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CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR (LFC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LFC - US16939P1066 - ADR

7.05 USD
-0.06 (-0.84%)
Last: 9/1/2022, 8:19:19 PM
6.92 USD
-0.13 (-1.84%)
After Hours: 9/1/2022, 8:19:19 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

LFC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 148 industry peers in the Insurance industry. LFC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, LFC is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LFC was profitable.
LFC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLFC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 100B 200B 300B

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.68%
ROE 7.37%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for LFC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LFC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LFC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LFC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LFC Yearly Shares OutstandingLFC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
LFC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLFC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1T 2T 3T 4T

2.2 Solvency

  • LFC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.09%
LFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 100B 200B 300B 400B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
LFC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLFC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 200B 400B 600B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 139.52% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, LFC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.18% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for LFC has decreased by -32.60% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • LFC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)139.52%
EPS 3Y66.55%
EPS 5Y12.18%
EPS Q2Q%230.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-32.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y9.32%
Sales Q2Q%-66.61%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.07% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • LFC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y-4.25%
EPS Next 2Y8.44%
EPS Next 3Y9.31%
EPS Next 5Y12.07%
Revenue Next Year-3.3%
Revenue Next 2Y1.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.1%
Revenue Next 5Y5.44%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200B 400B 600B 800B
LFC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLFC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LFC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.90.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. LFC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.61, the valuation of LFC can be described as very cheap.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. LFC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.9
Fwd PE 4.61
LFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LFC Per share dataLFC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.16
EPS Next 2Y8.44%
EPS Next 3Y9.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LFC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR / LFC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LFC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LFC.


What is the valuation status for LFC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 10 / 10 to CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR (LFC). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of LFC stock?

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR (LFC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LFC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR (LFC) is 1.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.57.


What is the financial health of CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR (LFC) stock?

The financial health rating of CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-ADR (LFC) is 3 / 10.