光大银行：业绩正增，资产质量平稳-20250330

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [5] Core Views - The company's revenue for 2024 is reported at 135.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.05%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders is 41.7 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.22. The non-performing loan ratio and provision coverage ratio at the end of Q4 2024 are 1.25% and 180.59%, respectively, remaining stable and improving by 9.9 percentage points compared to the previous quarter [1][4] Summary by Sections Performance - The company's revenue growth rate for 2024 is -7.05%, with a marginal improvement of 1.7 percentage points compared to the first three quarters. The net profit growth rate is 2.22%, improving by 0.3 percentage points from the first three quarters. This improvement is attributed to a stabilization in interest margins, a reduced decline in middle-income, and growth in other non-interest income [2] - Net interest income for 2024 decreased by 10.06%, with a net interest margin of 1.54%, remaining stable compared to the first half of 2024. The year-on-year decline in net interest margin is 20 basis points, which is a smaller decline than the previous year [2][3] Asset Quality - The non-performing loan ratio at the end of Q4 2024 is 1.25%, unchanged from the previous quarter. Leading indicators such as the attention rate and overdue rate have improved, decreasing by 15 basis points and 19 basis points, respectively, compared to Q2 2024. The provision coverage ratio has increased by 9.9 percentage points [4] - The non-performing loan generation rate for 2024 is 1.25%, a year-on-year decrease of 23 basis points. The total amount of non-performing loans is reported at 49.25 billion yuan, with a net increase of 1.7 billion yuan in corporate loans [4] Assets and Liabilities - As of the end of Q4 2024, total assets and loans amount to 6.96 trillion yuan and 3.93 trillion yuan, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 2.75% and 3.88%. The growth in total assets is primarily driven by a rapid increase in interbank assets [10] - Total deposits at the end of Q4 2024 are reported at 3.96 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.67%, mainly due to a net decrease in corporate demand deposits [10]