# Ping An Bank (000001.SHE)

Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/000001.SHE

Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:34:15.081Z. Financial observations: FY2015–FY2025.

Listing currency: CNY. Reporting currency: CNY.

## Verdict

Not a wonderful business

Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no.

Share price: CNY 11.41 per share; close as of 2026-10-15.

Estimated value: low CNY 24.63 per share, central CNY 27.10 per share, high CNY 30.11 per share. Buy at or below the central value CNY 27.10 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:34:15.081Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals.

Expected annual return: 23.7% at the stated quote. About 23.7% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; CN 10-year bond 1.7% + 4 points).

## Checklist

### understandable: pass

- Financial history: 10 years

- Profitable years in the last ten: 10

- Required profitable years: 9

- Return on common equity variation (informational): 0.14×

Chart: Net income; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: CNY 23B

- FY2017: CNY 22B

- FY2018: CNY 24B

- FY2019: CNY 27B

- FY2020: CNY 27B

- FY2021: CNY 33B

- FY2022: CNY 43B

- FY2023: CNY 46B

- FY2024: CNY 45B

- FY2025: CNY 43B

### moat: fail

- Tangible common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- median return on common equity below threshold

- Bank / P&C ROTE, median of available years: 9.7%

- Required median return: 12.0%

- Return uses tangible common equity: Yes

- Bank ROTE, second-lowest year: 8.8%

- Years with reported combined ratio: 0

Chart: Return on tangible common equity; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 13.3%

- FY2017: 11.8%

- FY2018: 10.5%

- FY2019: 9.1%

- FY2020: 7.7%

- FY2021: 8.8%

- FY2022: 10.2%

- FY2023: 10.1%

- FY2024: 9.3%

- FY2025: 9.2%

### economics: pass

- Tangible common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- Book value per share + reinvested dividends, annualized return: 12.2%

- Book return interval: 10 years

- Starting book value per share: CNY 8.62

- Ending book value per share: CNY 22.40

Chart: Annual book + dividend return; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 16.3%

- FY2017: 12.5%

- FY2018: 20.1%

- FY2019: 34.5%

- FY2020: 7.5%

- FY2021: 10.0%

- FY2022: 5.0%

- FY2023: 11.2%

- FY2024: 9.4%

- FY2025: -0.6%

### management: pass

- Tangible common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 1.8%

- Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 1.2%

- Share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 1.8%

- Five-year share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 1.2%

- Flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0

- Book created / earnings retained after dividends and buybacks: 1.03×

- Book value created per share: CNY 13.78

- Earnings retained per share after dividends and buybacks: CNY 13.36

Chart: Shares (first year = 100); fiscal year observations.

- FY2015: 100

- FY2016: 99

- FY2017: 101

- FY2018: 102

- FY2019: 101

- FY2020: 112

- FY2021: 112

- FY2022: 120

- FY2023: 120

- FY2024: 120

- FY2025: 119

### accounting: pass

- Financial accounting warning count: 0

- Known restatement years: 0

## Holders

## Price story

Down 41% since Oct 2021 · net income -4.2%

Story as of 2026-10-16T09:59:59.865Z; price observation 2026-10-15.

The price assumes profits shrink 13.7% a year forever

### Net income · FY2025

net income -4.2%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16.

- FY2016: CNY 23B 

- FY2017: CNY 22B 

- FY2018: CNY 24B 

- FY2019: CNY 27B 

- FY2020: CNY 27B 

- FY2021: CNY 33B 

- FY2022: CNY 43B 

- FY2023: CNY 46B 

- FY2024: CNY 45B 

- FY2025: CNY 43B 

## Owner memo

Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z.

### How it makes money

Operates in regional banking; annual sales are CNY 227.6 billion.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.081Z); FY2025: revenue 227635000000.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 000001.SHE: Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. provides commercial banking products and services for individual and corporate customers, government agencies, institutions, and other small businesses in China and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Wholesale Financial Services, Retail Financial Services, and Other Businesses. It offers deposit products, including demand, time, call, negotiated, agreement, and margin deposits; foreign currency, corporate, and structured deposits. The company also provides loans, such as working capital, fixed asset, corporate fixed deposit certificate pledge, commercial property mortgage, syndicated, cross-border syndicated, real estate development, government platform, and cross-border working capital loans, as well as corporate client account overdraft, online banking revolving loans for small and medium-sized enterprises, offshore foreign exchange deposits, and offshore cross-border financing loans. In addition, it offers settlement, offshore, corporate finance, cash management, trade finance, custody, corporate e-banking, corporate intermediary, interbank, and wealth management services, as well as bank cards. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

### Why customers stay

It earns 9.7% on shareholders’ money, excluding intangible assets.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.081Z); 10-year return on tangible equity observations [[2016,0.13302998016235085],[2017,0.11755130852543301],[2018,0.10515452145997198],[2019,0.09075116092129651],[2020,0.07721335597698965],[2021,0.08764417829820534],[2022,0.10153176928037541],[2023,0.10139957829300342],[2024,0.09252529956177916],[2025,0.09240342538346999]]; median 0.09696243892739129. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity.

### Where the cash goes

Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.081Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,2189000000],[2017,3587000000],[2018,3209000000],[2019,3364000000],[2020,5924000000],[2021,6342000000],[2022,7274000000],[2023,8380000000],[2024,21576000000],[2025,14124000000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement.

### Are managers owners

Insiders own 50.9% of the company.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 000001.SHE SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 50.870000000000005 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16.

### What the price says

The price assumes profits shrink 13.7% a year forever.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.081Z); Price 11.41; FX 1; original perpetual distributable cash 2.7098194194422414; discount 0.1; growth -0.13749512878547251. Same book-value model and 4× ceiling; no ten-year operating fade applies. Closing-price date 2026-10-15.

## Monthly share-price history (CNY per share)

- 2016-10: CNY 9.15 per share

- 2016-11: CNY 9.55 per share

- 2016-12: CNY 9.10 per share

- 2017-01: CNY 9.33 per share

- 2017-02: CNY 9.48 per share

- 2017-03: CNY 9.17 per share

- 2017-04: CNY 8.99 per share

- 2017-05: CNY 9.20 per share

- 2017-06: CNY 9.39 per share

- 2017-07: CNY 10.67 per share

- 2017-08: CNY 11.28 per share

- 2017-09: CNY 11.11 per share

- 2017-10: CNY 11.54 per share

- 2017-11: CNY 13.38 per share

- 2017-12: CNY 13.30 per share

- 2018-01: CNY 14.05 per share

- 2018-02: CNY 12.05 per share

- 2018-03: CNY 10.90 per share

- 2018-04: CNY 10.85 per share

- 2018-05: CNY 10.18 per share

- 2018-06: CNY 9.09 per share

- 2018-07: CNY 9.42 per share

- 2018-08: CNY 10.13 per share

- 2018-09: CNY 11.05 per share

- 2018-10: CNY 10.91 per share

- 2018-11: CNY 10.36 per share

- 2018-12: CNY 9.38 per share

- 2019-01: CNY 11.10 per share

- 2019-02: CNY 12.36 per share

- 2019-03: CNY 12.82 per share

- 2019-04: CNY 13.79 per share

- 2019-05: CNY 12.18 per share

- 2019-06: CNY 13.78 per share

- 2019-07: CNY 14.13 per share

- 2019-08: CNY 14.16 per share

- 2019-09: CNY 15.59 per share

- 2019-10: CNY 16.26 per share

- 2019-11: CNY 15.29 per share

- 2019-12: CNY 16.45 per share

- 2020-01: CNY 15.55 per share

- 2020-02: CNY 14.50 per share

- 2020-03: CNY 12.81 per share

- 2020-04: CNY 13.95 per share

- 2020-05: CNY 12.97 per share

- 2020-06: CNY 12.80 per share

- 2020-07: CNY 13.36 per share

- 2020-08: CNY 15.08 per share

- 2020-09: CNY 15.13 per share

- 2020-10: CNY 17.71 per share

- 2020-11: CNY 19.74 per share

- 2020-12: CNY 19.34 per share

- 2021-01: CNY 23.09 per share

- 2021-02: CNY 21.38 per share

- 2021-03: CNY 22.01 per share

- 2021-04: CNY 23.29 per share

- 2021-05: CNY 24.20 per share

- 2021-06: CNY 22.62 per share

- 2021-07: CNY 17.69 per share

- 2021-08: CNY 17.80 per share

- 2021-09: CNY 17.93 per share

- 2021-10: CNY 19.50 per share

- 2021-11: CNY 17.44 per share

- 2021-12: CNY 16.48 per share

- 2022-01: CNY 15.83 per share

- 2022-02: CNY 15.75 per share

- 2022-03: CNY 15.38 per share

- 2022-04: CNY 15.32 per share

- 2022-05: CNY 14.16 per share

- 2022-06: CNY 14.98 per share

- 2022-07: CNY 12.68 per share

- 2022-08: CNY 12.75 per share

- 2022-09: CNY 11.84 per share

- 2022-10: CNY 10.34 per share

- 2022-11: CNY 13.03 per share

- 2022-12: CNY 13.16 per share

- 2023-01: CNY 14.99 per share

- 2023-02: CNY 13.78 per share

- 2023-03: CNY 12.53 per share

- 2023-04: CNY 12.55 per share

- 2023-05: CNY 11.60 per share

- 2023-06: CNY 11.23 per share

- 2023-07: CNY 12.32 per share

- 2023-08: CNY 11.13 per share

- 2023-09: CNY 11.20 per share

- 2023-10: CNY 10.46 per share

- 2023-11: CNY 9.68 per share

- 2023-12: CNY 9.39 per share

- 2024-01: CNY 9.46 per share

- 2024-02: CNY 10.59 per share

- 2024-03: CNY 10.52 per share

- 2024-04: CNY 10.79 per share

- 2024-05: CNY 11.11 per share

- 2024-06: CNY 10.15 per share

- 2024-07: CNY 10.27 per share

- 2024-08: CNY 10.16 per share

- 2024-09: CNY 12.21 per share

- 2024-10: CNY 11.38 per share

- 2024-11: CNY 11.38 per share

- 2024-12: CNY 11.70 per share

- 2025-01: CNY 11.47 per share

- 2025-02: CNY 11.53 per share

- 2025-03: CNY 11.26 per share

- 2025-04: CNY 10.91 per share

- 2025-05: CNY 11.56 per share

- 2025-06: CNY 12.07 per share

- 2025-07: CNY 12.23 per share

- 2025-08: CNY 12.05 per share

- 2025-09: CNY 11.34 per share

- 2025-10: CNY 11.32 per share

- 2025-11: CNY 11.61 per share

- 2025-12: CNY 11.41 per share

- 2026-01: CNY 10.83 per share

- 2026-02: CNY 10.90 per share

- 2026-03: CNY 11.08 per share

- 2026-04: CNY 11.49 per share

- 2026-05: CNY 10.93 per share

- 2026-06: CNY 10.05 per share

- 2026-07: CNY 11.63 per share

- 2026-08: CNY 11.72 per share

- 2026-09: CNY 11.57 per share

- 2026-10: CNY 11.57 per share

## Annual estimated value (CNY per share)

- FY2016: low CNY 24.31 per share, central CNY 30.38 per share, high CNY 40.51 per share

- FY2017: low CNY 24.34 per share, central CNY 30.42 per share, high CNY 40.56 per share

- FY2018: low CNY 26.08 per share, central CNY 32.60 per share, high CNY 43.47 per share

- FY2019: low CNY 31.09 per share, central CNY 38.86 per share, high CNY 51.81 per share

- FY2020: low CNY 26.54 per share, central CNY 33.18 per share, high CNY 44.24 per share

- FY2021: low CNY 21.58 per share, central CNY 26.97 per share, high CNY 35.96 per share

- FY2022: low CNY 20.22 per share, central CNY 25.27 per share, high CNY 33.69 per share

- FY2023: low CNY 21.59 per share, central CNY 26.99 per share, high CNY 35.99 per share

- FY2024: low CNY 22.15 per share, central CNY 24.37 per share, high CNY 27.07 per share

- FY2025: low CNY 20.01 per share, central CNY 22.01 per share, high CNY 24.46 per share

Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year

Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year

Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates

Prior published observations retained from 2026-10-15T06:39:59.414Z where newer inputs omit a numeric field or fiscal period.

## Sources

Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. Underlying data remains subject to its source licenses; public reading does not grant bulk redistribution rights.
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Ping An Bank

000001 · SHE

CSI 300

Not a wonderful business

1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.

Share price
CNY 11.41
Buy up to
CNY 27.10
Expected / yr
23.7% at today's price (10.0% at central value)

The business

How it makes money
Why customers stay
Where the cash goes
Are managers owners
What the price says

1. Is this a good business?

Evidence only; not required for Buy

Profits were positive in 10 years (at least 9 needed).

10y median
CNY 30B
Worst year
CNY 22B
Latest · 2025
CNY 43B

Earned a median 9.7% on tangible equity (minimum 12%).

10y median
9.7%
Worst year
7.7%
Latest · 2025
9.2%

Book value plus dividends grew 12.2% a year (minimum 7%).

10y median
10.6%
Worst year
-0.6%
Latest · 2025
-0.6%

Ordinary share growth was 1.8% over the full period and 1.2% over five years (either must be at most 2% a year).

11y median
112
Worst year
120
Latest · 2025
119

0 accounting warnings were found (none allowed).

accounting warnings
0
Passing bar
≤ 0

Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), three-year average earnings per share 2.16 CNY.

2. Is the price low enough?

Price & return math
Value rangeCNY 24.63 – CNY 30.11
Buy at or belowCentral value CNY 27.10
Discount to value1 − 11.41 / 27.10 = 57.9%
Return / yearAbout 23.7% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%)
Cash-flow inputsBook CNY 27.58/share; ROE 9.8%; first payout CNY 2.71/share, growing 0.0% perpetually (4× book payout cap applied).
Required return10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value
Net incomeCNY 43B
46B020162025
FY2016 · Net income: CNY 23B; FY2017 · Net income: CNY 22B; FY2018 · Net income: CNY 24B; FY2019 · Net income: CNY 27B; FY2020 · Net income: CNY 27B; FY2021 · Net income: CNY 33B; FY2022 · Net income: CNY 43B; FY2023 · Net income: CNY 46B; FY2024 · Net income: CNY 45B; FY2025 · Net income: CNY 43B
Net income
Book / shareCNY 22.40
23.24020162025
FY2016 · Book / share: CNY 9.90; FY2017 · Book / share: CNY 10.93; FY2018 · Book / share: CNY 12.95; FY2019 · Book / share: CNY 17.22; FY2020 · Book / share: CNY 18.20; FY2021 · Book / share: CNY 19.69; FY2022 · Book / share: CNY 20.31; FY2023 · Book / share: CNY 22.19; FY2024 · Book / share: CNY 23.24; FY2025 · Book / share: CNY 22.40
Book / share
Dividend / shareCNY 0.69
1.04020162025
FY2016 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.13; FY2017 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.21; FY2018 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.18; FY2019 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.19; FY2020 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.31; FY2021 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.33; FY2022 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.35; FY2023 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.41; FY2024 · Dividend / share: CNY 1.04; FY2025 · Dividend / share: CNY 0.69
Dividend / share
Return on tangible equity9.2%
13.3%0.0%20162025
FY2016 · Return on tangible equity: 13.3%; FY2017 · Return on tangible equity: 11.8%; FY2018 · Return on tangible equity: 10.5%; FY2019 · Return on tangible equity: 9.1%; FY2020 · Return on tangible equity: 7.7%; FY2021 · Return on tangible equity: 8.8%; FY2022 · Return on tangible equity: 10.2%; FY2023 · Return on tangible equity: 10.1%; FY2024 · Return on tangible equity: 9.3%; FY2025 · Return on tangible equity: 9.2%
Return on tangible equity
Diluted shares21B
21B020162025
FY2016 · Diluted shares: 17B; FY2017 · Diluted shares: 17B; FY2018 · Diluted shares: 18B; FY2019 · Diluted shares: 17B; FY2020 · Diluted shares: 19B; FY2021 · Diluted shares: 19B; FY2022 · Diluted shares: 21B; FY2023 · Diluted shares: 21B; FY2024 · Diluted shares: 21B; FY2025 · Diluted shares: 21B
Diluted shares
Prices 15 Oct 2026 · FY2025