Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company with a target price of HKD 17.21 [2][10]. Core Views - The company's performance is in line with expectations, showing significant growth in light capital business. The return on equity (ROE) for the reporting period is 4.9%, with a quarterly ROE of 2.5%, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1.9 percentage points [2][10]. - The total revenue for the reporting period, excluding other business income, is HKD 21.3 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 7.2%. The net profit attributable to the parent company is HKD 5.7 billion, down 7.5% year-on-year [7][10]. Financial Performance Summary - The company's financial leverage ratio at the end of the reporting period is 4.74 times, a decrease of 0.06 times year-on-year [2][8]. - The asset turnover ratio is 3.9%, down 0.7 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin stands at 26.8%, a slight decrease of 0.1 percentage points year-on-year [2][8]. - The self-operated business revenue is HKD 10.12 billion, with a quarterly revenue of HKD 2.66 billion, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter decrease of HKD 0.55 billion [3][10]. - Interest income from credit business is HKD 8.71 billion, with a quarterly income of HKD 2.26 billion, showing a quarter-on-quarter increase of HKD 0.23 billion [3][10]. - Brokerage business revenue has shown significant growth, reaching HKD 4.26 billion, with a quarterly revenue of HKD 1.7 billion, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter increase of 115.1% and a year-on-year increase of 67.6% [9][10]. Future Earnings Forecast - The expected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are projected to be RMB 1.38, RMB 1.49, and RMB 1.61 respectively, with corresponding price-to-book ratios (PB) of 0.70, 0.66, and 0.63 [10][11].
中金公司（03908）：2024年报点评：业绩符合预期，轻资本业务增长明显