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CHINA MOBILE LTD /ADR/

Telephone communications company in Hong Kong1

In its 2022 annual report (Form 20-F) the company says: “We provide full communications services in all 31 provinces, autonomous regions and directly-administered municipalities in the mainland of China as well as in Hong Kong.”8

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

848.3BRevenue, fiscal 20212
116.3BNet income, fiscal 20212
  • IndustryTelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)1
  • HeadquartersHong Kong, China1
  • Incorporated inHong Kong3
  • Business address60Th Floor The Center 99 Queens Road Cen, Hong Kong, F4 000003
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from. Figures are in CNY, the currency the company reports in.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

13.9%Operating margin2
13.7%Net margin2
10.4%Revenue growth, 20212
9.6%Return on equity2
112.1B CNYFree cash flow2

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue11¢96.1B CNY
  • Research and development1¢6.7B CNY
  • Other costs70¢590.6B CNY
  • Interest0¢2.7B CNY
  • Income tax4¢35.9B CNY
  • Profit14¢116.3B CNY

Out of 848.3B CNY in revenue.2

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending64¢202.7B CNY
  • Kept or used elsewhere36¢112.1B CNY

Out of 314.8B CNY of cash from operations.2

Financial statements

Revenue45672848.3B CNY in 2021+27% since 2015
0250.0B CNY500.0B CNY750.0B CNY1.0T CNY2015: 668.3B CNY668.3B CNY20152016: 708.4B CNY708.4B CNY2016+6%2017: 740.5B CNY740.5B CNY2017+5%2018: 736.8B CNY736.8B CNY2018−0%2019: 745.9B CNY745.9B CNY2019+1%2020: 768.1B CNY768.1B CNY2020+3%2021: 848.3B CNY848.3B CNY2021+10%
Operating income45672118.0B CNY in 2021+15% since 2015
050.0B CNY100.0B CNY150.0B CNY2015: 102.9B CNY102.9B CNY20152016: 118.1B CNY118.1B CNY2016+15%2017: 120.1B CNY120.1B CNY2017+2%2018: 121.4B CNY121.4B CNY2018+1%2019: 113.1B CNY113.1B CNY2019−7%2020: 112.7B CNY112.7B CNY2020−0%2021: 118.0B CNY118.0B CNY2021+5%
Net income45672116.3B CNY in 2021+7% since 2015
050.0B CNY100.0B CNY150.0B CNY2015: 108.7B CNY108.7B CNY20152016: 108.8B CNY108.8B CNY2016+0%2017: 114.4B CNY114.4B CNY2017+5%2018: 118.0B CNY118.0B CNY2018+3%2019: 106.8B CNY106.8B CNY2019−9%2020: 108.1B CNY108.1B CNY2020+1%2021: 116.3B CNY116.3B CNY2021+8%
Fiscal year20142015201620172018201920202021
Revenue668.3B CNY4708.4B CNY5740.5B CNY6736.8B CNY7745.9B CNY2768.1B CNY2848.3B CNY2
Cost of revenue96.1B CNY2
Research and development6.7B CNY2
Operating income102.9B CNY4118.1B CNY5120.1B CNY6121.4B CNY7113.1B CNY2112.7B CNY2118.0B CNY2
Interest2.7B CNY2
Income before tax152.2B CNY2
Income tax35.9B CNY2
Net income108.7B CNY4108.8B CNY5114.4B CNY6118.0B CNY7106.8B CNY2108.1B CNY2116.3B CNY2
Earnings per share5 CNY/shares45 CNY/shares46 CNY/shares66 CNY/shares75 CNY/shares25 CNY/shares26 CNY/shares2
Earnings per share (diluted)5 CNY/shares45 CNY/shares46 CNY/shares66 CNY/shares75 CNY/shares25 CNY/shares26 CNY/shares2
Shares (weighted, basic)20.5B shares2

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What it owns

What CHINA MOBILE LTD /ADR/ reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Construction in progress71.7B CNY2 Dec 31, 202171.7B CNY2 Dec 31, 2020+0.1%
Property and equipment, net723.3B CNY2 Dec 31, 2021705.5B CNY2 Dec 31, 2020+2.5%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)55.4B CNY2 Dec 31, 202165.1B CNY2 Dec 31, 2020−15.0%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents243.9B CNY2 Dec 31, 2021212.7B CNY2 Dec 31, 2020+14.7%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill35.3B CNY2 Dec 31, 202135.3B CNY2 Dec 31, 20200%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)8.2B CNY2 Dec 31, 20217.2B CNY2 Dec 31, 2020+13.3%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total10.2B CNY2 Dec 31, 20218.0B CNY2 Dec 31, 2020+26.8%

Former names

  • CHINA MOBILE HONG KONG LTD /ADR/Dec 4, 2000 to May 30, 20063
  • CHINA MOBILE HONG KONG LTDOct 25, 2000 to Oct 30, 20003

Filings

27 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 26 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 14, 20226-K 6-K 20220914 EDGAR
  2. Sep 14, 202215F-15D EDGAR
  3. Sep 1, 20226-K 6-K 2022IR EDGAR
  4. Aug 24, 20226-K 6-K 20220824 EDGAR
  5. Aug 12, 20226-K 6-K 20220812 EDGAR
  6. Aug 2, 20226-K 6-K 20220802 EDGAR
  7. Jul 21, 20226-K 6-K 20220721 EDGAR
  8. Jun 21, 20226-K 6-K 20220621 EDGAR
  9. May 20, 20226-K 6-K 20220520 EDGAR
  10. May 18, 2022SD EDGAR
  11. May 6, 20226-K 6-K AGM ARRANGEMENTS EDGAR
  12. Apr 28, 2022IRANNOTICE EDGAR
  13. Apr 28, 202220-F EDGAR
  14. Apr 22, 20226-K 6-K 20220422 EDGAR
  15. Apr 14, 20226-K 6-K 20220414 EDGAR
  16. Apr 14, 20226-K 6-K 20220414 EDGAR
  17. Mar 24, 20226-K 6-K 20220324 EDGAR
  18. Mar 14, 20226-K 6-K 20220314 EDGAR
  19. Feb 22, 20226-K 6-K 20220222 EDGAR
  20. Feb 11, 20226-K 6-K 20220211 EDGAR

The 27 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

SEC filer profile

How CHINA MOBILE LTD /ADR/ is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARCHINA MOBILE LTD /ADR/1
  • CIK0001117795
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer1
  • Incorporated inHong Kong1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)4813 Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)1
  • Business address60Th Floor The Center 99 Queens Road Cen, Hong Kong, F4 000001
  • Mailing address60Th Floor The Center, 99 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong, F4 000001
  • Phone852312188881
  • Shares outstanding20,475,482,897 as of Dec 31, 20212
  • On EDGAR sinceOct 4, 20001
  • Filings466 in all: 6-K (387), 20-F (22), CORRESP (14), UPLOAD (13), SD (9), IRANNOTICE (8), F-3/A (3), F-6 POS (2)1
    All 15 form types

    F-6EF (2), 15F-15D (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B1 (1), ARS (1), F-3 (1), SC 13D/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Apr 28, 2022

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