Guohai Securities·2025-09-28 14:44Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the new materials industry [1]. Core Views - The new materials sector is a crucial direction for the future development of the chemical industry, currently experiencing rapid growth in downstream demand. With policy support and technological breakthroughs, domestic new materials are expected to accelerate their long-term growth. The report emphasizes that "one generation of materials leads to one generation of industries," highlighting the foundational nature of the new materials industry as the material basis for other industries. The report identifies key areas supporting human societal development, including electronic information, new energy, biotechnology, and energy conservation and environmental protection, and aims to continuously explore and track new materials companies with strong upstream supply chains, robust R&D capabilities, and excellent management [5][16]. Summary by Sections 1. Electronic Information Sector - Focus on semiconductor materials, display materials, and 5G materials [6]. - Recent data indicates that global AI IT investment is projected to reach $315.9 billion in 2024, growing to $1,261.9 billion by 2029, with a CAGR of 31.9%. The generative AI market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 56.3%, reaching $607.1 billion by 2029, accounting for 48.1% of total AI market investment [7][24]. 2. Aerospace Sector - Focus on PI films, precision ceramics, and carbon fiber [8]. 3. New Energy Sector - Focus on photovoltaics, lithium-ion batteries, proton exchange membranes, and hydrogen storage materials [10]. 4. Biotechnology Sector - Focus on synthetic biology and scientific services [12]. 5. Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Sector - Focus on adsorption resins, membrane materials, and biodegradable plastics [14]. Key Companies and Earnings Forecast - The report highlights several key companies with their respective stock prices and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for 2024, 2025E, and 2026E, along with their price-to-earnings (PE) ratios and investment ratings. For example, Ruihua Tai (688323.SH) has a stock price of 15.73 with an EPS forecast of 0.01 for 2025E and a PE ratio of 1,573.00, rated as "Increase" [17].