China Life Insurance Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
China Life Insurance's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7.8%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 12.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.2% per year. China Life Insurance's return on equity is 15.5%, and it has net margins of 10.8%.
Key information
-7.8%
Earnings growth rate
-7.9%
EPS growth rate
| Insurance Industry Growth | 8.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | -3.2% |
| Return on equity | 15.5% |
| Net Margin | 10.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How China Life Insurance makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 812,905 | 87,469 | 40,171 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 765,807 | 24,772 | 40,031 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 740,011 | 18,984 | 40,277 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 734,846 | 21,110 | 40,127 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 271,307 | 39,221 | 17,827 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 371,290 | 41,342 | 25,119 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 499,336 | 39,700 | 32,918 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 765,868 | 32,082 | 40,979 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 771,155 | 33,305 | 41,815 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 775,610 | 35,154 | 41,848 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 767,008 | 37,333 | 42,049 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 794,694 | 50,766 | 41,892 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 808,451 | 51,464 | 40,403 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 810,361 | 60,690 | 39,850 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 809,797 | 61,551 | 38,396 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 778,863 | 50,056 | 38,700 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 774,711 | 47,269 | 40,842 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 758,846 | 50,628 | 41,238 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 722,120 | 48,949 | 42,550 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 689,166 | 57,893 | 41,166 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 665,559 | 48,844 | 41,273 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 632,871 | 32,187 | 40,382 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 639,165 | 23,527 | 39,139 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 518,794 | 11,011 | 38,301 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 527,258 | 24,917 | 38,601 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 534,221 | 36,054 | 38,211 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 518,234 | 39,242 | 37,409 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 555,727 | 31,873 | 36,738 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 542,148 | 32,038 | 33,941 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 515,895 | 20,588 | 33,270 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 512,370 | 19,639 | 33,019 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 472,611 | 18,741 | 32,628 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 458,888 | 14,205 | 30,055 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 426,049 | 13,420 | 29,282 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 443,147 | 27,494 | 28,471 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 402,552 | 34,514 | 27,956 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 417,853 | 38,495 | 27,170 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 420,260 | 45,293 | 26,871 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 346,357 | 37,254 | 26,246 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 346,671 | 32,211 | 25,901 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 320,667 | 28,629 | 25,246 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 322,840 | 26,974 | 25,099 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 371,286 | 21,916 | 25,239 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 355,384 | 24,765 | 25,200 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CILJ.F has a large one-off gain of CN¥31.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CILJ.F's current net profit margins (10.8%) are lower than last year (14.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CILJ.F's earnings have declined by 7.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CILJ.F's earnings growth over the past year (123%) exceeds its 5-year average (-7.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CILJ.F earnings growth over the past year (123%) exceeded the Insurance industry 30.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CILJ.F's Return on Equity (15.5%) is considered low.