China's CDB Leasing H1 profit rises 21% on higher operating lease income

China Development Bank Financial Leasing

31/08/2026 11:26

Overview
China financial leasing firm's H1 net profit rose 21.1% yr/yr on higher operating lease income
Total lease revenue for H1 up 4.9% yr/yr; operating lease income rose, finance lease income fell

Outlook
CDB Leasing's $860 mln capital increase in wholly owned CDB Aviation remains in progress

Result Drivers
OPERATING LEASE GROWTH - Higher operating lease income, especially from aircraft and ship leasing, drove overall revenue increase, per company
LOWER FINANCING COSTS - Reduced financing costs contributed to profit growth, per company
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 Net Income Attributable
 
RMB 2.91 bln
 

Analyst Coverage
The stock recently traded at 3 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 3 three months ago

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