Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) reported Q1 earnings Thursday of 1.30 New Taiwan dollars ($0.04) per diluted share, up from NT$1.26 a year earlier.
Three analysts surveyed by FactSet expected NT$1.29.
Operating revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was NT$59.99 billion, up from NT$55.81 billion a year earlier.
A single analyst polled by FactSet expected NT$57.54 billion.