PING AN OF CHINA(601318) 东吴证券·2025-04-26 06:23Investment Rating - The investment rating for Ping An Insurance (601318) is "Buy" [1] Core Views - The report highlights a steady growth in operating profit, with a year-on-year increase in new business value (NBV) of 35% driven by an improvement in value rate [1] - The report maintains previous profit forecasts, expecting net profit attributable to shareholders to be 135.2 billion, 154.4 billion, and 177.0 billion for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively [1] Financial Performance Summary - Total revenue for 2023 is projected at 913.79 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 3.8% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for 2023 is expected to be 85.665 billion, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 22.8% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 is estimated at 7.42 yuan, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.92 [1][21] - The projected net asset value per share (BVPS) for 2025 is 57.64 yuan, with a price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.89 [21] Business Segment Analysis - In the life insurance segment, the NBV reached 12.9 billion yuan, with a comparable year-on-year increase of 34.9% [1] - The property and casualty insurance segment saw a premium growth of 7.7%, with a combined cost ratio improving by 3.0 percentage points to 96.6% [1] - Investment income showed a non-annualized comprehensive investment return of 1.3%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year-on-year [1] Capital Strength - The net asset at the end of Q1 2025 was 939.7 billion yuan, reflecting a 1.2% increase from the beginning of the year [1] - The solvency adequacy ratio for life insurance improved significantly, with core and comprehensive solvency ratios rising to 164% and 228% respectively [1]