能源化工胶版印刷纸周度报告-20250803

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core View of the Report - This week, the fundamentals of offset printing paper remain weak, and paper prices continue to decline. Looking ahead, in the context of supply - demand contradictions, market transactions will be more flexible, and paper prices are expected to continue to fall next week [49][50] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Industry News - This Thursday, the inventory days of domestic double - coated paper decreased by 1.31% compared with last Thursday, and the decline rate this week narrowed by 0.83 percentage points month - on - month. Some dealers have a bearish outlook and weak stocking willingness, slowing down the inventory reduction rhythm of paper mills [6] - This week, the operating load rate of domestic double - coated paper was 50.13%, remaining flat month - on - month, and the trend changed from rising to stable. The production enthusiasm of double - coated paper manufacturers changed little, and the industry operation was basically stable [6] - In June 2025, the total inventory in European ports increased by 1.87% month - on - month and 27.23% compared with June 2024. Inventory in ports of the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Switzerland decreased by 4.57% month - on - month, while inventory in ports of the UK, Italy, and Spain increased by 47.71%, 9.69%, and 7.15% respectively month - on - month, and inventory in German ports remained flat [6] Market Trend - As of July 31, the average price of 70g high - white double - coated paper was 4993.75 yuan/ton, the same as yesterday, and decreased by 81.25 yuan/ton compared with last week [9] - In the spot market, the prices of some paper types in Shandong and Guangdong markets decreased. In terms of cost - profit, both pre - tax and after - tax gross profits decreased [10] Supply - Demand Data Industry Capacity - The industry capacity is continuously being put into production, and the current industry as a whole is in a state of over - supply. In 2024, the domestic double - coated paper industry capacity was about 16.52 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7%, and the annual output was about 9.478 million tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 57% [15][19] Weekly Production and Capacity Utilization - This week, the domestic double - coated paper industry output was 168,500 tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 50.1% [24] Weekly Sales and Inventory - This week, the domestic double - coated paper industry sales volume was 173,100 tons, and the enterprise inventory was 346,700 tons [29] Import and Export - In June, the domestic double - coated paper import volume was about 15,000 tons, and the export volume was about 66,000 tons [35] Inventory Situation - In terms of inventory days, Central China > East China > South China; the social inventory pressure is higher than the enterprise inventory [41] Terminal Consumption - In recent years, the growth rate of retail sales of books, newspapers, and magazines has gradually slowed down [46] Market Judgment - Supply: This week, the domestic double - coated paper industry output was 168,500 tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 50.1%. In June, the import volume was about 15,000 tons, continuing the previous low - import volume [50] - Demand: This week, the domestic double - coated paper sales volume was 173,100 tons. In June, the export volume was about 66,000 tons [50] - Price: This week, the average market price of 70g wood - pulp high - white double - coated paper was 4,998 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 1.90%, and the decline rate this week widened by 1.80 percentage points month - on - month. The average market price of 70g wood - pulp natural - white double - coated paper was 4,646 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 1.19%, and the decline rate this week widened by 1.06 percentage points month - on - month [50] - Factors Affecting Price: Some areas' publishing orders are not fully picked up, paper mills prioritize inventory reduction; dealers are cautious and have weak stocking willingness; downstream printing factories mainly consume inventory, and overall market demand is average; the cost support for double - coated paper is limited [50] - Future Outlook: Next week is the window period for paper mills to adjust quotes. It is expected that under the drive of relevant "anti - involution" policies, the quotes of large - scale paper mills will mostly remain stable. However, from the perspective of fundamentals, there are no new shutdown plans in the market next week, and it is expected that the supply side will change little. As publishing order pick - up ends, the demand side's support for paper prices will weaken. It is expected that due to supply - demand contradictions, market transactions will be more flexible, and paper prices will continue to decline next week [50] - Valuation: Based on the current pulp price, the current pre - tax gross profit of double - coated paper is about - 56 yuan/ton, and the after - tax gross profit is about - 222 yuan/ton. Although the pulp price has been falling, as the peak consumption season ends, the fundamentals of paper have weakened, and the profit of paper mills has declined [50]