SHH · 601628.SS
China Life Insurance Company Limited
Financial Services · Insurance - Life
CN¥36.70▲ 0.22% (CN¥0.08)at close
As of 3:00 AM ET
Market cap
CN¥1.04T
P/E
4.19
EPS (TTM)
CN¥8.76
Next earnings
Oct 30, 2026
Valuation
P/E Valuation
Verdict: cheap. Price below all scenarios.
Estimated value / share · Base
CN¥137.89
+276%Price vs. estimate range
Assumption scenarios, not confidence intervals
Bear CN¥89.57, Base CN¥137.89, Bull CN¥192.25; price used CN¥36.70
Bear CN¥89.57, Base CN¥137.89, Bull CN¥192.25; price used CN¥36.70
- P/E multiple
- 15.7×
- Earnings basis
- Trailing EPS
CNY · Trailing earnings · Price Sep 30, 7:00 AM UTC
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock fell 7.42% over the last year. Revenue grew 71.55% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 31.18% to 49.57%. Free cash flow grew 60.77% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved lower against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 49.57%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 71.55% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Return analysis
Company profile
Operating across the People's Republic of China, China Life Insurance Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, serves as a leading insurance provider.
Market multiples
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Analyst consensus
3
Buy
6
Hold
1
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Oct 30, 2026
Q3 FY26 · EPS est — · Revenue est —
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