Lier Chemical (SZ:002258) Bank of China Securities·2025-09-24 01:00Group 1: Semiconductor Storage Industry - The semiconductor storage industry is steadily rising due to the maturation of business models related to generative AI and large language models, along with sustained demand for core hardware, potentially leading to simultaneous price and volume increases [2][5] - Major domestic internet companies are significantly increasing capital expenditures for AI investments, with Alibaba's capital expenditure reaching 38.6 billion yuan in Q2 2025, and Tencent's capital expenditure doubling to 191.07 billion yuan in the same period [5] - The NAND flash market is expected to see a price increase, particularly in enterprise-level and mobile markets, with a projected single-digit percentage increase in enterprise storage prices in Q4 2025 [5] Group 2: DRAM Market - The DRAM market is experiencing significant price increases due to the discontinuation of older process DRAM products, with prices for DDR4 and LPDDR4X expected to rise by 20%-50% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025 [6] - Notable price increases have been reported, with Nanya Technology's contract price rising by 70% in Q3 2025 and expected to increase by another 50% in Q4 2025 [6] Group 3: Agricultural Chemicals - Lier Chemical - Lier Chemical reported a total revenue of 4.507 billion yuan in H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 35.36%, with net profit rising by 191.21% to 271 million yuan [9][10] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 2 yuan per 10 shares, corresponding to a dividend payout ratio of 59.17% for the first half of the year [9] - The agricultural chemicals sector remains at a low overall market sentiment, but some product prices are beginning to recover, leading to improved performance for Lier Chemical [10]