Great Wall Securities·2025-03-11 11:49Investment Rating - The automotive sector is rated as "Overweight" with a recommendation to increase holdings in specific stocks [1][48]. Core Insights - The automotive sector experienced a 3.08% increase from March 3 to March 7, 2025, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 1.69 percentage points [9][37]. - The passenger vehicle retail sales in February are expected to reach 1.4 million units, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 26% but a month-on-month decline of 22% [6][39]. - The release of Geely's "Qianli Haohan" intelligent driving system marks a significant advancement in high-level autonomous driving technology [3][39]. Summary by Sections Market Performance - The automotive sector's performance includes a 0.68% increase in the passenger vehicle segment, a 1.42% increase in the commercial vehicle segment, and a 2.67% increase in the truck segment, while the bus segment saw a decline of 0.89% [9][37]. - The automotive parts sector rose by 5%, and the automotive services sector increased by 2.21%, both outperforming the CSI 300 index [9][37]. Valuation Levels - As of March 3, 2025, the automotive industry's PE-TTM stands at 28.92, up by 0.81 from the previous week [10][38]. - The valuations for sub-sectors are as follows: passenger vehicles at 31.53, commercial vehicles at 37.02, and parts at 25.96 [10][38]. New Developments - Geely's "Qianli Haohan" system includes features like high-speed NOA and automatic parking, with plans for a large-scale rollout in March 2025 [3][39]. - In February, the wholesale of passenger vehicles reached 1.781 million units, a 35% year-on-year increase [6][39]. Raw Material Prices - As of March 7, 2025, the prices for key raw materials are as follows: aluminum index at 20,847.07, copper index at 78,223.6, rebar index at 3,266.92, and rubber index at 17,431.15, with respective weekly changes of 0.93%, 1.8%, -2.2%, and -1.8% [19][38].