Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-05-26 10:33Core Insights - The mechanical industry is experiencing pressure on performance due to a weak macroeconomic recovery in 2024, with total revenue reaching 24,902 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.18%, while net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 9.90% to 1,377 billion yuan [1] - In Q1 2025, the overall performance of listed companies in the mechanical industry improved, achieving revenue of 5,630 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.05%, and net profit of 391 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.43% [1] Revenue and Profitability - The overall gross margin for the mechanical industry in 2024 is 21.82%, down by 1.09 percentage points year-on-year, while the net profit margin is 5.53%, down by 0.93 percentage points year-on-year [2] - In Q1 2025, the gross margin is 21.96%, down by 0.39 percentage points year-on-year but up by 1.09 percentage points quarter-on-quarter, and the net profit margin is 6.95%, up by 0.50 percentage points year-on-year and up by 4.93 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [2] Sector Performance - The top five sectors in terms of revenue growth in 2024 are semiconductor equipment (+35%), injection molding machines (+22%), shipbuilding and offshore engineering (+20%), photovoltaic equipment (+13%), and machine tools (+5%) [2] - The top five sectors in terms of net profit growth in 2024 are shipbuilding and offshore engineering (+146%), injection molding machines (+23%), semiconductor equipment (+21%), engineering machinery (+14%), and coal machinery and mining machinery (+13%) [2] - In Q1 2025, the top five sectors for revenue growth are semiconductor equipment (+33%), rail transit equipment (+30%), injection molding machines (+20%), lasers (+14%), and shipbuilding and offshore engineering (+11%) [2] - The top five sectors for net profit growth in Q1 2025 are shipbuilding and offshore engineering (+203%), rail transit equipment (+75%), coal machinery and mining machinery (+37%), engineering machinery (+34%), and semiconductor equipment (+33%) [2] Investment Recommendations - The company suggests focusing on infrastructure and real estate chains driven by policy support, recommending engineering machinery and urban rail signaling systems [2] - It also recommends paying attention to cyclical general equipment due to domestic demand recovery, including industrial control, machine tools, industrial gases, and testing services [2] - New technologies and industries emerging from new productive forces, such as humanoid robots and low-altitude economy, are highlighted as new investment opportunities [2] Investment Portfolio - The recommended investment portfolio includes SANY Heavy Industry, Hengli Hydraulic, Jereh Group, Yihada, and Jack [3]