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月酝知风之银行业：关注核心指标改善，估值修复仍有空间
Ping An Securities·2025-05-09 02:15

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the banking industry [1] Core Viewpoints - The report emphasizes a "pro-cyclical + high dividend" strategy, highlighting that policy measures are driving valuation recovery in the sector. The average dividend yield for the sector is currently at 4.49%, which remains historically high compared to the risk-free rate represented by the 10-year government bond yield [3][5] - The report anticipates that the improvement in the sector will be catalyzed by policy support, particularly from the real estate and consumer sectors. The static price-to-book (PB) ratio for the sector is only 0.65 times, indicating a significant safety margin with an implied non-performing loan (NPL) ratio exceeding 15% [3][5] - Recommended stocks include regional banks benefiting from policy expectations (Chengdu, Changsha, Suzhou, Changshu, Ningbo) and high-dividend stocks (ICBC, CCB, Shanghai Bank) [3][5] Summary by Sections Industry Performance - As of the end of April, 42 listed banks reported a year-on-year decline in net profit of 1.2% for Q1 2025, a decrease of 3.5 percentage points compared to 2024 [5] - The revenue growth rate for listed banks in Q1 2025 fell to -1.7%, down 1.8 percentage points from 2024. Net interest income decreased by 1.7% year-on-year, while non-interest income showed signs of stabilization [5][9] Market Trends - In April 2025, the banking sector experienced a slight decline of 0.06%, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 2.94 percentage points, ranking fifth among 30 sectors [3] Macro and Liquidity Tracking - The manufacturing PMI for April was reported at 49%, a decrease of 1.5 percentage points. The new RMB loans in March 2025 increased by 3.64 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate of 7.4% [3][5] Asset Quality - The overall asset quality of listed banks remains stable, with the NPL ratio decreasing by 1 basis point to 1.22% in Q1 2025. The provision coverage ratio decreased by 2.13 percentage points to 238% [10][11]