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AIA Group Ltd.

Company Background

AIA Group is the largest independent life insurance company in the Asia-Pacific region, with total assets of more than $160 billion. It has a presence in 18 markets including mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Indonesia and India. AIA serves the holders of over 28 million individual policies and more than 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

The company was established in Shanghai by American Cornelius Vander Starr in 1919, and it has been expanding its network in Asia ever since. AIA was formerly AIG's Asian operations, but AIG sold off its holdings of AIA shares when AIA went public on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2010, raising about $20.5 billion. This was the third largest-ever IPO globally at the time.Mark Tucker became CEO in 2010. Before joining AIA, he served as Group Chief Executive of Prudential.

In 2014, AIA signed a sponsorship deal with the Tottenham Hotspur professional soccer team in the English Premier League. The AIA logo appears on the club's uniform in all matches until 2019, by which the company intends to enhance its brand worldwide.

Business Summary

AIA Group Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of life insurance. It operates through the following geographical segments: Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, Other Markets, and Group Corporate Centre. The Other Markets segment includes Australia and New Zealand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. The Group Corporate Centre segment consists of company functions, shared services, and eliminations of intragroup transactions. The company was founded by Cornelius Vander Starr in 1919 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Financial Highlights

Dec 2022 HKDUSD
Revenue326,296.48M41,670.00M
Gross Profit----
Operating income14,329.79M1,830.00M
Income before tax4,095.34M523.00M
Net income2,208.19M282.00M
EBITDA----
Diluted EPS0.180.02
Dividends Per Share1.530.19
Total Assets2,325.29B297,926.00M
Total liabilities2,024.41B259,376.00M
Total equity297,337.37M38,096.00M
Operating cash flow73,230.73M9,352.00M
Currency in HKDCurrency in USD

Historical Data

 Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022
Revenue 285,617.97M 319,864.12M 330,537.23M 351,052.42M 326,296.48M
Gross Profit -- -- -- -- --
Operating income 31,680.66M 63,849.02M 64,646.21M 66,411.12M 14,329.79M
Income before tax 30,168.62M 56,687.65M 56,517.93M 65,905.88M 4,095.34M
Net income 22,883.29M 46,846.64M 44,821.89M 57,728.86M 2,208.19M
EBITDA -- -- -- -- --
Diluted EPS 1.88 3.88 3.71 4.77 0.18
Dividends Per Share 1.14 1.26 1.35 1.46 1.53
Total Assets 1,776.62B 2,184.03B 2,493.33B 2,610.84B 2,325.29B
Total liabilities 1,468.10B 1,752.40B 1,999.66B 2,135.78B 2,024.41B
Total equity 305,391.62M 428,136.03M 490,043.32M 471,418.87M 297,337.37M
Operating cash flow 15,902.37M 23,356.72M 18,730.72M 28,821.68M 73,230.73M
 Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022
Revenue 36,442.27M 40,823.99M 42,616.99M 45,164.00M 41,670.00M
Gross Profit -- -- -- -- --
Operating income 4,042.16M 8,148.99M 8,334.99M 8,544.00M 1,830.00M
Income before tax 3,849.24M 7,234.99M 7,286.99M 8,479.00M 523.00M
Net income 2,919.70M 5,978.99M 5,778.99M 7,427.00M 282.00M
EBITDA -- -- -- -- --
Diluted EPS 0.24 0.49 0.47 0.61 0.02
Dividends Per Share 0.14 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.19
Total Assets 226,919.00M 280,299.00M 321,561.01M 334,883.01M 297,926.00M
Total liabilities 187,513.00M 224,904.00M 257,893.00M 273,949.00M 259,376.00M
Total equity 39,006.00M 54,947.00M 63,200.00M 60,467.00M 38,096.00M
Operating cash flow 2,028.99M 2,980.99M 2,414.99M 3,708.00M 9,352.00M

Valuation Measures

Dec 2022
PER468.93
ROA0.08%
ROE0.57%
Operating margin4.39%
Profit margin0.67%

Management

  • President, Group CEO & Executive Director: Yuan Xiang Li
  • Group Chief Technology & Operations Officer: Biswa Misra
  • Group Chief Financial Officer: Garth Jones
  • Group Chief Investment Officer: Mark Konyn
  • Group Chief Risk Officer: Jayne Plunkett

Shareholders

  • Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (4.2%)
  • The Vanguard Group, Inc. (3.4%)
  • BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.7%)
  • Norges Bank Investment Management (1.7%)
  • JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (1.5%)
  • Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC (1.3%)
  • Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (1.1%)
  • Hang Seng Investment Management Ltd. (1.1%)
  • Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors) (1.0%)
  • Capital International Ltd. (1.0%)

Contact Details

  • Website:http://www.aia.com
  • Address: AIA Central, No. 1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Phone: +852.2232.8888

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Last Updated on 22 Sep, 2023

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