Core Viewpoint - The report from Haitong International emphasizes the structural opportunities arising from policy catalysts, highlighting the need to focus on industries benefiting from government policies while adhering to the principle of "high dividends + fundamental improvement" [1] Demand - In July, among the eight essential consumer sectors tracked, six maintained positive growth, while two experienced negative growth. The sectors with single-digit growth included dining (+4.4%), soft drinks (+2.7%), frozen foods (+1.7%), condiments (+1.1%), dairy products (+1.1%), and beer (+0.6%). The sectors with declines were high-end and above liquor (-4.0%) and mass-market liquor (-3.9%). Compared to the previous month, five sectors saw a deterioration in growth rates, while three improved [2] Pricing - In July, most liquor prices stabilized. The prices for Feitian (whole box, loose bottle, and Moutai 1935) were 1915, 1880, and 655 yuan, respectively, showing changes of -35, flat, and -20 yuan compared to the previous month, and -665, -500, and -155 yuan year-on-year. The price for Pu'er liquor was 930 yuan, up by 10 yuan from the previous month, remaining flat year-on-year. After significant adjustments in June, most liquor prices saw slight increases or remained stable in July, with only a few continuing to decline. The discounts for liquid milk and beer products decreased, while soft drink discounts increased, with prices for infant formula, convenience foods, and condiments remaining stable [3] Costs - In July, the spot cost index generally declined, while the futures cost index primarily increased. The spot cost indices for dairy products, soft drinks, frozen foods, beer, instant noodles, and condiments changed by -2.92%, -2.46%, -1.88%, -1.78%, -1.58%, and -1.29%, respectively. The futures cost indices changed by -1.52%, +1.64%, -1.77%, +3.57%, +0.84%, and +2.89%. In terms of packaging materials, the prices for aluminum cans, glass, plastic, and paper changed by +3.67%, -0.08%, -0.82%, and -1.20% month-on-month, and year-on-year changes were +6.78%, -21.18%, -15.60%, and -4.11%. The prices for direct raw materials, such as palm oil, increased by +5.33% month-on-month and +13.13% year-on-year, while fresh milk prices slightly dropped to 3.03 yuan/kg [4] Funds - By the end of July, net inflows from Hong Kong Stock Connect amounted to 124.1 billion yuan (up from 73.45 billion yuan the previous month), with the essential consumer sector's market capitalization accounting for 5.05%, an increase of 0.17 percentage points from the previous month. The market share of the food additives sector in Hong Kong Stock Connect was 12.7%, down by 0.52 percentage points, while dairy products saw an increase of 0.6% to 11.6%. In terms of holding ratios, Qingdao Beer (600600) had the highest at 40.0%, followed by Huabao International at 19.8%. As of the end of June, the market capitalization share of food and beverage in the A-share market was 4.56%, down by 0.22 percentage points from Q1 2025, with Yili (600887) having the highest holding ratio at 10.7%, followed by Dongpeng Beverage (605499) at 9.9% [5] Valuation - At the end of July, the historical PE ratio for the food and beverage sector was at the 16th percentile (20.2x), unchanged from the end of the previous month. The sub-sectors with lower percentiles included beer (3%, 23.8x) and liquor (11%, 17.9x). The median valuation for leading A-share companies was 20x, down by 1x from the previous month. The historical PE ratio for the essential consumer sector in H-shares was at the 54th percentile (20.0x), an increase of 10 percentage points from the previous month (44%, 19.4x). The sub-sectors with lower percentiles included packaged foods (6%, 10.7x) and alcoholic beverages (7%, 17.6x). The median valuation for leading food and beverage companies in H-shares was 21x, up by 1x from the previous month [6]
海通国际：政策催化带来的结构性机会 关注乳制品和白酒行业