Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-07-02 08:10Industry Overview - The steel sector experienced a significant surge, with the sector's index rising over 3% on July 2, 2023, and several stocks, including Chongqing Steel and Liugang, reaching their daily limit [1] - According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the total profit of the black metal smelting and rolling processing industry in May was 14.77 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 55.5% and a month-on-month increase of 57% [1] - Despite increasing pressures from anti-dumping measures and tariffs abroad, China's steel exports are expected to grow year-on-year in 2024, indicating the competitiveness of Chinese steel products in the international market [1] - The introduction of the "anti-involution" policy in the steel industry is anticipated to accelerate the recovery of profits in the black smelting sector, addressing the long-standing low capital returns in the midstream black smelting industry [1] Company Performance - Chongqing Steel reported a 64.7% year-on-year increase in net profit excluding non-recurring items in Q1 [2] - Liugang's net profit excluding non-recurring items surged by 710.41% year-on-year in Q1 [2] - Shougang's net profit excluding non-recurring items increased by 1053.27% year-on-year in Q1 [2] - Sansteel Mingguang saw a 154.51% year-on-year growth in net profit excluding non-recurring items in Q1 [3] - Hualing Steel's net profit excluding non-recurring items grew by 39.76% year-on-year in Q1 [2] - Ansteel reported a 65.23% year-on-year increase in net profit excluding non-recurring items in Q1 [3] - Anyang Steel's net profit excluding non-recurring items rose by 101.69% year-on-year in Q1 [3] - Shandong Steel experienced a 97.18% year-on-year increase in net profit excluding non-recurring items in Q1 [3]