Allianz H1 2024 Pristine, Income to Reap Double-digit ROI
Allianz H1 2024 Pristine, Income to Reap Double-digit ROI
Its net income surged double-digit YoY.
淨利潤同比猛增兩位數。
In the first half of 2024 (H1 2024), Allianz's net income climbed 13.9% year-on-year (YoY) to $5.77b (€5.29b), bolstered by operating profit growth and a higher non-operating result.
Allianz在2024年上半年（H1 2024）淨利潤同比增長13.9％至57.7億美元（52.9億歐元），獲得營業利潤的增長和更高的非營業性業績的推動。
Speaking at its analyst call, Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete projects Allianz's acquisition of Income Insurance to catapult the company's return on investment.
首席執行官Oliver Baete在分析師電話會議上表示，安聯收購收入保險將助力公司的投資回報率。
"This acquisition is aimed to really give us double-digit ROI over time, but more importantly, [it] creates a very strong home base for us," Baete added.
「這次收購旨在真正使我們在未來實現兩位數的ROI，但更重要的是，它爲我們創造了一個非常強大的國內業務基礎，」Baete補充道。
Core earnings per share (EPS) in H1 2024 rose to $13.70 (€12.57), up from $12.43 (€11.40). The annualised core return on equity (RoE) improved to 17.5%, compared to 16.1% for the full year of 2023.
2024年上半年每股收益（EPS）爲13.70美元（12.57歐元），高於12.43美元（11.40歐元）。年化核心股權回報率（RoE）提高到17.5％，而2023年全年爲16.1％。
During the period, operating profit of $8.61b (€7.9b), up 5.3% YoY from $8.18b (€7.5b) in the same period last year.
在此期間，營業利潤達到861億美元（79億歐元），同比增長5.3％，而去年同期爲818億美元（75億歐元）。
Likewise, shareholders' core net income for the first half of 2024 advanced by 7.7% to $5.45b (€5.0b). Similarly, the company posted a robust operating profit of $8.61b (€7.9b), reflecting a 5.3% YoY increase from $8.18b (€7.5b) in the first half of 2023.
同樣，前半年股東的核心淨利潤同比增長7.7％至54.5億美元（50億歐元）。同樣，公司發佈了強勁的營業利潤爲861億美元（79億歐元），反映出2023年上半年818億美元（75億歐元）的同比增長5.3％。
All business segments contributed to this positive outcome, with the Property & Casualty (P&C) segment showing a strong underlying performance that largely offset the impact of elevated natural catastrophes.
所有業務板塊都爲這一積極結果作出了貢獻，財產和意外保險（P＆C）板塊表現強勁，基本上抵消了自然災害帶來的影響。
Additionally, the company's share buy-back program, initially announced in February 2024 with a total volume of up to $1.09b (€1b), was fully executed by the end of July.
此外，該公司於2024年2月宣佈了股票回購計劃，總規模高達1.09億美元（10億歐元），並在7月底前全部執行完畢。
The board of management has decided to expand the total volume of share buy-backs for the financial year 2024 to $1.63b (€1.5b), resolving to repurchase additional shares worth up to $545m (€500m).
董事會已決定將2024財年的股票回購總額擴大至1.63億美元（15億歐元），決定回購價值高達5450萬美元（5億歐元）的額外股份。
($1.00 = €0.92)
（1.00美元=0.92歐元）