Core Viewpoint - Standard Chartered Group reported better-than-expected performance for Q2 2025, with adjusted operating income of $5.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%, and adjusted net profit attributable to shareholders of $1.8 billion, up 53.7% year-on-year, primarily driven by stronger non-interest income [1] Financial Performance - Non-interest income exceeded expectations, growing 33% year-on-year to $2.8 billion, with a contribution of $240 million from the sale of Solv India equity; even excluding this, non-interest income still showed a 22% year-on-year increase [1] - The company's financial market services revenue grew 47.2% year-on-year, driven by demand for interest rate and currency hedging amid market volatility [1] - Wealth management revenue increased by 20.1% year-on-year, primarily from affluent clients in overseas markets such as India, Hong Kong, and the Middle East [1] Guidance and Projections - The strong performance in non-interest income led the company to raise its revenue growth guidance for 2025 from "below 5%" to a lower limit of "5%-7%" [1] - Net interest income was in line with expectations, remaining flat year-on-year and decreasing 3% quarter-on-quarter, mainly due to the decline in HIBOR; the adjusted net interest margin was 2.03%, down 9 basis points quarter-on-quarter [2] - The company maintained its guidance for operating expenses to be below $12.3 billion in 2026, with credit costs expected to gradually normalize to 30-35 basis points [2] Shareholder Returns - The company announced a new $1.3 billion share buyback, following the completion of a previous $1.5 billion buyback, maintaining a total buyback guidance of at least $8 billion for 2024-2026 [3] - The company aims to gradually increase its annual dividend per share and maintain a return on tangible equity (ROTE) close to 13% by the end of 2026 [3] Earnings Forecast and Valuation - Due to the strong performance in non-interest income and better-than-expected asset quality, the company raised its 2025E/2026E net profit forecasts by 30.6% and 21.2% to $5.01 billion and $4.80 billion, respectively [3] - The company is currently trading at 0.9x/0.8x 2025E/2026E price-to-book ratios, and the target price was raised by 21.7% to HKD 158.8, corresponding to 1.0x/0.9x 2025E/2026E price-to-book ratios with an upside potential of 11.8% [3]
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