Soochow Securities·2025-08-29 08:21Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The report highlights significant results from the transformation towards dividend insurance, with a notable increase in property insurance profits year-on-year [8] - The overall profit is under pressure, but the company is expected to benefit from a strong equity market in 2025, leading to an upward revision of profit forecasts [8] Financial Performance Summary - Insurance service revenue is projected to reach HKD 112.846 billion in 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 1.4% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be HKD 9.705 billion in 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 15.1% [1] - The embedded value (EV) per share is forecasted to be HKD 52.7 in 2025, with a price-to-embedded value (P/EV) ratio of 0.35 [1] Business Segment Analysis - Life Insurance: The company has successfully led the industry in the transformation towards dividend insurance, with a new business value (NBV) of HKD 6.18 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.8% [8] - Property Insurance: The comprehensive cost ratio improved to 95.5% in the first half of 2025, with a profit of HKD 690 million, marking an 85% increase year-on-year [8] - Investment: The company has adjusted its asset allocation, increasing bond holdings while reducing fund investments, resulting in a significant decline in overall investment returns [8] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The profit forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders is adjusted to HKD 9.7 billion for 2025, HKD 10.9 billion for 2026, and HKD 12.5 billion for 2027 [8] - The current market capitalization corresponds to a 2025E price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.83x and a P/EV of 0.35x, indicating that the stock is still undervalued [8]