China Life Insurance annual return on equity
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China Life Insurance Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CILJF)
China Life Insurance's return on equity was 27.89% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 27.89% | +2.35 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 25.54% | +12.14 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 13.40% | +6.08 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 7.32% | −3.93 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 11.25% | −0.78 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 12.03% | −4.32 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 16.34% | +12.61 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.73% | −6.75 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.49% | +4.27 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 6.22% | — |
China Life Insurance quarterly return on equity
Q4.24
Q1.25
Q2.25
Q4.25
Q1.26
Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 18.22% | +15.92 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.27% | −2.26 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −2.45% | −2.96 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.30% | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 5.53% | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.51% | — |
China Life Insurance return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, China Life Insurance's return on equity increased from 12.03% to 27.89%, a change of +15.87 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 18.22%.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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