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Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (SEHK:3618) Stock Cools After Q3 Earnings Strength

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank came into this Q3 2026 report with momentum, after a 7-day return of about 7% and a 90-day gain just over 3%. Expectations had been building around its reputation as a low P/E, high profitability regional lender with room for a rerating.

The fresh numbers show basic earnings per share of ¥0.282 and net income excluding extra items of ¥3,365.8m. That is a solid profit pool on a trailing P/E near 5x. Yet the share price closed at HK$6.775, suggesting a cooler reaction than the earnings power alone might imply.

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Q3 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Total Revenue (Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025): ¥6,346.9m vs. ¥5,474.0m (solid year on year increase)
  • Net Income (Excl. Extra Items, Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025): ¥3,365.8m vs. ¥2,994.9m (clear uplift in quarterly profit)
  • Basic EPS (Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025): ¥0.2818 per share vs. ¥0.25 per share (higher earnings per share year on year)
  • Net Profit Margin (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior Year): 50.9% vs. 50.7% (slightly stronger profitability on a trailing basis)

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SEHK:3618 Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Oct 2026
SEHK:3618 Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Oct 2026

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank: Earnings Fuel Cautious Optimism

For the bullish story around Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, these figures do some heavy lifting. Revenue of ¥6,346.9m against ¥5,474.0m and net income excluding extra items of ¥3,365.8m versus ¥2,994.9m both point in the same direction. Profitability looks steady, with net profit margin edging to 50.9% from 50.7%. That combination of higher earnings and broadly maintained margin supports the idea of a resilient regional anchor bank where the core franchise is still generating sizeable profits.

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank: Where The Caution Still Lives

Bearish voices focus on concentration and risk, and these results do not fully silence that. Net profit margin only nudged from 50.7% to 50.9%, which suggests profitability is holding rather than clearly strengthening. Earnings excluding extra items of ¥3,365.8m are healthy, yet without detail on non performing loans or capital buffers, concerns about local credit exposure and policy driven lending remain in play. The financials show no obvious deterioration, but they also do not remove the structural questions that typically hang over regional rural lenders.

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