China Life Insurance Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
China Life Insurance has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.3%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.6% per year. China Life Insurance's return on equity is 7.6%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.
Key information
9.3%
Earnings growth rate
9.3%
EPS growth rate
| Insurance Industry Growth | 8.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.6% |
| Return on equity | 7.6% |
| Net Margin | 4.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2022 |
Recent past performance 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 12Revenue & 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 22 | 771,146 | 33,552 | 41,715 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 775,603 | 35,369 | 41,762 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 767,004 | 37,514 | 41,977 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 794,691 | 50,921 | 41,833 | 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 |
Quality Earnings: LFCH.Y has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LFCH.Y's current net profit margins (4.4%) are lower than last year (6.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LFCH.Y's earnings have grown by 9.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LFCH.Y's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LFCH.Y had negative earnings growth (-34.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Insurance industry average (14.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LFCH.Y's Return on Equity (7.6%) is considered low.