
Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" (maintained) [1] Core Viewpoints - The real estate sector has underperformed the market due to multiple factors, with a weekly increase of 0.5%, lagging behind the CSI 300's 4.18% rise. Key influences include a preference for more elastic sectors, a lack of stability in the housing market, and pressure on some real estate companies' interim performance [2][3] - Despite concerns, there are positive factors such as potential policy support and the ongoing demand for quality properties, which may sustain market interest [2][3] Summary by Sections Market Performance - As of August 22, the real estate sector has only increased by 3.4% year-to-date, significantly underperforming the CSI 300's 11.3% [2] - Recent comments from Premier Li Qiang emphasize the need for strong measures to stabilize the real estate market, indicating potential policy support [2][7] Market Monitoring - New home transactions in 50 key cities reached 15,000 units, a 17.4% increase week-on-week, while second-hand home transactions in 20 key cities reached 18,000 units, up 7.8% [2][9] - Inventory levels slightly increased, with a total of 9,149 million square meters and a depletion cycle of 20.1 months as of August 22 [2][12] Capital Market Monitoring - The real estate sector's PE ratio (TTM) stands at 45.69, significantly higher than the CSI 300's 13.97, indicating a valuation at the 99.84 percentile over the past five years [2][21] - This week, the issuance of domestic real estate bonds totaled 11.16 billion yuan, reflecting a rise in issuance volume [2][18] Key Company Recommendations - Recommended companies include: - China Resources Land, benefiting from stable dividends and a recovery in quality property sales [4] - Beike-W, a high-elasticity stock with significant market share in second-hand and new homes [4] - Jianfa International Group, known for its strong product quality and high dividends [4] - China Overseas Land, a leading state-owned enterprise with low valuation [4] - Greentown China, recognized for its quality and strong land acquisition capabilities [4]