Summary of the Conference Call for Zhengbang Technology Company Overview - **Company**: Zhengbang Technology - **Industry**: Pig farming and feed production Key Points and Arguments Financial Performance and Market Conditions - In 2025, the company faced losses due to declining pig prices, with expectations of widespread losses in Q1 2026 across the industry [2][3] - The company’s operational focus has shifted to cost reduction and efficiency improvement due to unfavorable market conditions [2][3] - As of November 2025, the pig listing rate was approximately 93%, with a PSY (Pigs Sold per Sow) of about 27 and a feed-to-meat ratio of 2.7 [2][8] - The cost of production has decreased by approximately 5 yuan/kg compared to 2023, with further reduction potential [2][3] Production and Sales Strategy - The company aims to maintain stable sow inventory and production levels, with an expected average slaughter weight of around 130 kg in 2025 [2][6][7] - Feed sales are projected to grow nearly 70% in 2025, driven by a low-margin, high-volume sales strategy [2][5] - Despite ongoing losses in the feed business due to initial investments and asset amortization, there is a trend of continuous loss reduction [2][5] Financing and Capital Structure - The company’s main source of borrowing is from the controlling shareholder, as bank credit has not yet been restored due to past losses [2][8] - The debt ratio is approximately 50%, indicating a stable financial condition [15] Regulatory and Market Environment - Industry-wide production restrictions have led to increased approval processes and extended refinancing cycles, impacting operational efficiency [2][8] - The company is adapting to these changes by leasing pig farms to maintain utilization rates close to the promised threshold of 85% [2][8][23] Strategic Initiatives - The company is committed to the "Company + Farmer" model, which is seen as a light-asset operation that enhances risk resilience [17] - There are no new business developments planned due to the ongoing asset injection from the controlling shareholder, with a focus on core operations in feed and pig farming [18] Future Outlook - The company anticipates that the overall pig price performance in 2026 will remain pessimistic, with a focus on cost reduction and efficiency improvements as primary strategies [2][3][14] - The company is actively working on enhancing production efficiency and optimizing breeding programs to improve overall production levels [21][14] Asset Management and Impairment - The company follows strict accounting standards for asset impairment, with provisions made in response to market conditions [19][20] - The company has already made provisions for potential impairments due to declining pig prices in 2026 [20] Environmental and Health Management - The company has implemented strict physical isolation measures for African swine fever prevention, ensuring stable pig output [13] Competitive Positioning - The feed business strategy focuses on thin margins to capture market share, with plans to expand into various feed categories [22] International Operations - The company has established a presence in Southeast Asia and Egypt but is currently prioritizing domestic operations and revitalizing idle assets [23] This summary encapsulates the critical insights from the conference call, highlighting the company's current challenges, strategic responses, and future outlook within the pig farming and feed production industry.

Investment Rating - The industry is rated as "Maintain Overweight" [4] Core Views - The pig farming sector is experiencing significant losses, with prices dropping to 9.46 CNY/kg, indicating a high certainty of continued deep losses in the industry. The expected duration and extent of these losses are surpassing initial forecasts. The focus remains on the reduction of loss-making capacity, with a high likelihood of industry losses in the upcoming quarter. Investors are advised to strengthen their allocations and pay attention to opportunities in bulk agricultural products and edible fungi [12][13] - In the livestock sector, the price of lean meat pigs has fallen below 10 CNY/kg, deepening losses. The market has seen a significant pullback after a brief rebound, with low participation levels. It is anticipated that participants facing high costs will reduce their output over a longer period. Investors are encouraged to consider opportunities during this loss phase, particularly in low-cost pig farming companies such as DeKang Agriculture, Wen's Foodstuffs, Muyuan Foods, and others [12][13] - The bulk agricultural products sector is influenced by high oil prices, which are expected to increase production costs and expand demand. The most affected products include vegetable oils and rubber, followed by sugar and corn. Current pricing for major bulk agricultural products has seen some increases, but the market has not fully reflected these changes yet [13] - The mushroom sector, particularly enoki mushrooms, is experiencing unexpected price stability, with key companies reporting high growth. The upcoming release of winter worm summer grass as a new product is anticipated to enhance annual investment value [13] - In the poultry sector, there are seasonal price elasticity opportunities for yellow feathered chickens, while the trend for parent stock in white feathered chickens is noteworthy. Companies such as Shennong Development and Yisheng Livestock are highlighted for potential investment [13] Summary by Sections Pig Farming - The average price of lean meat pigs is 9.46 CNY/kg, down 12.2% from last month. The average wholesale price of pork is 15.73 CNY/kg, down 11.1% [15][22] - Self-breeding and self-raising profitability has decreased, with average losses of 344.24 CNY per head for self-bred pigs and 189.87 CNY per head for purchased piglets. The gross profit from selling piglets has decreased by 62.18 CNY per head [19][20] Bulk Agricultural Products - Domestic corn prices have risen to 2452.75 CNY/ton, an increase of 3.0% from last month. Wheat prices have also increased to 2588.11 CNY/ton, up 2.1% [38][40] - The price of domestic soybeans has risen to 4277.37 CNY/ton, up 5.0% from last month [52] Mushroom Sector - The enoki mushroom prices remain unexpectedly stable, with key companies like Zhongxing Mushroom Industry and Xue Rong Biological reporting high growth [13] Poultry Sector - The average price of white feathered chickens is 7.11 CNY/kg, down 4.8% from last month. The average price of chicken products is 9 CNY/kg, down 2.7% [25][26] - Profitability for parent stock chickens has increased slightly, while slaughter profits have also seen a rise [28]

- The report focuses on the investment value of the CSI All Index Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, and Fishery Index (930910.CSI), which is a secondary industry index under the CSI All Index series, reflecting the overall performance of the agriculture sector in the A-share market[39][40][42] - The index adopts a fully replicated method to construct the investment portfolio, aiming to minimize tracking deviation and annualized tracking error, with a target of absolute daily tracking deviation not exceeding 0.2% and annualized tracking error not exceeding 2%[9][89] - The index's sample adjustment rules include semi-annual adjustments implemented on the next trading day after the second Friday of June and December each year, and temporary adjustments in special circumstances such as delisting or corporate restructuring[41][45] - The weighting and weight rules use adjusted market capitalization weighting, with a single stock weight cap of 15%, and the top two weighted stocks are highly concentrated[46][47] - The index's industry distribution is characterized by "core focus and diversified collaboration," with a significant tilt towards two popular sub-sectors: pig farming (47.41%) and seed planting (15.52%), reflecting the core value and investment potential of these sectors[51][52] - The index demonstrates strong cyclical attributes, with a long-term annualized return exceeding 12% over the past 20 years, significantly outperforming broader indices like the Shanghai Composite Index and CSI 300[67][68] - The agriculture sector's valuation is currently in a low-to-neutral range, with a PE-TTM of 24.56x as of March 2026, corresponding to a historical percentile of 27.06%, providing a certain safety margin[76][85]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The spot market this week will continue the pattern of strong supply and weak demand, but the live inventory is expected to enter the destocking phase. The theoretical supply in March is at a high level both year - on - year and month - on - month, and the consumption is in the seasonal off - season, so the spot price is expected to remain under pressure. The breeding side is in deep loss with tight cash flow, increasing the sales enthusiasm. With the requirement to reduce the sales weight, the live inventory may decline. From the trend of new piglet data, the theoretical slaughter volume in the second quarter will decline to some extent, and factors for the spot price to stabilize and rebound may be accumulating [7]. - In the futures market, one can consider selling out - of - the - money call options of near - month contracts, including selling deep out - of - the - money call options of LH2605 and LH2607 contracts. For the unilateral strategy, short the near - month contracts on rallies; for the inter - month strategy, stay on the sidelines in the short term [7]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Data Overview and Market Views - **Price**: The national average price of standard pigs this week was 9.87 yuan/kg, a week - on - week decrease of 0.16 yuan/kg, with all regions falling below 10 yuan/kg, and the white strip price also declined. The price of 7 - kg piglets was 280.95 yuan/head, a week - on - week decrease of 36.19 yuan/head. The price of sows remained unchanged at 1423.81 yuan/head [4]. - **Capacity**: The official存栏 of reproductive sows in December 2025 was 39.61 million, a year - on - year decrease of 1.16 million or 2.9%. The存栏 of reproductive sows in the steel - union sample in February was 5.1873 million, a slight month - on - month decline. The number of healthy piglets per litter and the fattening survival rate were stable [4]. - **Supply**: The存栏 of commercial pigs in February was 38.8971 million, a month - on - month increase of 678,100. The theoretical supply pressure in the first quarter continued to increase, suppressing the sharp rebound of spot prices. The theoretical slaughter volume in March was at a high level, and from April, it is expected to decline slightly month - on - month [4]. - **Demand**: The daily slaughter volume this week was 132,951, a week - on - week increase of 9.5%. The daily slaughter start - up rate was 32.12%, a week - on - week increase of 9.48%. It is currently in the seasonal off - season of consumption, and the downstream's ability to absorb the large supply is limited. Consumption is expected to recover seasonally after April [5]. - **Cost and Profit**: The profit of self - breeding and self - fattening mode dropped to - 263 yuan/head, and the profit of purchasing piglets for fattening dropped to - 154 yuan/head. The slaughter profit dropped to - 17.8 yuan/head. Pay attention to the impact of feed cost on breeding cost [5]. - **Substitutes**: The prices of beef, mutton, fish, and chicken fluctuated slightly, and the prices of various substitutes were stable [5]. - **Futures Market**: All contracts of live hog futures fell sharply this week, and there was a significant squeeze on the premium in the futures market [5]. 3.2 Market Price Trends - **Spot Market Prices**: The report shows the historical price trends of national standard pigs, white strips, piglets, and binary sows from 2022 to 2026 [10]. 3.3 Live Hog Market Balance Sheet - Based on piglet data, the supply - demand gap was flat year - on - year from March to May 2025, and widened rapidly from June to December 2025, being higher year - on - year. It is expected that the supply - demand gap will widen in the first and second quarters of 2026, and the center of spot prices is difficult to move up significantly [14][15]. 3.4 Basic Production Capacity Situation - **Reproductive Sow Inventory**: The official存栏 of reproductive sows in December 2025 was 39.61 million, a year - on - year decrease of 2.9%. The存栏 data of reproductive sows from three - party institutions increased month - on - month in January 2026 [18]. - **Sow Culling Volume**: The sow culling volume decreased month - on - month in January, which may be related to the sharp rise in spot prices in January [20]. - **Farrowing Efficiency**: The PSY of 16 listed pig enterprises has been increasing year by year. With the continued improvement of breed replacement by medium - sized and small - sized breeding enterprises, the PSY data is expected to continue to rise in 2026 [27][28]. 3.5 Market Supply Situation - **Statistics on Slaughter and Inventory**: The report shows the quarterly slaughter and存栏 of live hogs from 2017 to 2025. The新增 piglet data from the steel - union showed a decline in November 2025 and an increase after December [30][33][36]. - **Inventory Structure and Weight**: The存栏 of commercial pigs in the steel - union sample and the proportion of different weight ranges are presented. The average slaughter weight of live hogs continued to increase slightly this week, and the fat - to - standard price difference continued to decline [43][45][59]. - **Monthly Planned Slaughter of Enterprises**: The report shows the monthly planned slaughter volume of 173 large - scale enterprises from 2022 to 2025, as well as the monthly slaughter volume trends of enterprises such as Muyuan, New Hope, Dabeinong, and Wenshi [46][62]. 3.6 Slaughter Volume and Market Demand - **Slaughter Volume and Pork Output**: The report shows the changes in the slaughter volume of large - scale designated pig slaughterhouses from 2018 to 2025 and the quarterly pork output of the Ministry of Commerce from 2017 to 2025 [71][73]. - **Slaughter - related Indicators**: The daily slaughter volume, daily start - up rate, fresh sales rate, and capacity utilization rate of slaughter enterprises are presented, as well as the trends of wholesale market arrival and wholesale volume [76][82]. - **Competition Product Prices**: The price trends of beef, mutton, white - striped chicken, and crucian carp from 2021 to 2026 are shown [89]. 3.7 Breeding Cost and Industry Profit - **Cost and Profit Trends**: The report shows the profit trends of purchasing piglets for fattening, self - breeding and self - fattening, the price trend of fattening feed, and the pig - to - grain ratio from 2021 to 2026 [96]. - **Expected and Current Breeding Costs**: The expected and current breeding costs of large - scale enterprises in self - breeding and self - fattening mode, as well as the current and expected breeding costs of purchasing piglets for fattening, are presented. The secondary fattening costs of different weight increases are also shown [97][103][104]. 3.8 Futures Market Situation - **Futures Contract Price Trends**: The price trends of various live hog futures contracts (01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11) from 2022 to 2026 are shown [115]. - **Basis and Spread Trends**: The basis trends of various contracts and the spread trends between different contracts are presented [125][135].

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is maintained as "Positive" for the agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery sector [5]. Core Insights - Post-holiday pig prices are accelerating downward, indicating imminent capacity reduction. The average prices for piglets, live pigs, and pork in February 2026 were 27.57 CNY/kg, 12.82 CNY/kg, and 23.73 CNY/kg, respectively, with month-on-month changes of 8.62%, -2.73%, and 1.43% [15][40]. - The supply side shows that the effective slaughter days in February were reduced due to the Spring Festival, leading to concentrated pre-holiday slaughtering and sufficient market supply. Post-holiday, the enthusiasm for slaughtering remains, with large-scale farms gradually resuming their slaughtering rhythm [18]. - Demand has weakened after the Spring Festival, entering a traditional off-season, with a decrease in the slaughtering rate by 8.22 percentage points to 28.02% in February [18][21]. Summary by Sections Industry Supply and Demand Performance - The agricultural and rural affairs department's monitoring indicates that pig prices are declining after the New Year, with the national average price for live pigs dropping to 10.40 CNY/kg by March 10 [15][40]. - The supply side is characterized by a sufficient market supply due to concentrated pre-holiday slaughtering and ongoing enthusiasm for slaughtering post-holiday [18]. - The demand side is facing challenges as consumption enters a traditional off-season, leading to sluggish sales [18]. Capacity Change Trends - As of December 2025, the number of breeding sows was 39.61 million, showing a decline compared to October. The industry is expected to enter a phase of deep losses, with cash flow pressures increasing for farming entities [22][28]. - The average loss per head for self-bred pigs is 283.15 CNY, while for purchased piglets, it is 118.18 CNY, indicating a deepening of industry losses [28] - The policy environment is tightening, with ongoing capacity reduction expected as the industry faces significant operational pressures [22][28]. Market Performance of Listed Companies - In February, the sales prices for major companies such as Muyuan, Wens, Zhengbang, and New Hope decreased by 7.80%, 8.86%, 7.07%, and 0%, respectively [31]. - The slaughter volumes for these companies also saw a decline, with Muyuan's volume dropping by 34.33% to 460,000 heads [34][38]. - The average slaughter weight increased slightly, indicating a potential slowdown in sales rhythm [34]. Future Market Outlook - The short-term outlook for pig supply is grim, with prices expected to continue to decline and losses accumulating. The industry is at a critical stage for capacity reduction, with opportunities for left-side layout [28]. - The industry index's price-to-book ratio is showing signs of bottoming out, suggesting potential for further upward movement [28]. - Recommended stocks include leading companies with cost advantages and high performance realization rates, such as Muyuan, Wens, Dekang, Tiankang, and Shennong Group [28].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Views of the Report - The agriculture, livestock, and fishery sector is at the intersection of cycle repair, policy strengthening, and price re - evaluation, with clear investment opportunities [1][11]. - The pig - breeding industry is approaching the critical point of accelerated capacity clearance, and the feed industry has cost improvement and post - cycle repair attributes. The planting chain and seed industry have strategic allocation value [2][3]. - The CSI All - China Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery Index focuses on investment opportunities in the A - share agricultural sector, with high elasticity and stable improvement in the operating ability of its constituent stocks [4]. - The JingShun Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery ETF (560210) provides a convenient investment tool for investors to share the growth of the agriculture, livestock, and fishery industry at a low cost [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1. Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery Sector Investment Opportunities - **Pig - breeding**: The pig - breeding industry is at the critical point of accelerated capacity clearance. Low prices, losses, and capacity reduction are forming a linkage with subsequent price increase expectations. The profit elasticity of the sector is usually higher than the increase in pig prices, and it can drive the prosperity of the entire agricultural industry chain [17][21][26]. - **Feed industry**: It has cost improvement and post - cycle repair attributes. It is a core intermediate link in the agricultural industry chain, with a clear trend of concentration among leading enterprises. It has asset allocation value and can connect the planting and breeding industries [27][29][30]. - **Planting chain and seed industry**: They are long - term investment mainlines in the agricultural sector. Policy support is strong, and the grain output and related indicators are improving. The seed industry is in the stage of inventory digestion and system upgrading, and is expected to move towards high - quality development [31][32][39]. - **Valuation and investment value**: The current overall valuation of the agricultural sector is at a relatively low level in history, providing a solid safety margin for subsequent valuation repair. The sector has multiple advantages such as left - side cycle layout, medium - term policy catalysis, and marginal price increase expectations [12][16][41] 3.2. CSI All - China Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery Index - **Index composition**: It selects stocks of listed companies in the agriculture, livestock, and fishery industry from the CSI All - China Index, with a semi - annual adjustment. The weight of a single sample does not exceed 15% [43][45]. - **Index performance**: From 2005 to March 13, 2026, the cumulative increase of the index was 962.54%, significantly outperforming the CSI 300, which increased by 366.91% during the same period [44]. - **Industry focus**: It focuses on the "pig - breeding" and "seed" industries, with the main industries including aquaculture, planting, feed, chemical products, and animal health, with weights of 47.41%, 15.52%, 14.86%, 8.02%, and 7.03% respectively [48]. - **Market - value style**: It is positioned as a small - and medium - cap growth style. The average and median total market values of the index are 171 billion yuan and 70 billion yuan respectively. The operating ability of the constituent stocks has been steadily improving, and the total operating income has increased from 621.8 billion yuan in 2020 to 893.3 billion yuan in 2024 [51][52]. - **Weighted stocks**: The top 5 weighted stocks are Muyuan Co., Ltd., Wens Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd., Haid Group Co., Ltd., Zhengbang Technology Co., Ltd., and Meihua Biotech Group Co., Ltd., with a total weight of 44.03% for the top 5 and 57.46% for the top 10 [53] 3.3. JingShun Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery ETF (560210) - **Product information**: It was established on March 11, 2026, with an establishment scale of 781 million yuan, and will be listed on March 20, 2026. It closely tracks the CSI All - China Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery Index, and the assets invested in the constituent stocks and alternative constituent stocks of the target index are not less than 90% of the net asset value of the fund and not less than 80% of the non - cash fund assets [59]. - **Fund manager**: The fund manager is Gong Lili, who has 15 years of experience in the securities and fund industries and currently manages 11 fund products (excluding linked funds) with a total scale of 21 billion yuan [64]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the industry is "Positive" (maintained) [4] Core Viewpoints - The overall market for live pig sales is progressing slowly, with a divergence in performance among leading enterprises. Supply is expected to remain loose in the coming six months [4] - The cash flow pressure in the industry is significant, with expectations of deep losses in the second quarter as both live pigs and piglets may face substantial deficits [4][56] - The industry is currently at a cyclical bottom, with cash flow continuously depleting and pessimistic expectations accelerating capacity reduction [82] Summary by Sections 1. Sales Volume - The industry sales progress in February was below expectations, with a completion rate of only 95%. March is expected to see a 25% increase in planned sales compared to February [8] - The actual sales volume for February was 21.75 million heads, a year-on-year increase of 19% but a month-on-month decrease of 22% [16] - The estimated theoretical total output of commodity pigs for the first half of 2026 is expected to increase by 7.84% year-on-year [8] 2. Pig Prices and Profits - February pig prices showed a decline of 24% year-on-year and 12% month-on-month, with average profits turning negative at -99 yuan per head [56] - The price of piglets saw a seasonal increase in February, but the sentiment for replenishment is expected to weaken [59] - The price difference between fattened pigs and market pigs expanded seasonally but remains lower year-on-year [63] 3. Production Capacity - The breeding stock showed a slight increase in February, but the industry is expected to face ongoing cash flow issues leading to accelerated capacity reduction [76] - As of December 2025, the breeding sow inventory was 39.61 million heads, a year-on-year decrease of 2.87%, indicating a persistent overcapacity issue [79] - The industry is advised to optimize capacity by eliminating low-yield sows and enhancing the breeding of high-efficiency pigs [79] 4. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests that it is an opportune time to invest in leading breeding enterprises during this low cycle phase [82] - Recommended companies include DeKang Agriculture, Muyuan Foods, and Wen's Foodstuffs, among others [84]

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Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" [9] Core Insights - In January 2026, the average prices for piglets, live pigs, and pork were 25.38 CNY/kg, 13.18 CNY/kg, and 23.40 CNY/kg, respectively, with month-on-month changes of 8.44%, 7.50%, and 3.39% [1][16] - The supply side saw a normal rhythm of slaughtering in large-scale farms, while small and medium-sized farmers slowed down, supporting January pig prices. However, post-holiday expectations weakened, leading to increased supply pressure in February [1][19] - The demand side experienced a gradual increase in market activity due to pre-Spring Festival stocking, but slaughtering profitability pressures hindered operational rates and price increases [1][19] Summary by Sections Industry Supply and Demand Performance - January saw a recovery in pig prices, but February prices began to decline, with the national average for live pigs at 12 CNY/kg as of February 10 [1][16] - The supply of pigs is expected to increase due to concentrated pre-holiday slaughtering, while demand remains weak due to a late Spring Festival and insufficient terminal stocking support [1][19] Capacity Change Trends - As of December 2025, the number of breeding sows decreased to 39.61 million, down 1.10% from October [2][25] - The recent improvement in profitability during peak seasons has slowed the pace of capacity reduction, but the downward trend remains intact [2][25] Future Market Outlook - The downward pressure on pig prices is significant, with expectations of industry losses clearing out as prices hit a bottom. The second half of 2026 may see a price rebound due to policy adjustments and capacity reductions [3][30] - The industry index PB is at a historical low, indicating a safety margin in valuations. Recommended stocks include leading companies with strong performance, such as Muyuan Foods and others [3][30] January Sales Data of Listed Companies - In January, the sales prices for major companies like Muyuan Foods and Wens Foodstuffs increased month-on-month, while their sales volumes decreased [9][39] - The average slaughter weight varied among companies, with some showing increases while others experienced declines [39][41] Cost Analysis - The cost of pig farming is a critical factor, with leading companies maintaining costs below 12.5 CNY/kg, which positions them favorably for long-term profitability [49][50] - The latest costs for major companies include Muyuan Foods at 11.80 CNY/kg and Wens Foodstuffs at 12 CNY/kg [50][51]