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Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd

HK$1,58
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22,8B HKD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
3,52 %
Op margin
ROE
2,3 %
Net margin
15,5 %
Debt / equity
1,96
Beta
52w range
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About

Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd operates as a commercial bank within the Financials sector, generating revenue through interest income and banking services in the Chinese market.

Business. Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd (1551.HK) is a commercial bank headquartered in Guangzhou, operating within the Banking Services industry. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard commercial banking activities. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification62 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupBanking Services
IndustryBanks
ActivityCommercial Banks
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Sell-side consensus
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Avg 12m price target
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
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Ownership
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Profitability
2,3 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
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    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

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

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Peers
    • DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
    • 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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    Synthesis

    Business

    Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd (1551.HK) is a commercial bank headquartered in Guangzhou, operating within the Banking Services industry. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard commercial banking activities. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification62 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    Industry groupBanking Services
    IndustryBanks
    ActivityCommercial Banks
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    (a) Capital structure and liquidity are defined by a total asset base of 1,380,008,471,000 CNY and total liabilities of 1,286,278,346,000 CNY, resulting in total equity of 93,730,125,000 CNY. The bank carries long-term debt of 184,007,328,000 CNY, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Operating cash flow stands at 12,372,614,000 CNY, while free cash flow is 2,093,470,000 CNY after capital expenditures of -339,848,000 CNY. The risk assessment flags medium liquidity risk and notes that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    (b) Profitability metrics indicate a net income of 2,121,879,000 CNY on revenue of 13,688,671,000 CNY. The return on equity is 0.0226, and the return on assets is 0.0015. These returns are low relative to typical banking benchmarks, suggesting margin compression or asset quality pressures. The valuation snapshot shows a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.19 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.23, indicating the market values the equity at a significant discount to its book value.

    Key takeaways
    • The bank trades at a significant discount to book value with a P/B ratio of 0.23.
    • Return on equity is low at 0.0226, indicating weak profitability relative to equity base.
    • Liquidity risk is assessed as medium, with negative net cash after debt subtraction.
    • Dilution risk is low, with basic and diluted shares outstanding being identical.
    • Historical growth data is absent, limiting trend analysis.
    • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96 reflects high leverage typical of banking operations.

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    Valuation

    Market price
    HK$1,58
    Market cap
    HK$21.61B
    Enterprise value
    HK$205.62B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    16.6x
    P / B
    0.2x
    P / Tangible book
    0.2x
    Tangible book
    HK$93.73B
    Net cash
    -HK$184.01B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    2.0
    ROA
    0.1%
    ROE
    2.3%
    Cash conversion
    583.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -2.5%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Commercial Banking
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    Consumer & Retail Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Retail Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Retail Banking Services
    low · llm_fanout_v2

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships3 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Competitors3
    Bank Of America CorpBAC.OCompetitor50%
    CITIGROUP INC.C.NCompetitor50%
    JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.JPM.NCompetitor50%

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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 Margin15,5 %Bottom quartile
    ROE2,3 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-2,5 %Above median
    D/E1,96Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv5,83Best in class

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
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    How metrics are computed
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    Source documents
    • Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-08

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Jian CaiExecutive Chairman of the Board

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    1551.HKCanonical
    HKEX · HKD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    1551JPMBACCBanks
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

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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