Tianfeng Securities·2025-09-29 03:16Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" [3][44] Core Viewpoints - Supply chain logistics companies are leveraging their substantial transaction volumes to create a second growth curve through monetization of flow, extending their business from "logistics - trade - manufacturing" [5][18] - New business segments are experiencing high growth, with significant increases in profit margins. For instance, from 2018 to 2024, the annualized gross profit growth rate for Manufacturing at Wuchan Zhongda is 22%, while for Milky Way's distribution, it is 21% [6][19] - The potential for a "Davis Double" exists, where high growth in new business profits and rising profit shares could drive overall profit growth for companies, alongside a rebound in commodity prices and improved market sentiment [7][30] Summary by Sections 1.1 Transaction Volume and Growth - Supply chain companies handle substantial transaction volumes, but revenue growth in logistics or manufacturing is slowing, necessitating new growth points [10][12] - The revenue growth rates for various companies from 2018 to 2024 show a mix of positive and negative trends, indicating a need for strategic shifts [11] 1.2 Monetization Logic - The monetization logic follows a "logistics - trade - manufacturing" model, with companies like Wuchan Zhongda and Milky Way focusing on enhancing their manufacturing and distribution capabilities [13][15] 2.1 Flow Monetization and New Business Growth - Flow monetization is driving high growth in new business revenues and gross profits, with expectations for continued growth in the future [16][18] 2.2 Wuchan Zhongda: High Growth in Manufacturing - Wuchan Zhongda's high-end manufacturing business has seen a 26% annualized revenue and gross profit growth from 2016 to 2024, with a 28% year-on-year gross profit increase in the first half of 2025 [21][23] 2.3 Profit Growth Center Rising - The rising share of gross profits from new business segments for companies like Wuchan Zhongda and Milky Way indicates an upward trend in overall profit growth [27][29] 3.1 Supply Chain Profit Recovery - Supply chain profit growth is correlated with commodity prices, which are currently at a historical low, suggesting potential for recovery as commodity prices rise [31][33] 3.2 Valuation Upside - Domestic supply chain companies' PE and PB ratios are approaching those of Japanese trading companies, with expectations for higher valuations due to faster projected profit growth from 2024 to 2027 [34][36]