Guohai Securities·2025-07-12 13:14Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the organic silicon industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector [1]. Core Insights - Dow Chemical plans to close its basic siloxane plant in Barry, UK, by mid-2026 as part of its European asset optimization strategy, which will reduce siloxane production capacity by 145,000 tons per year, representing nearly one-third of Europe's total capacity [5]. - The closure is expected to enhance the pricing of organic silicon materials and improve the industry's overall profitability, while also creating significant opportunities for Chinese exporters to fill the supply gap left by the European exit [5]. - The report highlights a steady increase in industrial silicon prices, which supports the upward trend in organic silicon prices, with the average market price reaching 8,881 CNY per ton as of July 10, 2025, up 245 CNY from June 11, 2025 [6][7]. Summary by Sections Recent Trends - The organic silicon industry has shown a positive performance relative to the basic chemical sector and the CSI 300 index over the past year, with a 12-month increase of 17.4% for basic chemicals and 15.8% for CSI 300 [3]. Investment Highlights - The anticipated exit of major overseas producers from the market is expected to enhance the industry's outlook, with a notable increase in demand for organic silicon intermediates, which saw a 5.77% year-on-year increase in exports from China in the first five months of 2025 [5]. - The report emphasizes the importance of monitoring companies with organic silicon intermediate DMC production capacity, such as Xingfa Group, Luxi Chemical, Dongyue Silicon Materials, and others [8]. Key Companies and Earnings Forecast - The report provides earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for several key companies, indicating a positive growth trajectory for firms like Hoshine Silicon Industry and Xingfa Group, with projected EPS of 1.72 and 1.85 for 2025, respectively [8].