Soochow Securities·2026-01-28 01:13Investment Rating - The investment rating for Guotai Haitong is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - Guotai Haitong announced a profit forecast for 2025, expecting a net profit attributable to shareholders of 27.5-28 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 111%-115%. The non-recurring net profit is expected to be 21.1-21.5 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 69%-73% [2] - The profit growth in 2025 is primarily driven by brokerage, investment banking, and proprietary trading businesses [3] Financial Summary - Total revenue forecast for 2025 is 54.733 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 26.12% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025 is projected at 27.747 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 113.04% [1] - The latest diluted EPS for 2025 is estimated at 1.57 yuan per share, with a P/E ratio of 12.29 [1] - The fourth quarter is expected to see a non-recurring net profit of 4.8-5.2 billion yuan, with a quarter-on-quarter decline of 42-47% due to high base effects and a 1.6 billion yuan impairment provision [2]