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China Citic Bank Corp Ltd

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113,7B HKD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
6,28 %
Op margin
ROE
8,5 %
Net margin
48,9 %
Debt / equity
2,30
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About

China Citic Bank Corp Ltd is a financial services entity classified under Investment Management & Fund Operators, generating revenue through asset management and custody services within the Banking & Investment Services sector.

Business. China Citic Bank Corp Ltd (0998.HK) is a financial services company primarily engaged in asset management and custody services. The firm operates within the investment management and fund operators industry, generating revenue through fee-based models. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic presence are not provided.

Classification77 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupInvestment Banking & Investment Services
IndustryInvestment Management & Fund Operators
ActivityAsset Management & Custody Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY11 analysts
11 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target8,74

Analyst recommendations

11 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy11
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
8,74
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
11 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
8,5 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning 0998.
  • Sector rotation

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    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    China Citic Bank Corp Ltd (0998.HK) is a financial services company primarily engaged in asset management and custody services. The firm operates within the investment management and fund operators industry, generating revenue through fee-based models. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic presence are not provided.

    Classification77 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    Industry groupInvestment Banking & Investment Services
    IndustryInvestment Management & Fund Operators
    ActivityAsset Management & Custody Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    China Citic Bank Corp Ltd maintains a capital structure characterized by high leverage typical of the banking sector, with total liabilities of 9.3 trillion CNY against total assets of 10.1 trillion CNY. The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.3, reflecting the asset-liability management model inherent to its business. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, with a key flag noting that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The company generates substantial operating cash flow of 443.1 billion CNY, though free cash flow is significantly lower at 11.8 billion CNY due to capital expenditures of 37.8 billion CNY.

    Profitability metrics indicate a return on equity of 8.52% and a return on assets of 0.7%. The company trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.43 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.12, suggesting a deep discount to book value. Net income for the latest period is 70.6 billion CNY on revenue of 144.5 billion CNY. While specific cohort medians are not provided for direct comparison, the low valuation multiples and moderate ROE are consistent with large-cap banking entities in emerging markets.

    Revenue concentration and geographic exposure details are not explicitly broken down in the available segment data, but the classification as an Investment Management & Fund Operator suggests a focus on asset management and custody services. The company's activity is centered within the Banking & Investment Services business sector. Without specific segment revenue percentages, the exact concentration risk cannot be quantified beyond the general industry context.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current revenue base of 144.5 billion CNY and net income of 70.6 billion CNY provide a snapshot of current scale. Without multi-year historical data, year-over-year growth rates cannot be calculated or compared to industry trends.

    Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The primary financial flag is the negative net cash position after debt subtraction, which is a structural characteristic of leveraged financial institutions rather than a distress signal. The dilution risk is low, with basic and diluted shares outstanding being identical at 14.9 billion shares.

    Recent observations from investor relations data show strong analyst sentiment, with a mean recommendation of 1.73 (where 1 is strong buy) and a mean price target of 8.74 CNY. The high price target of 9.30 CNY and low of 8.30 CNY indicate a consensus view of upside potential from the current market price of 6.8 CNY. There are no specific filing, news, or transcript observations provided in the input data.

    Key takeaways
    • The company trades at a significant discount to book value with a P/B of 0.12 and P/E of 1.43.
    • Operating cash flow is robust at 443.1 billion CNY, supporting the high leverage model.
    • Analyst consensus is bullish, with a mean recommendation of 1.73 and a price target of 8.74 CNY.
    • Dilution risk is low, as basic and diluted share counts are identical.
    • Liquidity risk is medium, driven by the structural negative net cash position after debt.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    HK$7,64
    Market cap
    HK$101.20B
    Enterprise value
    HK$2.01T
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    4.5x
    P / B
    0.1x
    P / Tangible book
    0.1x
    Tangible book
    HK$828.81B
    Net cash
    -HK$1.91T
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    2.3
    ROA
    0.7%
    ROE
    8.5%
    Cash conversion
    627.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -26.2%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Consumer & Retail Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Corporate & Institutional Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Corporate & Investment Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Retail Banking Services
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    1,26
    Predicted surprise
    -0,02
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    11
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-07-10 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate1,26
    Revenueno estimateno estimate219,2B CNY
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate139,3B CNY
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in CNY. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Short squeeze

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution11 analysts
    Strong buy3
    Buy8
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetHK$8,99 · Median HK$8,74
    Low HK$8,30High HK$10,30
    Operating income · consensus139,3B CNY
    EPS surprise
    −4,5 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −3,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    LowHK$8,30
    MeanHK$8,74
    MedianHK$8,74
    HighHK$9,30
    SpotHK$7,64
    +14.5 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin48,9 %Above median
    ROE8,5 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-26,2 %Bottom quartile
    D/E2,30Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv6,27Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    Source documents
    • China Citic Bank Corp Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-10
    • China Citic Bank Corp Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-10
    • China Citic Bank Corp Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-07-10
    • China Citic Bank Corp Ltd — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-10

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    0998.HKCanonical
    HKEX · HKD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,02Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data · Reference data Premium coverage