8月建筑业PMI49.1，环比减少1.5pct，景气度明显下行

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the construction industry, indicating a positive outlook for the industry's fundamentals and an expectation that the industry index will outperform the benchmark index [5]. Core Insights - The construction industry's PMI for August is reported at 49.1, reflecting a significant decline of 1.5 percentage points month-on-month, indicating a downward trend in industry sentiment [1]. - The construction PMI has been on a downward trajectory since May 2024, falling below the threshold of 50 in November, with a slight recovery in December and minor increases in February and June 2025, before dropping again in August to the lowest level since 2019 [1]. - Key sub-indices of the construction PMI include new orders at 40.6, business activity expectations at 51.7, input prices at 54.6, sales prices at 49.7, and employment index at 43.6, highlighting a persistent weakness in new orders despite stable business activity expectations [1]. Industry Scale - The construction industry comprises 163 listed companies, with a total market capitalization of 1,894.2 billion and a circulating market capitalization of 1,830.6 billion [5]. Industry Index Performance - The absolute performance of the industry index over the past month, six months, and twelve months is reported at 2.1%, 7.2%, and 29.7% respectively, while the relative performance shows declines of -8.9%, -9.1%, and -6.5% [6].