All Business Lines Recovered
发布时间:2026-05-05 来源:华泰证券
CICC's 1Q26 revenue grew by 54.26%YoY to RMB8,825mn;attributable net profit(NP)climbed by 75.19%YoY to RMB3,577mn,in line with the mid-range of its positive profit alert of RMB3,369-3,880mn.Various business lines showed broad growth,with investment banking performing particularly well.CICC has deepened its transformation of buy-side investment advisory services and enhanced its advantages in international business.Maintain BUY.
Balance sheet expansion and leverage increase continued
At end-1Q26,total assets grew by 11%vs the beginning of the year to RMB869.8bn,showcasing continued balance sheet expansion.At end-1Q26,the leverage ratio edged up by 0.02x QoQ vs 4Q25 to 5.37x,remaining at ahigh level.Specifically,financial investments grew by 6%vs the beginning of the year to RMB454.4bn;financial assets held for trading grew by 6%vs the beginning of the year to RMB313.6bn;investments in other equity instruments grew by 11%vs the beginning of the year to RMB13.3bn;other debt investments grew by 7%vs the beginning of the year to RMB127.5bn,indicating that overall asset allocations have expanded.At end-1Q26,proprietary equity securities and derivatives as apercentage of net capital stood at 48.15%(+1.82pp QoQ);proprietary non-equity securities and derivatives as apercentage of net capital was 342.25%(+3.88pp QoQ).The overall investment leverage for both equity and non-equity assets climbed.
Various business lines showed broad YoY growth
In 1Q26,net brokerage income grew by 54%YoY to RMB2,005mn,benefiting from increased market trading activity and showing avisible uptrend in business climate.Investment income grew by 23%YoY to RMB4,175mn,accounting for c.47%of total revenue and serving as the company's core revenue source.Net investment banking income rose notably by 283%YoY to RMB1,545mn,as domestic and overseas capital market underwriting activities recovered in 1Q26.Net asset management income grew by 29%YoY to RMB397mn.The credit business turned from anet interest expense in 1Q25 to anet income of RMB108mn.Overall,revenues across all business lines improved YoY.On the profit side,attributable NP grew by 75%YoY,outpacing revenue growth notably and reflecting strong operating leverage effects.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Given that current market trading remains active and the company's investment business shows strong performance,we moderately raise our assumptions for investment income.We project 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP of RMB13,700/15,700/17,100mn(+20/+20/+20%vs previous forecasts),implying EPS of RMB2.84/3.25/3.54 and 2026E BVPS of RMB27.64.Considering CICC's broad growth across all business lines,deepened wealth management transformation,and clear advantages in international operations,we value the A-/H-shares at 1.6/0.9x 2026E PB,above their peers'averages of 1.0/0.7x on Wind consensus.Our target prices are RMB44.22/HKD28.41(previous:RMB43.60/HKD24.69,based on 1.6/0.8x 2026E PB).
Risks:Business development falling short of our expectations and market fluctuations.