Huachuang Securities·2025-11-02 05:13Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for Huatai Securities (601688) [1][9] Core Views - The overall performance of the company meets expectations, with a stable ROE year-on-year, primarily due to a high base from the previous year related to the sale of AssetMark [1][9] - The company’s total revenue for the reporting period was 266 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%, while the net profit attributable to the parent company was 127.3 billion yuan, up 1.7% year-on-year [7][9] Financial Performance Summary - The company's ROE for the reporting period was 6.2%, down 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, with a quarterly ROE of 2.5%, up 0.6 percentage points quarter-on-quarter but down 1.4 percentage points year-on-year [1] - The financial leverage ratio at the end of the reporting period was 3.68 times, an increase of 0.33 times year-on-year and 0.4 times quarter-on-quarter [1] - The net profit margin for the reporting period was 47.9%, down 4.1 percentage points year-on-year, with a quarterly net profit margin of 48.2%, up 2.3 percentage points quarter-on-quarter but down 13 percentage points year-on-year [1] Business Segment Performance - Proprietary business revenue totaled 10.22 billion yuan, with a quarterly revenue of 3.59 billion yuan, down 2.8 billion yuan quarter-on-quarter [2] - Interest income from credit business was 10.04 billion yuan, with a quarterly income of 3.62 billion yuan, up 3.9 million yuan quarter-on-quarter [2] - Brokerage business revenue significantly increased to 6.59 billion yuan, with a quarterly revenue of 2.83 billion yuan, up 56% quarter-on-quarter and 128.1% year-on-year [2] Market and Valuation - The target price for Huatai Securities is set at 24.50 yuan, with the current price at 21.72 yuan, indicating potential upside [4][9] - The expected EPS for 2025, 2026, and 2027 is projected to be 1.91, 2.07, and 2.26 yuan respectively, with corresponding PB ratios of 1.13, 1.06, and 1.00 [9][10]