Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-04-29 02:35Core Viewpoint - Everbright Bank reported a revenue of 33.086 billion yuan in Q1 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 4.06%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 12.464 billion yuan, showing a slight increase of 0.31% year-on-year. The bank's income structure is becoming more balanced, with net interest income and non-interest income showing different trends [1][2][3]. Group 1: Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, Everbright Bank achieved a net interest income of 22.538 billion yuan, down 6.84% year-on-year, but the decline was less than that of the entire year of 2024 [1]. - Non-interest income for Q1 2025 was 10.548 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.46%, driven by growth in fee income and investment net income [1]. - The bank's projected net profit for 2025-2027 is 41.7 billion, 41.8 billion, and 42.4 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of 0.05%, 0.20%, and 1.51% respectively [1]. Group 2: Loan and Deposit Growth - As of the end of Q1 2025, the total loan principal was 4.11 trillion yuan, representing a year-to-date growth of 5.24%, which is higher than the growth rates observed in 2024 [2]. - The deposit balance at the end of Q1 2025 was 4.27 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.49% year-on-year, reversing the negative growth trend seen in the previous three quarters [2]. - The bank's deposit cost rate decreased by 14 basis points to 2.18% year-on-year, partially offsetting the decline in asset yield [2]. Group 3: Asset Quality and Dividends - The non-performing loan ratio remained stable at 1.25% at the end of Q1 2025, indicating overall asset quality stability [3]. - The provision coverage ratio was 174.44%, down 6.15 percentage points from the end of 2024 [3]. - The cash dividend payout ratio increased to 30.14% of net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders, up from 28.41% in 2023, with a dividend yield of 4.86% as of April 28, 2025 [3].