Bei Jing Shang Bao·2026-01-19 15:17Core Viewpoint - The first batch of brokerages has released their performance forecasts for 2025, indicating a significant increase in profits, particularly for Guolian Minsheng Securities, which expects a net profit of 2.008 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of approximately 406% [1][3]. Group 1: Performance Highlights - Guolian Minsheng Securities announced a substantial profit increase due to the acquisition of Minsheng Securities and growth in securities investment, brokerage, and wealth management [3]. - Citic Securities reported a revenue of 74.83 billion yuan and a net profit of 30.051 billion yuan for 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 28.75% and 38.46%, respectively [3]. - Southwest Securities projected a net profit of 1.028 to 1.098 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 47% to 57% [3]. Group 2: Market Trends - Despite the positive performance forecasts, brokerage stock prices have generally declined since the beginning of the year, with Citic Securities down 2.79% and Guolian Minsheng Securities down 2.85% [5]. - The overall performance of the brokerage sector, as indicated by the CSI All Share Securities Index, has decreased by 0.78% since January [5]. Group 3: Factors Influencing Performance - The growth in brokerage performance is primarily driven by market recovery and increased trading volumes, but it is also characterized as a cyclical recovery rather than a structural upgrade [4]. - Analysts suggest that the divergence between performance and stock prices is due to several factors, including profit-taking after strong previous gains, a shift in investment focus towards high-dividend, low-volatility assets, and a market expectation of slower profit growth in 2026 [6]. Group 4: Long-term Outlook - Despite short-term stock price pressures, the brokerage sector is viewed as having long-term investment value, supported by a favorable policy environment and ongoing business recovery [7]. - Key indicators to monitor for assessing the sustainability of profits and valuation recovery include trading volumes, margin balances, net subscriptions in asset management, and the issuance rates of subordinate bonds by brokerages [8].