
Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [7] Core Views - The company's asset quality continues to improve, with a TTM real non-performing loan generation rate of 1.24%, a decrease of 16 basis points from the previous quarter, maintaining the improvement trend since Q3 2024 [1][5] - Revenue and net profit for Q1 2025 decreased by 3.6% and 2.2% year-on-year, respectively, primarily due to slowed growth in scale and increased non-interest burdens, although interest margin pressures improved [2][3] - The average daily interest margin for Q1 2025 was 1.80%, down 7 basis points year-on-year, but rebounded by 2 basis points compared to Q4 2024, benefiting from a significant decrease in the interest rate paid on deposits [3] - The bank's financial investment balance reached 3.55 trillion, demonstrating resilience amid challenges in the bond market, with minimal losses reported [4] - The bank's non-performing loan ratio increased slightly to 1.08% at the end of Q1 2025, while the attention loan ratio remained stable at 1.71% [5] Summary by Sections Performance Overview - For Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 55,683 million, a decrease of 3.6% year-on-year, and a net profit of 23,796 million, down 2.2% year-on-year [12] - The return on equity (ROE) for Q1 2025 was 9.0%, reflecting a decline from previous quarters [12] Profitability and Valuation - The forecasted net profit growth rates for 2025-2027 are -1.16%, 0.41%, and 2.25%, respectively, with corresponding book values per share (BPS) of 39.20, 41.64, and 44.16 [6] - The target price is set at 25.82 CNY per share, indicating a potential upside of 23% from the current price [6] Asset Quality - The non-performing loan ratio at the end of Q1 2025 was 1.08%, with a slight increase from the previous quarter, while the attention loan ratio remained stable at 1.71% [5] - The provision coverage ratio decreased to 233% [1][5]