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LFCH.Y Stock Overview
Operates as a life insurance company in the People’s Republic of China. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | HK$6.21 |
| 52 Week High | HK$9.69 |
| 52 Week Low | HK$5.40 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.73% |
| 3 Month Change | -16.08% |
| 1 Year Change | -30.15% |
| 3 Year Change | -52.60% |
| 5 Year Change | -63.96% |
| Change since IPO | 109.44% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
China Life Insurance reports 1H results
Aug 25China Life Insurance President resigns, new President appointed
Aug 02China Life Insurance: Fundamentals Remain Intact
Jul 15China Life Insurance: Continues To Offer Good Value
Mar 29China Life Insurance: One Year Cash Flow Greater Than Its Value
Dec 16China Life Insurance Company Limited: Risky, But Upside Potentially Significant
Aug 06China Life Insurance: The Former Champion's Anxiety
Jan 12Shareholder Returns
| LFCH.Y | US Insurance | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.0% | -0.6% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | -30.1% | 18.0% | 22.4% |
Return vs Industry: LFCH.Y underperformed the US Insurance industry which returned 11.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LFCH.Y underperformed the US Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LFCH.Y volatility | |
|---|---|
| LFCH.Y Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Insurance Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: LFCH.Y has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: LFCH.Y's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 102,195 | n/a | www.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 in four segments: Life Insurance Business, Health Insurance Business, Accident Insurance Business, and Other Businesses. It offers critical illness protection, annuity, children/women/pension, security, life, medical, and accident protection insurance products.
China Life Insurance Company Limited Fundamentals Summary
| LFCH.Y fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$101.59b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.72b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$108.50b |
7.8x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs LFCH.Y overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LFCH.Y income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥771.15b |
| Cost of Revenue | CN¥682.19b |
| Gross Profit | CN¥88.96b |
| Other Expenses | CN¥55.41b |
| Earnings | CN¥33.55b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.19 |
| Gross Margin | 11.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.35% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 30.8% |
How did LFCH.Y perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.1%
Current Dividend Yield55%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/11/12 12:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/11/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
China Life Insurance Company Limited is covered by 61 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark William Kellock | Barclays |
| Dorris Chen | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Michael Li | BofA Global Research |