钢铁行业周报（20250609-20250613）：季节性淡季特征显现，钢价底部仍有支撑-20250615

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for the steel industry [5] Core Viewpoints - The steel industry is experiencing weak supply and demand, leading to a bottoming out of steel prices with some support [1][2] - The demand has weakened due to seasonal factors, and steel prices are expected to remain under pressure in the short term [2] - The overall valuation of the steel sector is low, with potential for profit recovery and valuation improvement if structural industry issues are resolved [10] Summary by Sections 1. Market Review - As of June 13, 2025, the prices for five major steel products are as follows: rebar at 3,208 CNY/ton, wire rod at 3,544 CNY/ton, hot-rolled coil at 3,198 CNY/ton, cold-rolled coil at 3,623 CNY/ton, and medium plate at 3,421 CNY/ton, with weekly changes of -0.33%, -0.40%, -0.80%, -0.64%, and -0.87% respectively [1] - The total output of the five major products is 8.5885 million tons, a decrease of 215,300 tons week-on-week [1] - The average daily molten iron output from 247 steel enterprises is 2.4161 million tons, with a slight decrease of 1,900 tons week-on-week [1] 2. Key Industry Data Tracking (a) Production Data - The capacity utilization rate for blast furnaces is 90.58%, down 0.07 percentage points week-on-week [1] - The electric arc furnace capacity utilization rate is 56.73%, down 1.97 percentage points week-on-week [1] (b) Consumption Volume of Major Steel Products - The total consumption of the five major products is 8.681 million tons, a decrease of 140,700 tons week-on-week [1] - The apparent consumption of rebar, wire rod, hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and medium plate has decreased by 90,600 tons, 19,500 tons, 10,400 tons, 2,700 tons, and 17,500 tons respectively [1] (c) Inventory Situation - The total steel inventory is 13.5456 million tons, a decrease of 92,500 tons week-on-week [1] - Social inventory decreased by 35,300 tons to 9.2748 million tons, while steel mill inventory decreased by 57,200 tons to 4.2708 million tons [1] (d) Profitability Situation - The average cost of molten iron for 114 steel mills is 2,321 CNY/ton, down 41 CNY/ton week-on-week [1] - The gross profit per ton for high furnace rebar, hot-rolled coil, and cold-rolled coil is +135 CNY/ton, +60 CNY/ton, and -65 CNY/ton respectively, with week-on-week changes of +36 CNY/ton, +27 CNY/ton, and -3 CNY/ton [1] - 58.44% of sampled steel enterprises are profitable, a decrease of 0.43 percentage points week-on-week [1]