Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for China Property & Casualty Insurance (02328) [1] Core Views - China Property & Casualty Insurance achieved steady growth in premium income and continued optimization in cost control during H1 2024 [1] - The company's market share remained leading in the property insurance market, despite a slight decline of 0.3pct YoY to 34.0% [2] - The comprehensive cost ratio was maintained at a good level of 96.2%, with effective cost control measures in place [2] - The company's investment income improved QoQ, with a stable solvency position [2] Business Performance - In H1 2024, the company achieved original insurance premium income of RMB 311.996 billion, up 3.7% YoY [2] - Insurance service income reached RMB 235.841 billion, up 5.1% YoY, driven by growth in motor vehicle insurance (RMB 145.157 billion, +5.3% YoY), accident and health insurance (RMB 24.751 billion, +7.5% YoY), and liability insurance (RMB 18.339 billion, +8.4% YoY) [2] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 18.491 billion, down 8.7% YoY, mainly due to high-frequency natural disasters impacting non-auto insurance profitability [2] Cost Control - The comprehensive cost ratio for auto insurance was 96.4%, down 0.3pct YoY, with a comprehensive loss ratio of 71.2% (+1.5pct YoY) and a comprehensive expense ratio of 25.2% (-1.8pct YoY) [2] - Non-auto insurance had a comprehensive cost ratio of 95.8%, up 1.5pct YoY, with agricultural insurance showing improvement at 89.0% (-2.0pct YoY) due to business structure optimization [2] Investment Performance - Investment income in H1 2024 was RMB 13.971 billion, down 7.8% YoY, with an annualized total investment yield of 4.4% (-0.8pct YoY but +1.2pct QoQ) [2] - Investment assets totaled RMB 641.834 billion, up 6.8% YoY, with fixed-income assets at RMB 387.962 billion (+10.9% from the beginning of the year) and equity investment assets at RMB 154.936 billion (-2.2% YoY) [2] Financial Projections - Revenue is expected to grow by 5.50%, 6.15%, and 6.32% YoY in 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [3] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to grow by 7.63%, 9.17%, and 12.41% YoY in 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [3] - EPS is forecasted to be RMB 1.19, RMB 1.30, and RMB 1.46 in 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively [3] Valuation - The stock's PE ratio is estimated at 7.82x, 7.17x, and 6.37x for 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively, based on the closing price as of September 17 [3]
中国财险2024年半年报点评：保费收入稳步增长，成本控制持续优化