KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-10-31 13:50Investment Rating - The investment rating for Huatai Securities is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's performance exceeded expectations, with a comprehensive strength leading the industry [5] - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company reported operating revenue and net profit attributable to shareholders of 271 billion and 127 billion yuan, respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 12.6% and 1.7% [5] - The annualized weighted average ROE for the first three quarters of 2025 was 9.61%, a decrease of 0.51 percentage points year-on-year [5] - The company is expected to achieve net profits of 168 billion, 217 billion, and 251 billion yuan for 2025-2027, with corresponding year-on-year growth rates of 9%, 29%, and 16% [5] Financial Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2025, the brokerage business net income increased by 66%, with a single quarter increase of 128% year-on-year [6] - The investment banking business net income for the same period was 19.5 billion yuan, up 44% year-on-year [6] - The asset management business net income was 13.5 billion yuan, down 64% year-on-year, primarily due to high base effects from AssetMark [6] - The company's self-operated investment income was 100.5 billion yuan, down 15% year-on-year, with a self-operated investment yield of 3.9% [7] - Interest net income for the first three quarters of 2025 was 32.7 billion yuan, up 151% year-on-year, with significant reductions in interest expenses [7] Valuation Metrics - The company is projected to have a PE ratio of 11.7, 9.0, and 7.8 for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively [5] - The current PB ratio is 1.14 [5] - The expected net profit for 2025 is 16,750 million yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 9.1% [12]