Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-07-06 10:13Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" [2][3] Core Viewpoints - The report highlights that the construction PMI has improved, indicating a potential recovery in the industry, driven by government policies aimed at enhancing product quality and regulating competition [3][11] - The report suggests that while the overall industry remains weak, regional investments may gain traction as national strategic layouts deepen, presenting opportunities for growth [3][11] Industry Performance - The construction sector saw a weekly increase of +0.63%, underperforming compared to the Shanghai Composite Index (+1.40%) and the Shenzhen Component Index (+1.25%) [4][5] - The best-performing sub-industries for the week were infrastructure private enterprises (+3.19%), steel structures (+2.85%), and ecological landscaping (+2.46%) [5][9] - Year-to-date, the top three performing sub-industries are ecological landscaping (+21.25%), infrastructure private enterprises (+16.54%), and decorative curtain walls (+13.15%) [5][9] Key Company Developments - China Railway won a contract for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, with a total contract value of approximately RMB 5.343 billion, accounting for 0.462% of its 2024 revenue [13][14] - China Railway Construction also secured a contract for the same railway project, valued at approximately RMB 3.781 billion, representing 0.354% of its 2024 revenue [13][14] - Other notable companies include Sichuan Road and Bridge, which signed a contract worth approximately RMB 11.596 billion, accounting for 16.25% of its 2024 revenue [14][15] Stock Performance - The top five stocks by weekly increase were Chengbang Co. (+42.23%), Hangzhou Landscaping (+31.16%), Hopson Development (+21.35%), Hui Green Ecology (+15.65%), and New City (+10.98%) [9][10] - Conversely, the five stocks with the largest declines were Zhengping Co. (-18.28%), ST Yuancheng (-9.82%), ST Nongshang (-6.22%), Northern International (-5.71%), and Hanjia Design (-5.46%) [9][10] Economic Indicators - The manufacturing PMI for June was reported at 49.7%, a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous month, indicating continued improvement in manufacturing sentiment [11][12] - The non-manufacturing PMI was at 50.5%, also up by 0.2 percentage points, while the construction business activity index rose to 52.8%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points [11][12]