Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is maintained at "Overweight" [2] Core Views - The rare earth permanent magnet industry saw a price increase of 6.02% last week, outperforming the benchmark (CSI 300) by 4.63 percentage points [4] - The industry valuation (TTM P/E) rebounded to 93.48x, currently at 98.8% of its historical percentile [4] - The demand for rare earth materials is expected to remain stable, with good performance in air conditioning production and sales, while the supply side is anticipated to maintain stability [11] Summary by Sections Market Performance - Over the past month, the industry has shown a relative return of 4%, a 3-month return of 7%, and a 12-month return of 39% [3] - Absolute returns for the same periods are 5%, 6%, and 51% respectively [3] Price Trends - Last week, prices for light rare earth minerals showed a decline, with mixed carbonate rare earth ore prices dropping by 3.7% to 26,000 CNY/ton, and other specific minerals also experiencing price reductions [5] - The average price of praseodymium-neodymium fell by 0.68% to 441,000 CNY/ton, while the metal price decreased by 1.28% to 540,000 CNY/ton [6] - Dysprosium prices continued to weaken, with the average price dropping by 0.58% to 1,700 CNY/kg [7] Industry Outlook - Domestic air conditioning production is expected to grow by 13.5%, 10.3%, and 14.7% year-on-year from March to May 2025 [9][10] - The overall demand in the industrial sector remains strong, with stable production in the new energy vehicle sector and a narrowing decline in elevator production [11] - The industry is facing overcapacity and a competitive landscape that has not changed, with prices still constrained by the speed of supply-demand balance [11]
稀土永磁行业周报：上周稀土原料价格走弱，钕铁硼价格暂稳
Xiangcai Securities·2025-03-11 08:37