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China Satellite Communications Co vs China Mobile: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how China Satellite Communications Co (601698) and China Mobile (80941) compare, as of Sep 30, 2026.

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees China Mobile as the more attractively valued of the two: China Satellite Communications Co trades at ¥22.70 versus a fair value of ¥2.30 (−89.9%), while China Mobile trades at HK$67.80 versus HK$115 (+69.4%).
China Satellite Communications Co
601698.SHG · CNY · Communication Services
−89.9%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price¥22.70
Fair Value¥2.30
Quality63/100
China Mobile
80941.HK · HKD · Communication Services
+69.4%
upside to fair value
undervalued
PriceHK$67.80
Fair ValueHK$115
Quality57/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

China Satellite Communications CoChina Mobile
Valuation
252.2×P/E (TTM)n/a
36.15×P/S (TTM)0.22×
6.00×P/B0.16×
54.2×EV/EBITDA0.5×
−89.9%Fair value upside+69.4%
0.1%Dividend yield6.9%
¥0.03Dividend per shareHK$4.67
Profitability
11.9%Operating margin11.0%
0.65×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.03×
2.4%Return on equity9.6%
1.0%Return on assets4.3%
Growth
0.6%Revenue growth (YoY)1.0%
-1.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.9%
-0.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
−3.0%Value creation/yrn/a
Balance & size
89.1×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)n/a
0.01×Debt / equityn/a
$14BMarket cap$227B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy

China Mobile leads: 1 to 9 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

China Satellite Communications Coof which business quality 64 · market factors 30 China Mobileof which business quality 60 · market factors 52
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
26
47
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
38
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
60
75
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
96
81
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
64
29
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
53
100
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
20
38
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
22
19
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
82
74

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyChina Satellite Communications CoPrice ¥22.70China MobilePrice HK$67.80
DCF Models−87.8%below the price¥2.77+50.8%above the priceHK$102
Earnings-Based−93.2%below the price¥1.55−10.3%close to the priceHK$60.84
Dividend Discount−98.5%below the price¥0.35−27.4%below the priceHK$49.23
Multiples−89.1%below the price¥2.49+35.2%above the priceHK$91.70
Asset-Based−88.8%below the price¥2.54−47.5%below the priceHK$35.62
Growth DCF−90.5%below the price¥2.17+32.8%above the priceHK$90.06
Economic Profit−89.1%below the price¥2.47−19.1%below the priceHK$54.88
Growth Earnings−92.3%below the price¥1.74+29.0%above the priceHK$87.44
Minimum−98.5%below the price¥0.35−47.5%below the priceHK$35.62
Maximum−87.8%below the price¥2.77+50.8%above the priceHK$102
Median−89.8%below the price¥2.32+9.3%close to the priceHK$74.14
Geometric mean−92.3%below the price¥1.750%close to the priceHK$67.52

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

China Satellite Communications Co: 24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

China Mobile: 7 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

China Satellite Communications Co
Price ¥22.70
Fair Value ¥2.30
Bear ¥1.75Bull ¥2.80
China Mobile
Price HK$67.80
Fair Value HK$115
Bear HK$87.17Bull HK$143

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

China Satellite Communications Co · Communication Services

Quality score63 · above median
Fair value upside−89.9% · bottom 25%

China Mobile · Communication Services

Quality score57 · above median
Fair value upside+69.4% · Top 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees China Mobile as the more attractively valued of the two: China Satellite Communications Co trades at ¥22.70 versus a fair value of ¥2.30 (−89.9%), while China Mobile trades at HK$67.80 versus HK$115 (+69.4%).

China Satellite Communications Co has the higher quality score (63/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.