Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for the company with a target price of 6.79 RMB [1]. Core Views - The company's return on equity (ROE) has shown improvement, with a reported ROE of 3.7%, up by 0.3 percentage points year-on-year [1]. - The company's total assets, excluding client funds, reached 222.4 billion RMB, an increase of 14.9 billion RMB year-on-year [1]. - The report highlights a significant increase in brokerage business revenue, which rose to 21.3 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 70% [8]. Financial Performance Summary - The company's total revenue, excluding other business income, was 9.8 billion RMB, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.9% [7]. - The net profit attributable to the parent company was 2.16 billion RMB, up 10.2% year-on-year [7]. - The company's interest income from credit business was 5.01 billion RMB, with a quarterly increase of 3.11 million RMB [2]. - The company's asset-liability ratio stands at 78.33% [4]. Business Segment Performance - The self-operated business generated a total income of 4.24 billion RMB, with a quarterly income of 1.16 billion RMB, showing a decline of 1.6 billion RMB quarter-on-quarter [1]. - The investment banking business reported a revenue of 700 million RMB, with a quarterly increase of 80 million RMB [8]. - The asset management business income remained stable, totaling 1.6 billion RMB [8]. Future Earnings Forecast - The expected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are projected to be 0.27, 0.29, and 0.32 RMB respectively [9]. - The report anticipates a weighted average ROE of 4.22%, 4.46%, and 4.82% for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027 [9].
兴业证券(601377):2024年报点评:ROE回升,轻资本业务增长