Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company, with a target price of HK$16.59, corresponding to a PB of 1.2 times for 2025 [6]. Core Views - In 2024, the company achieved a net profit of CNY 32.161 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.9%, while the underwriting profit decreased by 43.9% to CNY 5.713 billion. The comprehensive cost ratio (COR) rose to 98.8%, an increase of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [1][3]. - The company’s investment income significantly increased by 67.9% year-on-year to CNY 34.937 billion, primarily due to the strategic allocation of secondary equity assets during market lows [5]. Summary by Sections Performance Overview - In 2024, the company reported a net profit of CNY 32.161 billion, up 30.9% year-on-year, with an underwriting profit of CNY 5.713 billion, down 43.9%. The COR was 98.8%, up 1.0 percentage points, and ROE was 13.0%, up 2.2 percentage points. The proposed final dividend per share is CNY 0.332, leading to a total annual dividend of CNY 0.54, an increase of 10.4% year-on-year [1]. Liability Side - The insurance service revenue for 2024 was CNY 485.223 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%, with a market share of 31.8%, down 0.7 percentage points. The revenue from auto insurance was CNY 294.701 billion, up 4.5%, while non-auto insurance revenue was CNY 190.522 billion, up 8.8% [2][3]. Profitability - The COR increased by 1.0 percentage points to 98.8% in 2024, driven by a rise in the loss ratio, which increased by 2.4 percentage points to 73%. The increase in loss ratio was attributed to severe disaster impacts and rising liability costs due to declining interest rates. The company implemented cost reduction measures, reducing the expense ratio by 1.4 percentage points to 25.8% [3][4]. Investment Side - By the end of 2024, the total investment scale reached CNY 676.512 billion, a 12.6% increase from the previous year, with a total investment return rate of 5.5%, up 2 percentage points year-on-year [5]. Profit Forecast and Valuation - The company aims for steady growth, with projected net profit growth rates of 29.9%, 16.4%, and 20.5% for 2025-2027. The BPS is expected to be CNY 12.57, CNY 14.06, and CNY 15.82 for the respective years, with corresponding PB ratios of 1.04, 0.93, and 0.83 [6][13].
中国财险（02328）：2024年年报点评：非车险COR承压，投资收益大增