Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-09-03 00:39Core Insights - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 15.398 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.38% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 6.470 billion yuan, up 48.31% year-on-year [1] - Basic earnings per share were 0.79 yuan, reflecting a 51.92% increase year-on-year [1] - The weighted average return on equity was 4.83%, an increase of 1.44 percentage points year-on-year [1] - A cash dividend of 1.00 yuan (before tax) is proposed for the first half of 2025 [1] Business Performance - The company's brokerage business net income and investment income (including fair value changes) increased, while the net income from investment banking, asset management, interest income, and other revenues decreased [1] - The trading volume of agency stock transactions saw significant growth, maintaining a relatively stable market share, with net income from brokerage fees increasing by 41.96% year-on-year [1] - The scale of equity financing rebounded significantly, while debt financing remained stable, with net income from investment banking fees decreasing by 4.76% year-on-year [1] - The asset management business improved in quality and efficiency, with a slight recovery in revenue contribution from public funds, resulting in an 8.45% year-on-year increase in net income from asset management fees [1] - Both equity and fixed income proprietary investments achieved good performance, with investment income (including fair value changes) increasing by 57.52% year-on-year [1] - The balance of margin financing and market share remained stable, with a continued reduction in stock pledge scale, leading to an 18.46% year-on-year increase in net interest income [1] Investment Outlook - The company experienced significant growth in agency stock transaction volume, with increases in distribution scale, retained scale, and distribution income [2] - Both equity and fixed income proprietary investments performed well, and alternative investment business turned profitable year-on-year, establishing a solid foundation for the company's overall operational performance recovery [2] - The optimization of the asset management business structure and efficiency improvements led to a recovery in revenue contribution from controlled public funds [2] - The expected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 and 2026 are projected to be 1.39 yuan and 1.46 yuan, respectively, with book value per share (BVPS) expected to be 16.99 yuan and 18.03 yuan [2] - Based on the closing price of 21.67 yuan on September 1, the corresponding price-to-book ratios (P/B) are projected to be 1.28 times and 1.20 times for 2025 and 2026, respectively, maintaining an "overweight" investment rating [2]