CMS·2025-09-11 10:05Investment Rating - The report maintains a strong buy recommendation for leading companies in the engineering machinery sector, including SANY Heavy Industry, XCMG, Zoomlion, LiuGong, and Shantui [10]. Core Insights - The engineering machinery sector is experiencing a significant recovery driven by both domestic and international demand, with a notable increase in performance elasticity [8]. - The sector's revenue for the first half of 2025 reached 187.92 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.02%, while net profit increased by 22.94% to 18.661 billion yuan [19][22]. - The report highlights a shift from an "export-only" growth model to a "dual-core" model, with both domestic and international sales contributing to revenue growth [19]. Summary by Sections 1. Operating Conditions: Accelerated Revenue Growth and Strong Profit Elasticity - The engineering machinery sector has shown significant excess returns, with the sector's stock price increasing by 27.56% from the beginning of 2025 to September 9, compared to a 16.16% increase in the CSI 300 index [8][14]. - Domestic excavator sales from January to August 2025 increased by 21.55% year-on-year, driven by structural infrastructure projects [2]. - The average expense ratio for the sector decreased by 0.3 percentage points, primarily due to increased foreign exchange gains [8]. 2. Engineering Machinery: Steady Recovery and Upward Trend - Domestic excavator sales are expected to continue growing, with major projects like the Yaxia Hydropower Station accelerating demand [2][3]. - The overseas market saw excavator exports increase by 12.79% year-on-year, reversing a two-year decline, with total engineering machinery exports reaching 33.486 billion USD, up 10.8% [3][8]. - The report emphasizes the strong performance of leading manufacturers in both domestic and international markets, with SANY Heavy Industry and LiuGong showing particularly strong revenue growth [19][24]. 3. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on leading manufacturers of complete machines, component manufacturers, and high-altitude work platform/forklift manufacturers due to the expected recovery in demand [9][10]. - Specific companies recommended for investment include SANY Heavy Industry, XCMG, Zoomlion, LiuGong, and Shantui for complete machines, and Hengli Hydraulic and Aidi Precision for components [9][10].