宁波银行（002142）：扩表动能强，资产质量优

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1]. Core Insights - The company reported a strong performance in Q1 2025, with operating income of 18.495 billion, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 7.417 billion, up 5.8% year-on-year [4][5]. - The annualized weighted average return on equity (ROE) was 14.18%, a decrease of 1.33 percentage points year-on-year [4]. Financial Performance - Q1 revenue and profit growth rates were both above 5%, indicating strong resilience in the fundamentals. The year-on-year growth rates for revenue, pre-provision operating profit (PPOP), and net profit attributable to shareholders were 5.6%, 10%, and 5.8%, respectively [5]. - The net interest income and non-interest income growth rates were 11.6% and -5.8%, respectively, compared to the previous year [5]. - The loan growth rate was over 20%, with a significant increase in loans to corporate clients, which accounted for nearly 86% of new loans in Q1 [6]. Asset Quality - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio remained stable at 0.76%, with a coverage ratio of 370.5% [10]. - The company increased its credit impairment losses in Q1 to 4.94 billion, up 10.3% year-on-year [10]. Capital Adequacy - The core Tier 1 capital ratio, Tier 1 capital ratio, and total capital ratio were 9.32%, 10.44%, and 14.94%, respectively, all showing a decline compared to the previous year [10]. Earnings Forecast and Valuation - The company aims to maintain stable profitability, with EPS forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027 at 4.44, 4.82, and 5.27 yuan, respectively. The current stock price corresponds to a price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.71, 0.64, and 0.58 for the respective years [11][12].