Cost Optimization Boosted Profit
发布时间:2026-04-13 来源:华泰证券
SPD Bank delivered 10.5%YoY growth in attributable net profit for 2025,alongside 1.9%and 2.2%increases in revenue and PPOP respectively.The growth momentum showed modest improvement versus 9M25 levels,with profit growth accelerating 0.3pp while PPOP expansion gained 0.19pp,supported by asset quality enhancements and declining credit costs.Key profitability metrics strengthened,with ROE rising 48bp YoY to 6.76%and ROA improving 2bp to 0.52%.The bank has proposed aRMB0.42 per share dividend,maintaining a30.2%payout ratio that translates to a4.20%yield(based on 30 March 2026 closing price).Our OVERWEIGHT rating reflects the bank’s solid capital position,stabilizing net interest margins(NIMs),and continued asset quality recovery.
Corporate banking drove growth;NIM stabilized
Total assets,loans,and deposits grew 6.6%,5.8%,and 8.1%YoY at end-2025,accelerating 1.5pp,0.1pp,and 0.5pp respectively versus end-September.The 2025 loan mix showed structural improvement,with corporate/retail/bill financing accounting for+131%/+12%/-43%of incremental lending.The bank deepened specialization in five key sectors(ie,tech finance,supply chain finance,inclusive finance,cross-border finance,and asset management).Cross-border and inclusive loan balances rose 27%and 13%YoY respectively,while online supply chain loans jumped 194.8%to RMB787.1bn.NIM edged up 1bp vs 1H25 to 1.42%in 2025,supported by 14bp/13bp declines in the yield on earning assets/the cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 3.11%/1.74%.This liability-side improvement drove the NIM recovery,lifting net interest income growth to 5.0%YoY(+1.1pp versus 9M25).
Fee income decline narrowed,volatile other non-interest income
Non-interest income fell 4.6%YoY in 2025,with the contraction widening 2.4pp versus 9M25,reducing its contribution to total revenue by 2.1pp to 30.7%.The fee income decline narrowed to 0.4%YoY(+1.0pp improvement from 9M25),as growth in wealth management and custody services partially offset 13.1%and 16.7%declines in card and investment banking fees.Notably,custody and other fiduciary fees for 2025 grew 21.7%YoY.Other non-interest income dropped 7.4%YoY,worsening 4.7pp vs 9M25,primarily due to acombined 10.0%decline in investment income and fair value changes amid bond market volatility.The cost-to-income ratio fell 0.7pp YoY to 28.5%,reflecting operational efficiency gains,in our view.
Assign a2026 target PB of 0.55x
Given volatility in other non-interest income growth,we forecast SPD Bank’s 2026/2027/2028 attributable net profit at RMB52.6/55.7/59.2bn(revising 2026-2027 estimates down by 1.8%/8.0%),with YoY growth of 5.1/6.0/6.4%.Our 2026E BVPS estimate stands at RMB23.29(previous 2026E:RMB24.18),implying 0.44x PB.With peers’average of 0.46x 2026E PB on Wind consensus,we believe the bank’s persistent efforts in risk containment justify apremium valuation at 0.55x target PB(previous:0.70x PB for 2025E).Our target price is RMB12.81(previous:RMB16.00).Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks:policy implementation falling short of our expectations;weaker economic recovery than we expect.