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China Life Insurance SEHK:2628 Stock Report

Last Price

HK$15.56

Market Cap

HK$1.1t

7D

-1.3%

1Y

36.5%

Updated

21 Nov, 2024

Data

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China Life Insurance Company Limited

SEHK:2628 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$1.1t

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for China Life Insurance
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceHK$15.56
52 Week HighHK$20.60
52 Week LowHK$8.19
Beta0.68
11 Month Change-5.01%
3 Month Change42.75%
1 Year Change36.49%
33 Year Change14.58%
5 Year Change-22.97%
Change since IPO243.87%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Investors Appear Satisfied With China Life Insurance Company Limited's (HKG:2628) Prospects As Shares Rocket 44%

Oct 14
Investors Appear Satisfied With China Life Insurance Company Limited's (HKG:2628) Prospects As Shares Rocket 44%

Pinning Down China Life Insurance Company Limited's (HKG:2628) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Aug 30
Pinning Down China Life Insurance Company Limited's (HKG:2628) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

China Life Insurance Company Limited's (HKG:2628) 5.2% Dividend Yield Looks Pretty Interesting

Feb 21
China Life Insurance Company Limited's (HKG:2628) 5.2% Dividend Yield Looks Pretty Interesting

What Type Of Returns Would China Life Insurance's(HKG:2628) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Jan 16
What Type Of Returns Would China Life Insurance's(HKG:2628) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Is Weakness In China Life Insurance Company Limited (HKG:2628) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Dec 20
Is Weakness In China Life Insurance Company Limited (HKG:2628) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Are You An Income Investor? Don't Miss Out On China Life Insurance Company Limited (HKG:2628)

Nov 22
Are You An Income Investor? Don't Miss Out On China Life Insurance Company Limited (HKG:2628)

Shareholder Returns

2628HK InsuranceHK Market
7D-1.3%-1.6%0.4%
1Y36.5%15.8%12.0%

Return vs Industry: 2628 exceeded the Hong Kong Insurance industry which returned 15.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 2628 exceeded the Hong Kong Market which returned 12% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 2628's price volatile compared to industry and market?
2628 volatility
2628 Average Weekly Movement10.1%
Insurance Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in HK Market18.9%
10% least volatile stocks in HK Market4.3%

Stable Share Price: 2628 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Hong Kong market.

Volatility Over Time: 2628's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194998,824Mingguang Liwww.e-chinalife.com

China Life Insurance Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a life insurance company in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates through: Life Insurance Business, Health Insurance Business, Accident Insurance Business, and Other Businesses segments. It offers critical illness protection, annuity, children/women/old-age, security, life, medical, and accident protection insurance products.

China Life Insurance Company Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do China Life Insurance's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
2628 fundamental statistics
Market capHK$1.10t
Earnings (TTM)HK$94.01b
Revenue (TTM)HK$873.65b

4.7x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
2628 income statement (TTM)
RevenueCN¥812.91b
Cost of RevenueCN¥669.22b
Gross ProfitCN¥143.69b
Other ExpensesCN¥56.22b
EarningsCN¥87.47b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.09
Gross Margin17.68%
Net Profit Margin10.76%
Debt/Equity Ratio29.4%

How did 2628 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

20%

Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy 2628 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
China Life Insurance dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 05 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 23 2024
Days until Ex dividend17 days
Days until Dividend pay date31 days

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