PING AN OF CHINA(601318) 东吴证券·2025-04-26 05:31Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company's operating profit showed steady growth, with a year-on-year increase in New Business Value (NBV) of 35% driven by an improvement in value rates [1] - The report highlights a decline in net profit attributable to the parent company by 26.4% year-on-year, primarily due to the downturn in the bond market and the consolidation of Ping An Good Doctor [1] - The report anticipates that the company's net profit for 2025-2027 will be 135.2 billion, 154.4 billion, and 177.0 billion respectively, maintaining previous profit forecasts [1] Financial Performance Summary - Total revenue for 2023 is projected at 913.79 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 3.8% [1] - The net profit attributable to the parent company for 2023 is expected to be 85.665 billion, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 22.8% [1] - The company's net assets at the end of Q1 2025 reached 939.7 billion, an increase of 1.2% from the beginning of the year [1] Business Segment Analysis - Life Insurance: The NBV margin increased by 11.4 percentage points to 28.3%, with individual insurance and bank insurance channels contributing significantly [1] - Property Insurance: The combined cost ratio improved by 3.0 percentage points to 96.6%, attributed to reduced disaster claims and risk clearance in credit insurance [1] - Investment: The non-annualized comprehensive investment return rate increased by 0.2 percentage points year-on-year to 1.3% [1] Capital Strength - The core and comprehensive solvency ratios for life insurance improved significantly, reaching 164% and 228% respectively [1] - The company plans to issue up to 50 billion in domestic bond financing tools over the next three years to enhance capital strength [1]