Ping An Delivers Strong 1H 2026: Net Profit Soars 36.1% to RMB 92.60 Billion, OPAT Hits RMB 84.20 Billion

Bulletin Express
Aug 20

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Limited reported robust interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, posting broad-based growth across key profitability, capital and business metrics.

Financial performance • Revenue under China Accounting Standards climbed 15.0% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 575.10 billion, while revenue under IFRS rose 12.6% YoY to RMB 615.40 billion. • Operating profit after tax (OPAT) increased 8.3% YoY to RMB 84.20 billion, accelerating from the pace seen in 1Q 2026. • Net profit attributable to shareholders surged 36.1% YoY to RMB 92.60 billion, driven chiefly by higher investment income amid disciplined asset-liability management. • Shareholders’ equity edged up 2.8% year-to-date to RMB 1,028.10 billion, maintaining balance-sheet strength. • The board declared an interim dividend of RMB 0.98 per share, up 3.2% YoY; cumulative dividends since 2016 total RMB 393.70 billion.

Capital and solvency • Group comprehensive solvency ratio stood at 179%, comfortably above the 100% regulatory minimum. • Core solvency ratio was 134%, versus the 50% minimum, providing a 2.7x buffer.

Investment highlights • Total invested assets reached RMB 6.61 trillion, up 1.9% from end-2025; portfolio mix remained conservative at 73% fixed income, 20% equities and 7% alternatives/others. • The non-annualised comprehensive investment yield was 2.1%. Over the past decade, the average comprehensive investment yield of 4.8% exceeded the group’s 4.0% embedded-value long-term assumption by 90 basis points.

Segment performance Life & Health Insurance • New business value (NBV) rose 11.2% YoY to RMB 24.80 billion; participating products contributed more than 90% of first-year regular premiums. • Non-agency channels (including bancassurance and community finance) accounted for 38% of NBV, up from 34% a year earlier.

Property & Casualty Insurance • Premium income grew 4.0% YoY to RMB 178.80 billion. • The combined ratio improved by 0.1 percentage points to 95.1%, maintaining a 16-year record of underwriting profitability. • New-energy vehicle (NEV) insurance premiums climbed 21.5% YoY to RMB 26.40 billion, lifting Ping An’s NEV market share to 28.0%.

Banking • Ping An Bank’s revenue increased 1.8% YoY to RMB 70.60 billion; net profit advanced 3.3% YoY to RMB 25.70 billion. • Annualised net interest margin held at 1.80%, while the non-performing loan ratio remained low at 1.05%.

Asset Management • Ping An Asset Management oversaw RMB 6.40 trillion in assets; Ping An Securities’ net profit rose 31.5% YoY amid improved brokerage performance. • Ping An Fund’s assets under management reached a record RMB 942.30 billion, with a non-annualised return on equity of 7.7%.

Strategic initiatives • Technology-driven “Integrated Finance + Health and Senior Care” strategy continued to deepen customer engagement, covering 75.88 million clients with upgraded service offerings. • The group’s AI-empowered “Express Service” now executes 34% of transactions via one-click functions, while the “Global Emergency Assistance” program covers 88% of high-frequency service scenarios. • Investment in artificial intelligence surpassed RMB 10 billion, lifting workforce productivity by 62% and extending AI support to all customer interactions.

Outlook Management reiterated its focus on value-oriented growth, disciplined asset allocation and further integration of financial and healthcare services to sustain high-quality earnings and enhance shareholder returns.

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