招商银行：非息增长与拨备回补推动四季度触底回升

Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy-A/Buy-H" rating for the company, with a current price of 39.85 CNY/39.90 HKD and a fair value of 55.63 CNY/55.70 HKD [3]. Core Insights - The report highlights that non-interest income growth and provisioning recovery are driving a rebound in Q4, with a year-on-year revenue growth of -0.47% for 2024, which is an improvement of 2.4 percentage points compared to the first three quarters of 2024 [8]. - The bank's total assets and loan amounts increased by 10.2% and 5.8% year-on-year, respectively, indicating accelerated scale expansion [8]. - Asset quality remains stable, with a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 0.95%, unchanged from the previous year, and a provisioning coverage ratio of 411.98%, although it has decreased from previous quarters [8]. - The report forecasts a net profit growth of 5.56% and 6.43% for 2025 and 2026, respectively, with earnings per share (EPS) projected at 6.03 CNY and 6.43 CNY [8]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the bank's revenue and net profit grew by 7.59% and 7.63% year-on-year, respectively, with significant contributions from non-interest income, which rose by 16.6% [8]. - The total liabilities and deposits increased by 9.8% and 11.5% year-on-year, respectively, with deposits accounting for 83.3% of total liabilities [8]. Asset Quality - The NPL ratio remained stable at 0.95%, with a total NPL amount increasing by 1.9 billion CNY in Q4 2024, while the cumulative NPL amount for the year increased by 3.6 billion CNY [8]. - The provisioning coverage ratio decreased by 20.17 percentage points from the previous quarter but remains at a high level, indicating sufficient risk coverage [8]. Profitability and Valuation - The report projects a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.61X for 2024 and 6.20X for 2025, with a price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.89X and 0.81X for the same years [8]. - The bank's return on equity (ROE) remains high, supporting its ability to generate internal capital [8].