Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company with a target price of HKD 24.11 [2][10]. Core Insights - The company's net profit increased by 94% year-on-year, with significant improvements across various business segments [2][7]. - Return on Equity (ROE) rose to 3.6%, up by 1.5 percentage points year-on-year, indicating enhanced profitability [2]. - The company reported a total revenue of HKD 128 billion, a year-on-year increase of 44.1% [7]. Financial Performance Summary - **Return on Equity (ROE)**: 3.6%, up 1.5 percentage points year-on-year; quarterly ROE at 1.9%, up 1 percentage point year-on-year [2]. - **Net Profit Margin**: 33.8%, up 8.7 percentage points year-on-year; quarterly net profit margin at 32.3%, up 12.6 percentage points year-on-year [2]. - **Total Assets**: HKD 544.3 billion, an increase of HKD 608.9 billion year-on-year [8]. - **Net Assets**: HKD 118.8 billion, up HKD 131.5 billion year-on-year [8]. - **Leverage Ratio**: 4.58 times, stable compared to previous periods [2][8]. Business Segment Performance - **Proprietary Business Revenue**: HKD 72.5 billion, with a quarterly revenue of HKD 38.6 billion, showing a quarter-on-quarter increase [3]. - **Credit Business**: Interest income of HKD 39.9 billion, with a quarterly income of HKD 20 billion [3]. - **Brokerage Business Revenue**: HKD 26.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 44.2% [9]. - **Investment Banking Revenue**: HKD 16.7 billion, with a significant increase in underwriting amounts for IPOs and refinancing [9]. Earnings Forecast - Expected Earnings Per Share (EPS) for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are projected at RMB 1.55, RMB 1.63, and RMB 1.77 respectively, with corresponding Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratios of 12.3, 11.6, and 10.7 [10][11].