Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the company, with a target price range of HKD 11.59-12.20, based on a 2024E PB of 0.95-1.0x [3][4] Core Views - The company's property and casualty insurance business, particularly auto insurance, demonstrates strong competitive advantages, with a higher proportion of low-claim-rate household auto insurance and controllable channel costs [3] - Despite the impact of natural disasters and other factors, the company's comprehensive cost ratio remains superior to industry peers [1][3] - The company's Q2 net profit showed significant improvement, with a YoY increase of 17.4%, partially offsetting the 38.3% decline in Q1 [1][4] Financial Performance - H1 2024 net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 18.49 billion, a YoY decrease of 8.7%, with underwriting profit of RMB 9.0 billion, down 5.0% YoY [1] - The company's net assets attributable to shareholders reached RMB 242.8 billion, a 4.9% increase from the beginning of the year, with an unannualized ROE of 7.7%, down 1.3 percentage points YoY [1] - The comprehensive cost ratio increased by 0.4 percentage points YoY to 96.2%, with the auto insurance and agricultural insurance ratios improving by 0.3 and 2.0 percentage points, respectively [3][7] Business Operations - H1 2024 premium income grew steadily, with a YoY increase of 3.7%, and the company's market share rose by 1.5 percentage points to 34.0% [1] - Auto insurance service income increased by 5.3% YoY, with household auto insurance policies up 6.5% and new car insurance policies up 5.2% [1] - New energy vehicle insurance policies surged by 59.3% YoY, with household auto insurance policies in this segment up 60.6% [1] - Non-auto insurance service income grew by 4.9% YoY, with liability insurance and accident/health insurance up 8.4% and 7.5%, respectively, while agricultural insurance declined by 7.0% [1][6] Investment Strategy - The company significantly increased its allocation to fixed deposits, government bonds, and treasury bonds, while reducing its allocation to funds [4] - As of H1 2024, the total investment asset size reached RMB 641.8 billion, a 6.8% increase from the beginning of the year, with fixed income and equity investments accounting for 60.5% and 24.1%, respectively [4] - The total investment income was RMB 14.0 billion, a YoY decrease of 7.8%, with an unannualized investment return rate of 2.2%, down 0.4 percentage points YoY [4] Valuation and Forecast - The company's current stock price corresponds to a 2024E PB of 0.83x, which is at a low valuation level [3] - The report forecasts a 2024E EPS of RMB 1.16, with a YoY increase of 5.1%, and a 2024E BVPS of RMB 11.13, up 7.0% YoY [5][11] - The company's net profit is expected to grow by 9.3% and 11.5% in 2025 and 2026, respectively, with EPS reaching RMB 1.27 and RMB 1.42 [5][11] Industry Comparison - The company's 2024E PB of 0.83x is lower than the average PB of 1.44x for comparable property and casualty insurance companies [10] - The company's 2023 ROE of 10.6% is slightly below the average ROE of 11.37% for comparable companies [10]
中国财险：公司半年报点评：Q2净利润明显改善，大灾等因素导致上半年综合成本率同比提升