New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (1336.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 3.

About New China Life Insurance Company Ltd.

New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Insurance - Life) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1336.HK.

What our checks show for 1336.HK

Red flags

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 12.3 points from today's 32.8%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 78% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.6%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 15.4% a year.
• Analysts expect only about 2% a year of growth in revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 39.3% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3 years.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 26.1 points over 5 years, to 32.8%.
• Operating cash flow is 3.34x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Revenue grew 24.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 90.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 46.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 32.8% of its revenue as net profit.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-30

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Questions

What grade does New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (1336.HK) have?

In our weekly check, New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1336.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for New China Life Insurance Company Ltd.: Margins expected to shrink, Deep past fall, Low return on capital. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. do?

New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Insurance - Life) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1336.HK.

When does New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-30. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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