China Merchants Bank (3968) Financial Ratio Screen

HKSE Financial Services China HKD 1234764M
BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
China Merchants Bank (3968) is potentially non-compliant because its supplied classification is Banks - Regional. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

3968 financial screening at a glance

BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Cash ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Receivables + cash
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2024. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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MSCI-styleBusiness exclusion flagSupplied classification requires attention
FTSE/Yasaar-styleBusiness exclusion flagSupplied classification requires attention
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityBusiness exclusion flagSupplied sector or industry classification matched an exclusion
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Financial periodDecember 2024Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Business exclusion flag

The supplied classification (Banks - Regional) matches a prohibited-activity category.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services. It operates through Wholesale Finance Business, Retail Finance Business, and Other Business segments. It offers current, demand, time, call, savings, notice, and renminbi accounts. The company also offers loan products include personal commercial real estate, consumption, housing, and car loans; loans to finance for studying abroad; micro-business loans; mortgage loans for equipment; joint guarantee, special guarantee, and housing mortgage loan; bank acceptance, discount, liquid capital, and fixed asset loans; and loans for vessels. In addition, it offers credit cards; insurance products; open-ended funds; discount and guarantees for commercial bills, redemption of commercial bills, and guaranteed discount for commercial acceptance bills; and financial consultation, debt financing underwriting, merger and acquisition financing, and equity financing and enterprise listing services. Further, the company provides forfeiting and risk participation, escrow, cross-border RMB clearing, and interbank services; and risk and financial management, cross-border RMB and oversea financing, international factoring and settlement, and trade finance services. Additionally, it offers financial leasing and guarantee, investment and wealth management, forex option and gold trading, forex express trading, international, offshore and private banking, custody, pension, and electronic banking services. The company also operates in Hong Kong, New York, London, Singapore, Luxembourg, and Sydney. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI Excluded — Banks - Regional BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
FTSE Excluded — Banks - Regional BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
7.6
Forward: 6.9
EPS
$6.43
Dividend Yield
676.0%
Payout: 35.2%
P/B Ratio
1.0
Revenue
$334.9B
Growth: -1.8%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 54.6%
Net Margin 51.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) 12.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$447.0B
Free Cash Flow$412.1B
Total Debt$471.1B
Total Assets$12.2T

Price & Trading

Last CloseHKD 49.02
50-Day MAHKD 48.52
200-Day MAHKD 49.90
Avg Volume16.2M
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
HKD 39.85
HKD 56.75

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2024. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About China Merchants Bank (3968)

CEO
Mr. Jiawen Peng
Employees
121,585
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
China
Exchange
HKSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
HKD 1234764M
Currency
HKD

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services. It operates through Wholesale Finance Business, Retail Finance Business, and Other Business segments. It offers current, demand, time, call, savings, notice, and renminbi accounts. The company also offers loan products include personal commercial real estate, consumption, housing, and car loans; loans to finance for studying abroad; micro-business loans; mortgage loans for equipment; joint guarantee, special guarantee, and housing mortgage loan; bank acceptance, discount, liquid capital, and fixed asset loans; and loans for vessels. In addition, it offers credit cards; insurance products; open-ended funds; discount and guarantees for commercial bills, redemption of commercial bills, and guaranteed discount for commercial acceptance bills; and financial consultation, debt financing underwriting, merger and acquisition financing, and equity financing and enterprise listing services. Further, the company provides forfeiting and risk participation, escrow, cross-border RMB clearing, and interbank services; and risk and financial management, cross-border RMB and oversea financing, international factoring and settlement, and trade finance services. Additionally, it offers financial leasing and guarantee, investment and wealth management, forex option and gold trading, forex express trading, international, offshore and private banking, custody, pension, and electronic banking services. The company also operates in Hong Kong, New York, London, Singapore, Luxembourg, and Sydney. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is China Merchants Bank (3968) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is China Merchants Bank's debt ratio?

China Merchants Bank's debt ratio is not available in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are China Merchants Bank's key financial metrics?

China Merchants Bank has a market capitalization of HKD 1234764M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 7.6, and revenue of $334.9B. Return on equity stands at 12.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2024. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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