KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-07-20 13:13Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Viewpoints - Domestic demand still needs to be boosted, with a focus on the clearing of pastures and new demand momentum [3][4] - The food and beverage index increased by 0.7% from July 14 to July 18, ranking 13th among 28 sectors, underperforming the CSI 300 by approximately 0.4 percentage points [11][13] - In June 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 4.8% year-on-year, with a month-on-month decline of 1.6 percentage points [3][11] - The restaurant and catering revenue in June 2025 showed a year-on-year increase of 0.9% and a decline of 0.4%, indicating significant pressure on restaurant consumption [3][11] Summary by Sections Market Performance - The food and beverage sector underperformed the market, with a 0.7% increase, ranking 13th among sectors [11][13] - Sub-sectors such as soft drinks (+2.0%), dairy products (+1.2%), and liquor (+0.9%) performed relatively well [11][13] Upstream Data - The price of whole milk powder in the GDT auction on July 15 was $3,928 per ton, a year-on-year increase of 25.0% [18][22] - The domestic fresh milk price was 3.0 yuan per kilogram, showing a year-on-year decline of 6.2% [18][22] Recommendations - Recommended companies include Guizhou Moutai, Shanxi Fenjiu, Ximai Food, Wancheng Group, and Bairun Shares [5] - Guizhou Moutai is expected to deepen its reform process and emphasize sustainable development despite short-term demand pressure [5] - Shanxi Fenjiu has high mid-term growth certainty, with product structure upgrades and accelerated national expansion [5]