Investment Rating - The report maintains a strong recommendation for the company [5] Core Views - The company has demonstrated strong growth in revenue, PPOP, and net profit, with year-on-year growth rates of 4.55%, 3.05%, and 17.77% for 2024, and 4.72%, 4.36%, and 16.47% for Q1 2025, indicating robust performance [1][2] - The asset quality remains stable, with a non-performing loan ratio of 1.17% as of Q1 2025, down 2 basis points from Q4 2024, and a provision coverage ratio of 324.06%, which has increased by 1.68 percentage points [3][4] - The company is benefiting from a favorable policy environment and a deepening inclusive finance strategy, leading to rapid scale expansion and solid performance compared to peers [3][4] Summary by Sections Performance - The company reported total revenue of 11,952 million in 2023, with a year-on-year growth of 8.03%. For 2024, the revenue is projected to be 12,496 million, reflecting a growth of 4.55% [9][15] - The net profit attributable to shareholders for 2024 is expected to reach 4,986 million, with a growth rate of 17.8% [9][15] Non-Interest Income - The company’s net fee and commission income grew by 13.0% in 2024 and maintained an 8.6% growth rate in Q1 2025, driven by improvements in transaction banking services [2][32] Interest Margin and Asset-Liability Management - The net interest margin for 2024 was reported at 1.51%, with a slight contraction of 3 basis points from the first half of 2024. The company managed to improve its funding cost, which mitigated the pressure from declining asset yields [2][3] Asset Quality - The non-performing loan ratio as of Q1 2025 is 1.17%, showing a decrease from the previous quarter. The company has also seen a decline in the attention rate to 1.03% [3][4] Capital and Shareholder Information - The company has a total market capitalization of 30.5 billion, with a current share price of 6.3 yuan and a return on equity (ROE) of 10.8% [5][9]