Company Analysis China Life Insurance Company Limited
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (18.54 HK$) is less than fair price (18.86 HK$)
- The stock's return over the last year (58.19%) is higher than the sector average (49.88%).
- Current debt level 0.7083% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 1.5%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=22.05%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=8.82%)
Disadvantages
- Dividends (3.85%) are below the sector average (8.16%).
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.3. Market efficiency
| China Life Insurance Company Limited | Financials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 3.6% | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 90 days | 37.1% | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 1 year | 58.2% | 49.9% | 30.5% |
2628 vs Sector: China Life Insurance Company Limited has outperformed the "Financials" sector by 8.31% over the past year.
2628 vs Market: China Life Insurance Company Limited has outperformed the market by 27.67% over the past year.
Stable price: 2628 is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "Hong Kong Exchanges" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: 2628 with weekly volatility of 1.12% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (18.54 HK$) is lower than the fair price (18.86 HK$).
Price not significantly lower than the fair price: The current price (18.54 HK$) is slightly lower than the fair price by 1.7%.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (3.67) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (13.62).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (3.67) is lower than that of the market as a whole (44.35).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (0.7533) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (0.6686).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (0.7533) is lower than that of the market as a whole (1.59).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.3) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.41).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.3) is lower than that of the market as a whole (2.64).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (0) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (33.89).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (0) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.93).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 22.55% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (22.55%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-5.4%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (22.05%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (8.82%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (22.05%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (2.87%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (1.69%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (1.17%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (1.69%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (3.12%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (0%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.88%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.85% is below the average for the sector '8.16%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.85% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.79.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 3.85% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 1 year.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (25.17%) are at a comfortable level.
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