Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2026-02-02 00:45Core Viewpoint - The leading brokerage firms are demonstrating strong competitive advantages in the current bull market, with significant profit growth expected in 2025, particularly for China International Capital Corporation (CICC) [1][2]. Group 1: CICC's Performance Forecast - CICC anticipates a net profit attributable to shareholders of 8.542 billion to 10.535 billion yuan for 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 50% to 85% [1][2]. - The net profit, excluding non-recurring items, is expected to be between 8.428 billion and 10.351 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 49% to 83% compared to 2024 [1][2]. - CICC's performance is expected to surpass 10 billion yuan for the first time since 2021 [3]. Group 2: Revenue and Profit Growth - CICC's subsidiary, CICC Wealth Securities, is projected to achieve revenue of 8.349 billion yuan and a net profit of 1.76 billion yuan in 2025 [4]. - The company is focusing on supporting national strategic development and enhancing financial services, which has led to robust growth in investment banking, stock trading, and wealth management sectors [4]. - In the first three quarters of 2025, CICC's revenues were 5.721 billion yuan, 7.107 billion yuan, and 7.933 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of 47.69%, 41.1%, and 74.78% respectively [4]. Group 3: Industry Trends and Mergers - The securities industry is experiencing accelerated mergers and acquisitions, with CICC currently pursuing a merger with Xinda Securities and Dongxing Securities, which will elevate it to a "trillion-level" brokerage [8][9]. - The merger is expected to enhance CICC's market position and operational capabilities, allowing for better service to national strategies [8]. - As of September 2025, the asset sizes of CICC, Dongxing Securities, and Xinda Securities were 764.941 billion yuan, 116.391 billion yuan, and 128.215 billion yuan respectively, with the merger expected to push CICC's total assets over one trillion yuan [9]. Group 4: Market Activity and IPOs - The A-share and Hong Kong IPO markets have regained vitality, with CICC participating in 53 out of 117 IPOs in the Hong Kong market, achieving a market coverage rate of 45% [1][9]. - CICC served as the sponsor for 42 projects, capturing a market share of 36% in the Hong Kong IPO market [9]. - In the A-share market, CICC ranked fourth in underwriting, with a total underwriting income of 580 million yuan and a market share of 7.35% in 2025 [9].