SANLUX(SZ:002224) Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-09-17 18:04Group 1: Industry Performance - The gaming industry index closed up 2.13% on September 17, with key stocks like Kaiying Network rising by 9.01% and others like Giant Network and Xunyou Technology increasing by over 4% [1] - Year-to-date, the gaming industry index has increased by 82.61%, ranking third among all Shenwan secondary industries, making it one of the best-performing sectors this year [1] - Six gaming stocks have doubled in price compared to the end of last year, with ST Huatuo, Giant Network, and G-bits showing significant increases of 286.19%, 261.23%, and 157.39% respectively [1] Group 2: Market Growth - The gaming market revenue showed significant growth, reaching 197.08 billion yuan from January to July 2025, a year-on-year increase of 12.58% [2] - Projected revenues for the gaming market are 265.88 billion yuan in 2022, 302.96 billion yuan in 2023, and 325.78 billion yuan in 2024, indicating robust industry vitality [2] Group 3: Esports Development - The esports industry in China generated 12.76 billion yuan in revenue from January to June 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 6.1% [3] - The Chinese esports industry is expanding its influence overseas, particularly in regions like Latin America, in addition to traditional markets in East and Southeast Asia [3] Group 4: Supply and User Growth - The steady growth in industry revenue is attributed to the continuous release of new games, with a notable increase in the number of game approvals [4] - As of June 2025, the number of online game users in China reached 584 million, an increase of 26.92 million from December 2024, representing 52% of the total internet users [5] - The proportion of female gamers has risen to 48%, up 3.1 percentage points from the end of 2024, contributing to market expansion and innovation [5] Group 5: International Expansion - The gaming industry's international business has become a significant growth point, with 20 A-share gaming companies reporting overseas revenue of 21.82 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 30.43% [6] - ST Huatuo reported overseas revenue of 8.96 billion yuan, accounting for 52.06% of its total revenue, highlighting its strong international presence [6] Group 6: Institutional Investment - Five gaming stocks received significant QFII holdings by the end of the first half of the year, with Xunyou Technology, ST Zhongqingbao, and Iceberg Network leading in QFII market value [7]