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证券研究报告行业月报：4月数据跟踪：粗钢产量同比持平，需求预期有望改善-20250520
GOLDEN SUN SECURITIES·2025-05-20 02:54

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the steel industry, suggesting a positive outlook for the sector [4]. Core Insights - The crude steel production in April 2025 remained flat year-on-year at 86.02 million tons, with a daily average production of 2.867 million tons, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 4.3% [2][7]. - The steel industry's profitability has improved, with the profit ratio of steel mills rising to 59.3% as of May 16, 2025, driven by falling raw material prices [2]. - The net export of steel in April 2025 reached 9.94 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 16%, supported by price advantages and a temporary easing of US-China tariff tensions [3]. - The government has accelerated the issuance of bonds, with local government net financing amounting to 528.1 billion yuan in April 2025, indicating a potential expansion in fiscal spending [2][3]. - The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for April 2025 was at 49.0%, indicating a slight contraction, while the non-manufacturing PMI remained in the expansion zone at 50.4% [2]. Summary by Sections Production and Consumption - In April 2025, the production of pig iron was 72.58 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%, while steel production was 125.09 million tons, up 6.6% year-on-year [7]. - The apparent consumption of steel in April 2025 was 76.08 million tons, a slight year-on-year decrease of 1.7% due to weakened expectations from US-China trade tensions [2][3]. Export and Import Dynamics - April 2025 saw steel exports of 1.046 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.4%, while imports decreased by 21% to 520,000 tons [7]. - Iron ore imports in April 2025 were 103.14 million tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.3% [7]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends increasing positions in several steel companies, including Hualing Steel, Nanjing Steel, Baosteel, and others, which are expected to benefit from the recovery in demand and favorable market conditions [8][9].