Donghai Securities·2025-07-28 15:34Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating to the food and beverage industry, indicating that the industry index is expected to outperform the CSI 300 index by 10% or more over the next six months [1]. Core Insights - The food and beverage sector saw a 0.74% increase last week, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 0.95 percentage points, ranking 26th among 31 first-level sectors [12]. - The report highlights a rebound opportunity in the liquor sector, particularly for high-end and regional leading brands, as market sentiment improves and policy catalysts emerge [7][12]. - The beer sector is expected to recover this year, despite short-term disruptions from delivery platforms, with low inventory levels and favorable cost trends [7][12]. - The snack segment shows high growth potential, driven by strong categories and new channels, with specific products like konjac gaining popularity [7][12]. - The report emphasizes the importance of monitoring the dairy sector, where prices are stabilizing, and a potential turning point in raw milk prices is anticipated [7][12]. Summary by Sections 1. Market Performance - The food and beverage sector's performance last week was characterized by a 0.74% increase, with pre-processed foods and health products performing relatively well, rising by 1.97% and 1.88% respectively [12][17]. - The top five gainers included *ST Xifa, Jiaoda Anli, Huang Shang Huang, Tianyou Dejiu, and Tianrun Dairy, with increases ranging from 5.92% to 9.89% [12][17]. 2. Price Trends - As of July 27, 2024, the batch price for 2024 Moutai (scattered) was 1900 yuan, reflecting a weekly increase of 10 yuan and a monthly increase of 50 yuan [21]. - The beer production for June 2025 was reported at 4.12 million kiloliters, showing a year-on-year decrease of 0.2% [26]. 3. Industry Dynamics - The beverage manufacturing sector's profit decreased by 2.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, with total revenue reaching 814.69 billion yuan, a 1.9% increase [53]. - Jiangsu province's liquor production in the first half of 2025 was 81,700 kiloliters, down 15% year-on-year [53]. 4. Company Updates - Yanjing Beer announced a cash dividend of 1.90 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 536 million yuan, with the record date set for July 28 [55]. - Jiu Gui Jiu declared a cash dividend of 6.00 yuan per 10 shares, amounting to 195 million yuan, with the record date on July 30 [55].