Investment Rating - Buy (Maintained) [2] Core Views - The company's 2024H1 net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 18.49 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.7% [4] - The underwriting profit and investment income decreased by 5.0% and 7.8% respectively year-on-year [4] - Q2 net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 12.62 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 115% [4] - The comprehensive cost ratio (COR) for 2024H1 increased by 0.4 percentage points year-on-year to 96.2%, but decreased compared to 97.9% in 2024Q1 [4] - The company announced its first interim dividend of RMB 0.21 per share, with a dividend payout ratio of 25%, amounting to RMB 4.6 billion [4] - The current dividend yield (TTM) is 5.32%, and the PE ratios for 2024-2026 are 6.7x, 6.0x, and 5.6x respectively [4] Financial Performance - Total premium income for 2024H1 was RMB 235.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 5.1% [5] - Underwriting profit for 2024H1 was RMB 9 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5%, but Q2 underwriting profit was RMB 6.65 billion, a year-on-year increase of 37% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 183% [5] - The COR for auto insurance decreased by 0.3 percentage points year-on-year to 96.4%, with a claims ratio increase of 1.5 percentage points and an expense ratio decrease of 1.8 percentage points [5] - The COR for non-auto insurance was 95.8%, an increase of 1.44 percentage points year-on-year, with agricultural insurance showing improved business structure and quality [5] - Total investment income for 2024H1 was RMB 13.97 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 7.8%, but Q2 investment income increased by 20% year-on-year [5] - The annualized total investment yield was 4.4%, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points year-on-year, and the annualized net investment yield was 3.5%, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points year-on-year [5] Industry and Market Analysis - The new internet property insurance regulations, effective from August 13, 2024, set higher entry barriers for internet property insurance, which is expected to optimize the industry landscape and highlight the leading position of the company [5] - Passenger car demand remains stable, supporting medium to long-term premium growth in auto insurance, with passenger car and new energy vehicle sales in July 2024 showing year-on-year changes of -5.1% and +27.0% respectively [5] Forecasts - The forecasted net profit attributable to the parent company for 2024-2026 is RMB 306 billion, RMB 340 billion, and RMB 362 billion respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 24.6%, 11.0%, and 6.5% [4] - The forecasted EPS for 2024-2026 is RMB 1.4, RMB 1.5, and RMB 1.6 respectively [4] - The forecasted total premium income for 2024-2026 is RMB 4,244 billion, RMB 4,572 billion, and RMB 4,787 billion respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 7.7%, 4.7%, and 7.6% [6] - The forecasted comprehensive cost ratio (COR) for 2024-2026 is 97.3%, 97.0%, and 96.9% respectively [6]
中国财险2024年中报点评：综合成本率环比改善，首次中期分红