EBSCN·2025-05-01 14:20Investment Rating - The report maintains a rating of "Buy" for CITIC Bank (601998.SH) [1] Core Views - CITIC Bank's Q1 2025 report shows a revenue of 51.77 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 19.51 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.7% [3][4] - The bank's annualized weighted average return on equity (ROE) for Q1 2025 is 11.42%, down 1.15 percentage points year-on-year [3] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - Revenue, PPOP, and net profit growth rates for Q1 2025 are -3.7%, -3.9%, and 1.7% respectively, showing a decline compared to 2024 [4] - Net interest income and non-interest income growth rates are 2.1% and -14.4% respectively, with significant declines from 2024 [4] Asset Quality - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio remains stable at 1.16%, with a provision coverage ratio of 207.1% [9][10] - The bank's NPL balance is 67.85 billion, an increase of 1.36 billion from the beginning of the year [9] Capital Adequacy - As of Q1 2025, the core tier 1 capital ratio, tier 1 capital ratio, and total capital ratio are 9.45%, 10.9%, and 12.9% respectively, all showing a decline from the end of the previous year [10][30] Earnings Forecast and Valuation - The report forecasts EPS for 2025-2027 to be 1.25, 1.29, and 1.33 respectively, with current stock price corresponding to PB valuations of 0.54, 0.51, and 0.47 times [10][11]