QILU BANK(SH:601665) Guohai Securities·2025-09-01 08:06Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Qilu Bank [1][8][20] Core Views - Qilu Bank's revenue increased by 5.76% year-on-year in H1 2025, while net profit attributable to shareholders grew by 16.48%, indicating improved growth rates for both revenue and net profit [6][8] - The bank's total assets reached 7.513 trillion yuan by the end of June 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 16.02% [6] - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio for corporate loans decreased by 18 basis points to 0.77% compared to the end of 2024, showing significant improvement in asset quality [6][8] - The net interest margin (NIM) increased to 1.53%, up by 2 basis points from the end of 2024, indicating a recovery in profitability [6][8] Summary by Sections Recent Performance - Qilu Bank's stock performance over the past year shows a 25.8% increase, while the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index rose by 37.2% [3] - As of August 29, 2025, the stock price is 5.57 yuan, with a market capitalization of approximately 34.28 billion yuan [3] Financial Highlights - In H1 2025, net interest income rose by 13.29% year-on-year, driven by a significant increase in credit issuance and a recovery in net interest margin [6] - The bank's loan balance increased by 13.77% and total deposits grew by 12.54% year-on-year [6] Future Projections - Revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 are 133.77 billion yuan, 146.11 billion yuan, and 162.54 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of 7.05%, 9.23%, and 11.25% respectively [7][8] - Net profit projections for the same period are 58.76 billion yuan, 69.79 billion yuan, and 78.95 billion yuan, with growth rates of 17.83%, 18.78%, and 13.12% respectively [7][8]