PSBC(601658) 华创证券·2025-04-30 00:02Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for Postal Savings Bank of China (601658) with a target price of 6.24 CNY, compared to the current price of 5.35 CNY [4][8]. Core Views - The bank's liabilities continue to show advantages, while retail business is expected to recover gradually. The first quarter of 2025 saw a slight decline in operating income by 0.07% year-on-year, and a decrease in net profit by 2.62% year-on-year. The non-performing loan ratio increased slightly to 0.91%, and the provision coverage ratio decreased by 20 percentage points to 266% [2][3][8]. Financial Performance Summary - Operating Income and Profit: In Q1 2025, the bank achieved operating income of 893.63 billion CNY, with a year-on-year decline of 0.07%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 252.46 billion CNY, down 2.62% year-on-year [2][3]. - Loan and Deposit Growth: The bank's loans and deposits grew by 9.8% and 9.2% year-on-year, respectively. Corporate loans increased by 15.2%, while retail loans grew by 4.3% [8]. - Interest Margin: The net interest margin decreased by 10 basis points to 1.69% in Q1 2025, primarily due to a significant drop in asset yield [8]. - Asset Quality: The non-performing loan ratio rose to 0.91%, with an annualized net generation rate of 0.94%. The bank is expected to maintain manageable levels of retail loan non-performing rates as the economy recovers [8]. Financial Forecast Summary - Revenue and Profit Growth: The forecast for revenue growth from 2025 to 2027 is 1.0%, 3.6%, and 6.4%, respectively. Net profit growth is projected at 1.1%, 2.0%, and 5.0% for the same period [8][9]. - Valuation Metrics: The current valuation is at 0.6 times the 2025 price-to-book ratio, with a target price set at 6.24 CNY based on a projected price-to-book ratio of 0.7 times [4][8].