Core Viewpoint - The top 100 real estate companies in China are experiencing a significant reshuffling in their rankings as of January 2026, with a notable decline in overall sales figures compared to the previous year [2][3]. Group 1: Sales Performance - In January 2026, the total sales of the top 100 real estate companies reached 190.52 billion yuan, representing an 18.9% year-on-year decline [2]. - Only three companies achieved sales exceeding 10 billion yuan in January, a decrease of two compared to the same period last year [2]. - The number of companies with sales over 5 billion yuan increased to ten, up by two from the previous year [2]. Group 2: Ranking Changes - The top 10 rankings saw significant changes, with Poly Developments, China Overseas, and China Resources remaining in the top four, while Vanke dropped from fifth to ninth place [3]. - China Travel Investment emerged as a major dark horse, jumping from outside the top 40 to fifth place [3]. - China Jinmao rose from thirteenth to seventh, indicating intensified competition within the top tier [3]. Group 3: Performance of Private Enterprises - Among the 32 companies that experienced year-on-year growth in January, six private enterprises had growth rates exceeding 100% [3]. - Bangtai Group and China Construction Yipin entered the top 20 in sales, benefiting from strategic investments during market lows [3]. Group 4: New Entrants and Market Dynamics - Seven new companies entered the top 100 list in January, with four being small to medium-sized private enterprises [4]. - State-owned enterprises continue to dominate land acquisition, with companies like Yuexiu Property and China Resources maintaining strong investment levels [4]. Group 5: Policy and Market Outlook - The policy environment is shifting towards stabilizing expectations, with measures such as extended tax rebates and loan extensions being implemented [4]. - The market is expected to see a gradual release of demand in March, driven by promotional activities from real estate companies before the Spring Festival [5].

Core Viewpoint - In January 2026, the sales performance of the top 100 real estate companies in China showed a total sales amount of 190.5 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 18.9%, indicating a stable continuation of the downward trend observed in the previous year [5][10]. Group 1: Sales Performance - The total sales amount for the top 100 real estate companies in January 2026 was 190.5 billion yuan, which is a year-on-year decrease of 18.9%, consistent with the decline observed throughout the previous year [5][10]. - The top three companies in terms of total sales were Poly Developments (15.6 billion yuan), China Overseas Land & Investment (14.47 billion yuan), and China Resources Land (11.65 billion yuan) [5][10]. - The average sales amount for the top 10 companies was 9.33 billion yuan, down 11.6% year-on-year, while the average for companies ranked 11-30 was 2.6 billion yuan, down 25.6% [10]. Group 2: Market Dynamics - The decline in sales is attributed to a high base from January of the previous year, where core city markets were notably active [5][9]. - The new entrant, China Travel Investment, ranked 5th with a sales amount of 9.28 billion yuan, marking a significant rise from previous years [9]. - The sales performance of the top 10 companies remained relatively stable, with three companies showing year-on-year increases, while seven experienced declines [10]. Group 3: Future Outlook - Analysts expect that as the Chinese New Year approaches, real estate companies may increase marketing efforts, which could lead to a temporary boost in market activity [11]. - There is a need for coordinated policy efforts from both demand and supply sides to effectively restore market confidence [11].

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market," indicating that the industry index is expected to perform better than the benchmark index over the next 6-12 months [12]. Core Insights - The report highlights the imminent issuance of the first batch of commercial real estate REITs, with significant potential for revitalizing existing assets [1]. - The expansion of the public REITs market from infrastructure to commercial real estate marks a new phase in China's REITs development, with regulatory support aimed at enhancing issuance efficiency and encouraging asset integration [3]. - The report anticipates that commercial real estate REITs will accelerate in 2026, driven by policy support and the performance of initial projects, while emphasizing the importance of asset quality and operational capabilities for long-term success [3]. Summary by Sections Commercial Real Estate REITs Overview - The first batch of commercial real estate REITs is set to raise a total of approximately 314.7 billion yuan, covering various commercial formats such as hotels, office buildings, and shopping centers [3]. - The report details eight commercial real estate REITs that have been submitted for approval, with expected fundraising sizes ranging from 17.03 billion yuan to 74.7 billion yuan [5][6]. Specific REITs Details - **Huitianfu Shanghai Real Estate REIT**: Expected to raise 40.02 billion yuan, with underlying assets including two office buildings in Shanghai [5]. - **Huazhong Jinjiang REIT**: Expected to raise 17.03 billion yuan, focusing on 21 hotels across 18 cities [5]. - **CICC Vipshop REIT**: Expected to raise 74.7 billion yuan, with underlying assets in Zhengzhou and Harbin [5]. - **Huazhong Lujiazui REIT**: Expected to raise 28.10 billion yuan, with assets in Shanghai [6]. - **Huazhong Poly Development REIT**: Expected to raise 20.93 billion yuan, with assets in Guangzhou and Foshan [6]. - **Huazhong Yintai REIT**: Expected to raise 42.785 billion yuan, focusing on the Hefei Yintai Center [6]. - **Huazhong CapitaLand REIT**: Expected to raise 40.54 billion yuan, with assets in Shenzhen and Mianyang [6]. - **Guotai Haitong Sazhi Chuan REIT**: Expected to raise 50.64 billion yuan, focusing on the Sazhi Chuan outlet in Xi'an [6]. Market Potential and Future Outlook - The report emphasizes the substantial existing stock of commercial real estate in China, which provides a solid foundation for the development of commercial real estate REITs [3]. - The retail sector alone has over 9,000 concentrated commercial properties, while the hotel sector has approximately 1.764 million rooms, indicating a strong demand for asset revitalization through REITs [3]. - The report suggests that companies with mature and stable assets, such as Poly Development and Meiyue Commercial, are likely to have a competitive advantage in the REITs market [3].

Group 1 - The Shanghai new housing market entered a traditional sales off-season in January 2026, with both supply and demand showing a relatively weak performance. The total transaction area of commercial residential properties fell to 257,100 square meters, with 1,939 transactions, reflecting seasonal lows [1] - The land market also cooled down, with five residential land plots sold at the base price, indicating a more cautious investment strategy among real estate companies [1] - High-end projects in core areas showed resilience, highlighting a structural differentiation in the market despite the overall sluggishness [1] Group 2 - The top 30 real estate companies in Shanghai achieved a total sales revenue of 24.83 billion yuan in January 2026, with eight companies exceeding 1 billion yuan in sales. China Overseas Land & Investment led with 2.58 billion yuan, followed by China Merchants Shekou and Shanghai Xuhui City Investment [2] - In terms of sales area, eight companies sold over 20,000 square meters, with China Resources Land leading at 40,000 square meters. The top three in equity sales were China Overseas Land & Investment, Poly Developments, and China Resources Land [2] - High-end improvement projects became the absolute mainstay of the Shanghai new housing market, with the top 20 projects generating a total sales amount of 10.82 billion yuan. Anlan Shanghai topped the list with 2.18 billion yuan in sales [3] Group 3 - The land market showed a rational bottoming trend, with a total of 283,700 square meters of various land types launched in January, and 1.65 million square meters transacted. The residential land transaction area was 32,750 square meters, reflecting a cautious attitude among real estate companies in their investment decisions [3] - The market is expected to experience a "small spring" after the traditional off-season, as high-quality land parcels gradually enter the supply sequence. The focus will be on product value extraction in core locations [4]

Core Insights - The report maintains a bullish outlook on the real estate market, highlighting the significant debut of commercial real estate REITs, with the first batch of applications exceeding 32.1 billion RMB, accounting for 14% of the existing C-REITs market [5] - The cancellation of the "three red lines" policy marks a pivotal shift, indicating a return to orderly market development and improved financing channels for real estate companies [16][20] - The report notes a strong year-on-year increase in transaction volumes for both new and second-hand homes, with new home transactions in 50 cities up 3.3% week-on-week and 37.2% year-on-year [5][9] Group 1: Central Policies - The cancellation of the "three red lines" policy allows for a more market-oriented development of the real estate sector, which had previously constrained financing for weaker firms [16] - The central government is actively managing expectations and stabilizing the policy environment to facilitate a turning point in the real estate cycle [16] Group 2: Transaction Performance - New home transactions saw a week-on-week increase of 3.3% and a year-on-year increase of 37.2%, reflecting a recovery from last year's low base due to the Spring Festival [5][9] - Second-hand home transactions also showed significant growth, with a year-on-year increase of 154.9%, driven by a favorable comparison to last year's figures [9] Group 3: Market Dynamics - The report indicates that the new home supply has improved, with a week-on-week increase of 34.5%, which is unusual before the Spring Festival, suggesting increased developer confidence [5] - The second-hand market remains robust, with a year-on-year increase in visits and transactions, indicating sustained demand [5] Group 4: Land Market Performance - The land market showed weaker performance, with total land sales in 300 cities amounting to 12.7 billion RMB, down 20% week-on-week and 69% year-on-year [5] - The report highlights a supply of 7.93 million square meters, with a land absorption rate of 51%, indicating a dual weakness in supply and demand [5] Group 5: Company Performance and Recommendations - The report suggests that companies with strong investment fundamentals and low valuations, such as China Jinmao and China Overseas, are leading the sector [5] - The property management sector also performed well, with a 2.6% increase, outperforming the Hang Seng Index [5] Group 6: C-REITs Overview - The C-REITs composite return index rose by 0.36%, with 41 out of 78 REITs showing gains, particularly in the renewable energy and highway sectors [5]

Investment Rating - The report rates the real estate industry as "Outperforming the Market" [6] Core Insights - The real estate market is showing signs of stabilization with various supportive policies being implemented by the central and local governments, which is expected to enhance market confidence [17] - New home sales are relatively flat, but leading real estate companies are demonstrating resilience, with the top three companies showing slight year-on-year sales growth [14] - The second-hand housing market is experiencing a significant increase in transaction volume, with a year-on-year growth of 37.5% in 16 sample cities [15] - The average price decline of second-hand homes is slowing down, indicating a potential stabilization in the market [16] - The report anticipates that 2026 will see more favorable policies aimed at supporting the real estate market, particularly in the context of the 14th Five-Year Plan [18] Market Performance - In January 2026, the sales amount of the top 100 real estate companies was approximately 178.4 billion yuan, reflecting an 18.4% year-on-year decline, consistent with the overall trend for the year [14] - The A-share real estate sector underperformed the market with a decline of 2.21%, while the Hong Kong real estate sector outperformed with a gain of 5.71% [19][32] - The issuance of real estate credit bonds decreased significantly, with a net financing amount of -95.854 billion yuan in the week ending January 30, 2026 [19][38] REITs Market - The REITs index increased by 0.51% this week, with the property REITs index rising by 0.33% and the operating rights REITs index increasing by 0.74% [40][44] - The total transaction volume for REITs was 1.452 billion yuan, with property REITs accounting for 744 million yuan of this total [53] - Over the past month, the REITs index outperformed the CSI 300 index by 1.65 percentage points [50]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the real estate industry [4][6] Core Insights - The report emphasizes the importance of monitoring the year-on-year performance of new and second-hand housing transactions aligned with the Spring Festival holiday, suggesting that the data may show significant changes in the coming weeks [11] - The real estate sector is viewed as an early economic indicator, making it a crucial area for investment as it reflects broader economic trends [4] - The competitive landscape in the industry is improving, with leading state-owned enterprises and select mixed-ownership and private companies expected to benefit more in the future [4] - The report suggests focusing on first-tier and select second- and third-tier cities for investment opportunities, as this combination has historically performed better during market rebounds [4] Summary by Sections New Housing Transactions - In the latest week, new housing transaction area in 30 cities was 136.9 million square meters, a month-on-month increase of 16.3% but a year-on-year decrease of 32.3% [23] - First-tier cities accounted for 40.3 million square meters, with a month-on-month increase of 6.7% and a year-on-year decrease of 20.0% [23] - Second-tier cities saw 64.9 million square meters, with a month-on-month increase of 24.4% and a year-on-year decrease of 29.8% [23] - Third-tier cities recorded 31.7 million square meters, with a month-on-month increase of 14.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 46.6% [23] Second-Hand Housing Transactions - The total area of second-hand housing transactions in 15 sample cities was 211.9 million square meters, a month-on-month decrease of 0.9% but a year-on-year increase of 15.0% [33] - First-tier cities contributed 93.8 million square meters, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.6% [33] - Second-tier cities had 82.6 million square meters, with a month-on-month decrease of 1.8% [33] - Third-tier cities recorded 35.5 million square meters, with a month-on-month increase of 0.2% [33] Credit Bonds - In the week from January 26 to February 1, eight credit bonds from real estate companies were issued, totaling 4.96 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.73 billion yuan from the previous week [3] - The total repayment amount was 8.93 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.49 billion yuan, resulting in a net financing amount of -3.97 billion yuan, which is an increase of 2.76 billion yuan from the previous week [3]

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Core Insights - In January 2026, the total sales of the top 100 real estate companies amounted to 190.52 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 18.9% [3] - The equity sales for the same group reached 132.14 billion yuan [3] - The top ten companies by sales include Poly Development, China Overseas, China Resources, Greentown China, China Travel Investment, China Merchants Shekou, China Jinmao, Jianfa Real Estate, Vanke, and Binjiang Group, with only Poly, China Overseas, and China Resources exceeding 10 billion yuan in sales for the month [3] Sales Performance - The average sales for the top 10 companies was 9.33 billion yuan, down 11.6% year-on-year, while the average for companies ranked 11-30 was 2.6 billion yuan, also showing a decline [4] - The ranking of companies has shifted significantly compared to the previous year, with Vanke dropping from 5th to 9th place, while China Travel Investment emerged as a "dark horse" in 5th place [3][4] Market Trends - The decline in sales is attributed to the high base from January of the previous year when the market was more active following the September 2024 policy changes [6] - The industry is undergoing an adjustment phase, with a decrease in the number of companies achieving over 10 billion yuan in sales, while those achieving over 5 billion yuan have increased, indicating a shift from "scale competition" to "quality competition" [6] - In January 2026, 32 companies among the top 100 saw year-on-year sales growth, with 10 companies experiencing growth exceeding 100% [6] Real Estate Market Dynamics - The new housing market showed weak performance in January, with approximately 8.1 million square meters of new residential sales in 50 key cities, while the second-hand housing market saw a notable increase, with transaction volumes rising by 33% year-on-year [7][8] - The second-hand market's recovery is contributing to stabilizing market expectations, with some cities experiencing a reduction in listing volumes [8] Policy and Future Outlook - The central government has been signaling a focus on stabilizing market expectations, with recent policy measures including interest rate cuts and adjustments to down payment ratios for commercial properties [9] - The upcoming Spring Festival may lead to increased marketing efforts from real estate companies, and the introduction of quality projects could maintain a certain level of market activity in core cities [9] - As of the end of 2025, 21 distressed real estate companies have made progress in debt restructuring, but the challenge remains in converting financial relief into sustainable operational capacity [9]

Core Insights - In January 2026, the top 100 real estate companies in China reported a total sales revenue of 190.52 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 18.9% [1] - The equity sales amount for the same group was 132.14 billion yuan [1] - The top ten companies by sales included Poly Developments, China Overseas Land, and China Resources Land, with only Poly, China Overseas, and China Resources exceeding 10 billion yuan in sales for the month [1] Sales Performance - The average sales revenue for the top 10 companies was 9.33 billion yuan, down 11.6% year-on-year [2] - Companies ranked 11-30 had an average sales revenue of 2.6 billion yuan, a decline of 25.6% [2] - Companies ranked 31-50 reported an average sales revenue of 1.03 billion yuan, down 21.0% [2] Market Dynamics - The decline in sales is attributed to the high base from January of the previous year when the market was more active due to policy changes [5] - The real estate industry is undergoing an adjustment, with a shift from "scale competition" to "quality competition," leading to resource concentration among stronger companies [5] - In January 2026, 32 companies among the top 100 reported year-on-year sales growth, with 10 companies experiencing growth exceeding 100% [5] Market Trends - The new housing market showed weak performance in January, while the second-hand housing market demonstrated notable growth, with transaction volumes increasing by 33% year-on-year [6] - The central government has been signaling stability in market expectations, emphasizing the importance of managing expectations to stabilize the real estate market [6] - Recent policy measures include lowering the down payment ratio for commercial property loans and adjusting monetary policy tools [6] Future Outlook - As the Chinese New Year approaches, real estate companies are expected to increase marketing efforts, which may sustain some activity in core city markets [7] - There are ongoing challenges for companies to convert financial restructuring into sustainable operational capabilities [7]