Zhongyuan Bank Co Ltd
1216.HK
HKD0.315 -1.59%
Exchange: HKSE | Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Banks Regional
Q4 2024
Published: Dec 31, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $3.59B up 1.3% year-over-year
  • EPS of $0.01 increased by 62.7% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 100.0%
  • Net income of 698.22M
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Executive Summary

Zhongyuan Bank reported a resilient Q4 2024 with revenue of 3.587 billion CNY, up 1.25% year over year and flat quarter over quarter. The quarter delivered operating income of 653.1 million CNY and net income of 698.2 million CNY, yielding net and operating margins around 19.5% and 18.2% respectively. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at 0.0122 CNY, with 57.45 billion weighted average shares outstanding. The bank also showcased a strong liquidity position, evidenced by cash and cash equivalents of 39.84 billion CNY and total assets of 1.366 trillion CNY against equity of 96.56 billion CNY, resulting in a negative net debt position (-26.41 billion CNY). The stock trades at a deep discount to book value (P/B β‰ˆ 0.17) and offers a dividend yield of roughly 2.08%, implying a valuation support for capital deployment in a challenging macro environment. Notably, despite robust net income growth (YoY) the company incurred negative operating cash flow driven by working capital dynamics, with CFO at -22.91 billion CNY and free cash flow at -23.63 billion CNY, underscoring the need to monitor deposits, loan growth cycles, and working capital efficiency going forward. The combination of earnings resilience and liquidity strength suggests potential upside if rate, deposit, and fee income dynamics stabilize, but the near-term cash flow disparity warrants close attention to capital efficiency and asset quality trends.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
3.59B
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 1.25%
Gross Profit
Increasing
3.59B
1.00% margin
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 1.25%
Operating Income
Increasing
653.12M
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 57.58%
Net Income
Increasing
698.22M
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 14.56%
EPS
Increasing
0.01
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 62.67%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q2 2025 5,491.59 0.05 +53.1% View
Q1 2025 2,745.80 0.03 -6.9% View
Q4 2024 3,586.93 0.01 +1.3% View
Q3 2024 3,586.93 0.01 +1.3% View