ZHONGTAI SECURITIES·2025-09-02 06:09Group 1 - The overall revenue and profit growth of state-owned banks improved in 1H25, mainly driven by a significant increase in other non-interest income and cost release. Additionally, market interest rates and deposit rates declined, stabilizing the interest margin, leading to a marginal increase in net interest income growth [2][3]. - The asset quality of state-owned banks is relatively strong, with non-performing loan (NPL) ratios and attention rates remaining low and either stable or decreasing. The provision coverage ratio increased, enhancing the safety margin, and the capital adequacy ratio also improved, strengthening the risk resistance capability of these banks [2][4]. - Investment recommendations suggest a shift in the operating model and investment logic of bank stocks from "pro-cyclical" to "weak cycle." During periods of economic stagnation, high dividend yields from bank stocks will remain attractive, and the report continues to favor the stability and sustainability of bank stocks [2][5]. Group 2 - In terms of revenue, the year-on-year growth for 1H25 was +1.5%, with a turnaround from negative to positive growth compared to 1Q25. The net profit saw a slight decline of -0.1% year-on-year, but the decline narrowed compared to the previous quarter. The increase in revenue was largely attributed to the growth in non-interest income, particularly from the stock market [3][7]. - The asset quality analysis indicates that the overall NPL ratio remained stable at 1.27% in 1H25, with a slight decrease in the attention loan ratio. The overdue loan ratio increased slightly but remains low, and the provision coverage ratio rose to 237.50%, further enhancing the safety margin [4][9]. - The report highlights that the cost-to-income ratio for 1H25 was 29.3%, showing a year-on-year decrease, while the core Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio improved to 12.67%, maintaining a high level of capital strength [4][10].