Impairment Weighed on Earnings
发布时间:2026-05-28 来源:华泰证券
In 2025, Bank of Beijing's operating revenue, attributable NP, and PPOP were -3.4%, -23.7%, and -6.3% YoY. Profit growth in 2025 was below our previous expectation of 2.5%. It also marked the lowest growth since listing, mainly because the company made a one-off full provision for financial assets, which significantly increased impairment losses. In 1Q26, the company's operating results recovered notably. Revenue was +14.4% YoY, and attributable NP was +5.6% YoY, up by 17.8pp and 29.3pp from 2025A. The company plans to pay a dividend of RMB0.278 per share for 2025, with an annual cash dividend payout ratio of 35.46% (30.01% in 2024). Overall, we believe short-term disruption does not change the company's stable operating quality. Results from the company's five featured banks strategy are gradually kicking in, while AI-driven initiatives and digital transformation continue to empower operations. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Higher provisioning intensity, with ample risk buffers
In 1Q26, the NPL ratio was 1.32%, up by 3bp from end-2025. The provision coverage ratio was 198%, down by 2pp from end-2025. Credit impairment losses in 4Q25 and 1Q26 were +98.8% YoY and +63.0% YoY, respectively. Faster provision recognition mainly reflected the company’s one-off full provision for financial assets and its response to risk-profile changes in assets such as retail and micro and small enterprise loans. Overall asset quality remained stable. At end-2025, the NPL ratio had declined for five consecutive years. Corporate loan NPL formation continued to improve and fell to the lowest level in recent years. Legacy risks resolution proceeded more quickly. In 2025A, the company wrote off RMB18.5bn of NPLs and recovered RMB3.0bn of written-off loans, while NPL disposal efficiency continued to improve. In 2025A, special-mention loans accounted for 1.61% of total loans, up by 11bp from 1H25. Potential risks require continued monitoring. In April 2026, the National Financial Regulatory Administration approved Mr. Guan Wenjie's qualification as chairman. We expect the company's strategy to remain continuous, with limited impact on its medium- to long-term picture.
Target 2026E P/B at 0.50x
Given higher impairment intensity, we forecast 2026, 2027, and 2028 attributable NP of RMB20.9bn, RMB21.8bn, and RMB22.8bn. Our 2026 and 2027 forecasts are 23.98% and 23.97% below our previous estimates. This implies YoY growth of +4.0%, +4.4%, and +4.4%. We forecast 2026E BVPS of RMB13.62, versus our previous 2026E forecast of RMB14.54, corresponding to 0.40x PB. Comparable companies are trading at an average 0.70x 2026E PB based on Wind consensus estimates, versus 0.74x previously. Results from the company's five featured banks strategy are gradually emerging, while AI-driven initiatives and digital transformation continue to empower operations. However, short-term provisioning intensity may create some disruption. We assign a target 2026E PB of 0.50x, versus our previous 0.55x 2025E PB. Our target price arrives at RMB6.81 (previously RMB7.49). Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Risks: Weaker-than-expected policy implementation, weaker-than-expected economic recovery.