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CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.Sell4.7·$45.12+2.50%
CHT · Why this verdict

Why Chunghwa Telecom Co. (CHT) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.7/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.9/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E4.6
P/S10.0
EV/EBITDA9.5
Fwd P/E4.7
PEG1.0
  • Forward P/E: 26.5x
  • PEG: 8.27

Quality

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.3
ROA3.8
Gross margin3.3
Op margin8.7
Net margin8.1
Current ratio5.9
FCF quality7.5
Moat5.0
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 16%
  • No competitive moat
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

3.5/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.4
EPS growth2.6

Momentum

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD7.5
OBV1.0
MA position8.0
Volume4.7
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

Sentiment

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target3.9
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

4.4/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank4.5
quality rank6.8
growth rank6.2
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

4.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.6
support resistance1.7
52w position9.7
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.7
days to cover0.5
volatility8.3
put call0.0
implied vol2.8
max pain risk3.0
beta10.0
debt equity0.0
  • Elevated put/call: 20.00
  • High IV: 63%
  • Above max pain $30

Catalyst

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.0
dividend safety3.5
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.3>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:56d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-4.3=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.3<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
-4.30
Upside
-21.5%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 2.4 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Quality at 6.1) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-4.3=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -4.30 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 6.1, Momentum at 5.3, and Insider at 5.0; the weakest are Growth at 3.5, Catalyst at 4.0, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.3. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -4.30 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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