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China Life Insurance Co Ltd Class A 601628

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CNY 30.21 +0.23 (0.77%)
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China Life Looks at Senior-Care Market for Long-Term Growth

As the largest and oldest state-owned life insurer, China Life Insurance enjoys a reputable brand, giving it a leg up in sales of commodity like insurance products. We think China Life is well positioned for ongoing urbanization and the government’s increasing efforts to boost rural residents’ welfare. The large scale and strong foothold in underpenetrated rural markets translate to low administration expense for China Life.

Price vs Fair Value

601628 is trading at a 394% premium.
Price
CNY 30.72
Fair Value
CNY 82.00
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
CNY 58.44
5-Star Price
CNY 13.40
Economic Moat
Dmtls
Capital Allocation
Zcskrzrt

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

We expect rising demand for bancassurance products, given the falling yield level of bank wealth-management products.

Bears

China Life's historical growth in embedded value and new business value is lower than peers' as its product mix tilts toward short-term savings-type insurance products with low profitability.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
CNY 29.98
Day Range
CNY 29.8130.37
52-Week Range
CNY 25.0939.28
Bid/Ask
CNY 30.21 / CNY 30.22
Market Cap
CNY 853.88 Bil
Volume/Avg
4.2 Mil / 12.2 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
35.27
Price/Sales
1.49
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
1.60%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.40%
Total Yield
1.60%

Company Profile

With headquarters in Beijing and commanding about 20% market share, China Life Insurance is the largest life insurance company in China. The firm offers group and individual life insurance through exclusive agents, bancassurance, and other marketing platforms. While the bulk of profits stem from life insurance policies, additional operations include short-term policies such as accident and health insurance. The company is focusing on building a senior-care ecosystem and reforming a new agent team for long-term growth.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Life
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
100,000
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