Results Resilience Continues to Stand Out
发布时间:2026-05-01 来源:华泰证券
For 1Q26,Bank of Chongqing reported revenue,attributable NP,and PPOP growth of 11.6%YoY,10.4%YoY,and 11.4%YoY,respectively.The growth rates changed by-0.1pp,+1.1pp,and+0.7pp versus 2025,respectively.The bank delivered asteady start to the year,with double-digit earnings growth,showing solid resilience.Annualized ROA and ROE changed by-0.05pp YoY and+0.77pp YoY to 0.72%and 12.61%,respectively.The bank has deeply integrated into the Chengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circle and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in western China.It also improved the quality and efficiency of services for the real economy.Overall,the bank maintained solid operating quality and strong resilience.The regional economic recovery is likely to continue supporting earnings and to lay agood foundation for steady growth this year.Maintain OVERWEIGHT/BUY for Bank of Chongqing A/H.
Active credit extension and strong earnings momentum
For 1Q26,total assets,loans,and deposits grew by 18.9%YoY,18.9%YoY,and 17.4%YoY,respectively.The growth rates slowed by 1.7pp,1.9pp,and 1.9pp versus 2025 because of ahigh base,but growth rates remained strong.The loan mix continued to improve,and new lending tilted further toward the real economy.Of the RMB31.6bn in new loans added in 1Q26,corporate loans increased by RMB36.8bn,accounting for 116.6%of total new loans and serving as the main growth driver.Retail loans remained adrag,accounting for-10.2%of the new loans,or down by RMB3.218bn YoY,due to weak credit demand and early mortgage repayments.Bills accounted for-6.4%of new loans.Better asset-side pricing and balance-sheet expansion worked together to drive net interest income up by 12.8%YoY in 1Q26,pointing to strong earnings momentum.Looking ahead,the bank is sticking to its Five Highs strategic positioning.Against abackdrop of acontinued regional recovery and agradual pickup in credit demand,it is likely to sustain steady growth.
Narrower non-interest income decline and stronger capital
For 1Q26,non-interest income rose by 2.5%YoY,and the growth rate improved by 26.7pp versus 2025.Net fee and commission income fell by 31.4%YoY in 1Q26,while the growth rate improved by 1.2pp versus 2025.The decline was mainly due to lower distribution fee rates and bond-market volatility,leaving fee-based business remained in an adjustment period.Other non-interest income increased by 36.6%,with the growth rate improving by 58.0pp versus 2025,as trading-related non-interest income made amuch larger contribution.Specifically,investment income fell by RMB309mn,or 60.7%YoY,because the base period included sizeable gains from the derecognition of financial assets measured at amortized cost.At the same time,gains and losses from fair-value changes turned positive from negative and increased by RMB412mn YoY,providing an effective buffer.For 1Q26,the CAR and CET1 ratio were 12.57%and 8.67%,respectively,up by 2bp and 14bp versus 2025.The capital buffer strengthened slightly,and successful conversion of the convertible bond later on is likely to further support steady business expansion.
Target 2026E PBs at 0.77x/0.54x for A/H
We forecast attributable NP at RMB6.2bn,RMB6.9bn,and RMB7.7bn for 2026,2027,and 2028,with our 2026 and 2027 estimates basically unchanged,with YoY growth of 10.5%,10.8%,and 11.4%,respectively.We estimate 2026E BVPS at RMB16.40,versus our previous 2026E estimate of RMB17.10.This corresponds to A/H 2026E PBs of 0.66x and 0.44x.Comparable A/H peers trade at 0.72x and 0.47x 2026E PB on Wind consensus.We apply target A/H 2026E PB of 0.77x and 0.54x to its BVPS(previously 0.73x and 0.51x)and derive our target prices of RMB12.63 and HKD10.06 for Bank of Chongqing-A and Bank of Chongqing-H(previously RMB12.48 and HKD9.91).Maintain OVERWEIGHT on Bank of Chongqing-A and BUY on Bank of Chongqing-H.
Risks:Policy rollout falls short of our expectations;the economic recovery falls short of our expectations.