Ge Long Hui·2025-11-01 13:11Core Viewpoint - The company has shown a recovery in both revenue and profit growth in the first three quarters of 2025, with a year-on-year increase in revenue and net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.80% and 1.90% respectively, indicating a positive trend in performance [1] Revenue and Profit Growth - In the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 1996.45 billion yuan and net profit attributable to shareholders of 699.94 billion yuan, with growth rates improving compared to the first half of the year [1] - In Q3 alone, the company reported revenue of 662.77 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.92%, and net profit of 239.78 billion yuan, up 2.46% year-on-year [1] - The annualized weighted ROE for the first three quarters was 8.48%, a decrease of 0.58 percentage points year-on-year [1] Asset Growth - As of September 2025, total assets grew by 6.2% year-on-year to 15.50 trillion yuan, with loans (excluding accrued interest) increasing by 7.5% to 9.07 trillion yuan [2] - The company added a total of 516.3 billion yuan in new credit in the first three quarters, with corporate loans increasing by 415.4 billion yuan, while personal loans decreased by 106.1 billion yuan [2] - In Q3, new credit was 72.9 billion yuan, a decrease of 101.5 billion yuan year-on-year, indicating weak retail credit demand [2] Net Interest Margin and Non-Interest Income - The net interest margin for the first nine months was 1.20%, showing a slight decline of 1 basis point from Q2 and a decrease of 7 basis points from the previous year [3] - Net interest income increased by 1.5% year-on-year to 1286.48 billion yuan, with growth accelerating compared to the first half of the year [3] - Non-interest income from fees and commissions rose to 293.98 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.15%, while other non-interest income surged by 25.4% to 255.85 billion yuan [3] Asset Quality - The non-performing loan ratio as of September was 1.26%, a slight improvement from June, while the provision coverage ratio increased to 209.97% [3] - The attention rate was 1.57%, also showing a decrease from June, indicating overall stable asset quality [3] Investment Recommendations - The company's fundamentals are stable, leading to a slight upward adjustment in profit forecasts for 2025-2027, with expected net profits of 957 billion yuan, 988 billion yuan, and 1032 billion yuan respectively [4] - The corresponding year-on-year growth rates are projected at 2.2%, 3.3%, and 4.4%, with diluted EPS of 1.19, 1.23, and 1.29 yuan [4] - Current stock price corresponds to PE ratios of 7.1, 6.9, and 6.6, and PB ratios of 0.61, 0.58, and 0.54, maintaining an "outperform" rating [4]