived
Source
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31708421000000 590333000000 Derived 118088000000 9347000000 Derived 108741000000 65492000000 Derived
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31740514000000 620388000000 Derived 120126000000 5847000000 Derived 114279000000 52499000000 Derived
Source
2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31736819000000 615432000000 Derived 121387000000 3606000000 Derived 117781000000 13756000000 Derived
Source
2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31745917000000 632768000000 Derived 113149000000 6508000000 Derived 106641000000 45226000000 Derived
Source
2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31768070000000 655336000000 Derived 112734000000 4891000000 Derived 107843000000 118184000000 Derived
Source
2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31848258000000 730295000000 Derived 117963000000 1815000000 Derived 116148000000 112091000000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in CNY.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

CNY 848.3B 2021
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.916.1B687.1B458.1B229.0B0.0201520182021
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(CNY)Source evidence
2015Revenue668335000000
2016Revenue708421000000
2017Revenue740514000000
2018Revenue736819000000
2019Revenue745917000000
2020Revenue768070000000
2021Revenue848258000000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

10.4% 2021
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.11.3%8.1%5.0%1.8%-1.4%201520182021
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2016Year over year6%
2017Year over year4.5%
2018Year over year-0.5%
2019Year over year1.2%
2020Year over year3%
2021Year over year10.4%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 13.9% 2021
Net margin 13.7% 2021
Free cash flow margin 13.2% 2021
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.18.0%13.5%9.0%4.5%0.0%201520182021
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Operating margin15.4%
2016Operating margin16.7%
2017Operating margin16.2%
2018Operating margin16.5%
2019Operating margin15.2%
2020Operating margin14.7%
2021Operating margin13.9%
2015Net margin16.2%
2016Net margin15.3%
2017Net margin15.4%
2018Net margin16%
2019Net margin14.3%
2020Net margin14%
2021Net margin13.7%
2015Free cash flow margin9.4%
2016Free cash flow margin9.2%
2017Free cash flow margin7.1%
2018Free cash flow margin1.9%
2019Free cash flow margin6.1%
2020Free cash flow margin15.4%
2021Free cash flow margin13.2%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

CNY 314.8B 2021
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.339.9B255.0B170.0B85.0B0.0201520182021
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(CNY)Source evidence
2015Operating cash flow235089000000
2016Operating cash flow253701000000
2017Operating cash flow245514000000
2018Operating cash flow206151000000
2019Operating cash flow247591000000
2020Operating cash flow307761000000
2021Operating cash flow314764000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

CNY 112.1B 2021
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.127.6B95.7B63.8B31.9B0.0201520182021
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(CNY)Source evidence
2015Free cash flow62846000000
2016Free cash flow65492000000
2017Free cash flow52499000000
2018Free cash flow13756000000
2019Free cash flow45226000000
2020Free cash flow118184000000
2021Free cash flow112091000000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

34.3% 2021
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.38.3%28.7%19.1%9.6%0.0%2015-12-3120182021
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Liabilities / assets35.4%
2017Liabilities / assets35%
2018Liabilities / assets31.3%
2019Liabilities / assets32%
2020Liabilities / assets33.3%
2021Liabilities / assets34.3%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.02× 2021
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.24×0.93×0.62×0.31×0.00×2015-12-3120182021
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Current assets / current liabilities1.09×
2017Current assets / current liabilities1.05×
2018Current assets / current liabilities1.13×
2019Current assets / current liabilities1.15×
2020Current assets / current liabilities1.12×
2021Current assets / current liabilities1.02×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31
CNY 108.54 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 108539000000 CNY

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 108539000000 CNY Inspect Net Income Open source
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CNY 235.09 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 235089000000 CNY

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 235089000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 172.24 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 172243000000 CNY

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 172243000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 62.85 billion
Calculation and evidence

235089000000 − 172243000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 62846000000 CNY

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2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
CNY 108.74 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 108741000000 CNY

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 108741000000 CNY Inspect Net Income Open source
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CNY 253.7 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 253701000000 CNY

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 253701000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 188.21 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 188209000000 CNY

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 188209000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 65.49 billion
Calculation and evidence

253701000000 − 188209000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 65492000000 CNY

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2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
CNY 114.28 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 114279000000 CNY

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CNY 245.51 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 245514000000 CNY

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 245514000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 193.02 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 193015000000 CNY

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 193015000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 52.5 billion
Calculation and evidence

245514000000 − 193015000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 52499000000 CNY

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2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31
CNY 117.78 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 117781000000 CNY

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CNY 206.15 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 206151000000 CNY

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 206151000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 192.4 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 192395000000 CNY

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 192395000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 13.76 billion
Calculation and evidence

206151000000 − 192395000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 13756000000 CNY

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2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31
CNY 106.64 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 106641000000 CNY

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 106641000000 CNY Inspect Net Income Open source
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CNY 247.59 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 247591000000 CNY

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 247591000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 202.37 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 202365000000 CNY

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 202365000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 45.23 billion
Calculation and evidence

247591000000 − 202365000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 45226000000 CNY

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2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31
CNY 107.84 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 107843000000 CNY

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CNY 307.76 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 307761000000 CNY

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 307761000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 189.58 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 189577000000 CNY

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 189577000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 118.18 billion
Calculation and evidence

307761000000 − 189577000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 118184000000 CNY

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2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
CNY 116.15 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 116148000000 CNY

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CNY 314.76 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 314764000000 CNY

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 314764000000 CNY Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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CNY 202.67 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 202673000000 CNY

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 202673000000 CNY Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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CNY 112.09 billion
Calculation and evidence

314764000000 − 202673000000 CNY

Exact free cash flow: 112091000000 CNY

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

244 filings · 580 latest values · 580 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0001117795, 1117795, CHL, edgar:1117795

Also known as CHINA MOBILE HONG KONG LTD, CHINA MOBILE HONG KONG LTD /ADR/, CHINA MOBILE LTD /ADR/