China Securities Profit Soars 31% on 1.7M New Clients

Edgen Stock·Mar 26 2026, 16:01

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China Securities Co. (CSC) reported a landmark performance for its 2025 fiscal year, with net profits increasing significantly. The growth was powered by a surge in retail investor activity, which saw the brokerage firm add over 1.7 million new clients and all of its business divisions post double-digit revenue gains.

Record Earnings: Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 30.68% to 94.39 billion RMB, while operating revenue climbed 22.41% to 233.22 billion RMB.
Massive Client Growth: The firm attracted 1.73 million new brokerage clients during 2025, expanding its total client base to 17.12 million amid an active A-share market.
Widespread Segment Strength: All four primary business segments reported strong performance, with Investment Banking revenue growing 25.76% and Wealth Management revenue increasing 24.37%.

Net Profit Jumps 30.7% as All Divisions Expand

China Securities Co. (CSC) announced robust financial results for its 2025 fiscal year on March 26, reporting a net profit of 94.39 billion RMB, a 30.68% increase year-over-year. The brokerage giant's operating revenue also saw substantial growth, rising 22.41% to 233.22 billion RMB. This performance was underpinned by broad-based strength across all its business units, reflecting a buoyant market environment. By the end of 2025, the company's total assets had expanded by 20% to 676.82 billion RMB.

The firm’s four core divisions all posted double-digit revenue growth. The Investment Banking segment led the charge with a 25.76% increase in revenue to 31.32 billion RMB. This was closely followed by the Wealth Management division, which grew 24.37% to 82.21 billion RMB. The Trading and Institutional Client Services and Asset Management segments also delivered solid results, with revenues increasing by 20.75% and 13.75% respectively.

Brokerage Adds 1.73 Million Clients in Active Market

A key driver of CSC's banner year was a dramatic expansion of its retail client base, signaling heightened investor participation in China's A-share market. The company successfully onboarded 1.73 million new clients in 2025, bringing its total customer count to 17.12 million. This influx directly boosted fee and commission income, which climbed 29.84% for the year.

The firm effectively capitalized on this growing client base, translating it into significant asset growth. Its non-money market public fund holdings reached 143.2 billion RMB, ranking fifth in the industry. More notably, its buy-side advisory business scale expanded by 189.81% to 11.04 billion RMB. The increased trading appetite was also evident in the firm's credit business, where the balance of margin financing and securities lending stood at 85.11 billion RMB at year-end.