Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-04-29 02:35Core Viewpoint - The company's value rate in life and health insurance business significantly improved in Q1, driving NBV growth of 34.9% year-on-year, with strong performance from bancassurance and community financial service channels [1][9] - The quality of the property insurance business improved significantly, with the combined cost ratio decreasing by 3.0 percentage points to 96.6%, leading to substantial growth in underwriting profit [1][5] - On the asset side, the company increased its allocation to high-dividend stocks, and the performance of OCI stocks in Q1 was impressive, contributing to an improvement in overall investment return rates year-on-year [1][6] Financial Performance - The company reported a 2.4% year-on-year increase in operating profit to 37.91 billion yuan in Q1, with life and health insurance business operating profit up 5.0% to 26.86 billion yuan [2][3] - The net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 26.4% year-on-year to 27.02 billion yuan, primarily due to a fair value loss of 21.8 billion yuan in Q1, compared to a fair value gain of 34.49 billion yuan in the same period last year [3] Life and Health Insurance - The NBV for life and health insurance increased by 34.9% year-on-year to 12.89 billion yuan, driven by an improvement in the NBVM by 10.4 percentage points to 32.0% [3][4] - The first-year premium used to calculate NBV decreased by 19.5% year-on-year to 45.59 billion yuan [3] Multi-Channel Development - The company has effectively built a multi-channel professional sales capability, with significant results from various channels [4] - The agent channel saw a 14.0% year-on-year increase in per capita NBV, despite a high base from the previous year [4] - The bancassurance channel experienced a remarkable 170.8% year-on-year increase in NBV [4] Property Insurance - The underwriting profit for the property insurance business increased by 755.5% year-on-year to 2.76 billion yuan, driven by a 3.0 percentage point decrease in the combined cost ratio to 96.6% [5] - Insurance service revenue for the property insurance business increased by 0.7% year-on-year to 81.15 billion yuan, with original insurance premium income rising by 7.7% to 85.14 billion yuan [5] Asset Management - The overall investment return rate improved year-on-year, primarily driven by OCI stocks [6][7] - The company's investment portfolio reached over 5.92 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.3% from the beginning of the year [7] - The allocation to high-dividend stocks was increased, with the scale of other equity instruments growing rapidly [7] Other Business Segments - The banking business reported a 5.6% year-on-year decrease in net profit to 8.17 billion yuan, mainly due to a 13.1% decline in operating income [8] - The asset management business saw a 19.2% year-on-year increase in net profit to 1.09 billion yuan [8] - The financial empowerment business reported a net loss of 2.87 billion yuan, with a significant impact from one-time gains and losses related to the consolidation of Ping An Health [8] Investment Recommendation - The company is viewed positively for its long-term investment value, with a current valuation at a low level and sufficient margin of safety [9] - The estimated growth rates for NBV in 2025, 2026, and 2027 are projected at 23.0%, 14.1%, and 13.9%, respectively [9]