Investment Rating - The report gives a "Positive" rating for the express delivery industry, marking it as the first rating issued [1]. Core Insights - The express delivery industry is experiencing a significant growth in business volume, with a year-on-year increase of 12.3% in August 2025, outpacing the growth of physical online retail sales at 7.1% and social consumer retail sales at 3.4% [5][8]. - The trend of smaller packages in express delivery continues, contributing to rapid growth in business volume [5][8]. - The average revenue per package in the express delivery industry was 7.37 yuan in August 2025, showing a year-on-year decline of 7.16%, although there was a slight month-on-month increase of 0.13% [5][16]. - The report anticipates a price recovery in the express delivery sector due to the ongoing "anti-involution" efforts within the industry [5][25]. Summary by Sections Industry Volume and Price - The express delivery industry maintains high growth, with business volume growth outpacing both online retail and overall retail sales [5][8]. - The trend of smaller packages continues, with the average value of a single express package decreasing to 63.0 yuan, down 4.62% year-on-year [13][15]. - The competitive pricing environment has led to a decline in average revenue per package, but there are expectations for stabilization in pricing due to industry adjustments [5][16]. Company Volume and Price - In August 2025, the business volume growth rates for major companies were as follows: YTO Express at +11.06%, Yunda at +8.72%, Shentong at +10.0%, and SF Express at +34.80%, with SF Express outperforming the industry average [20]. - The average revenue per package for these companies showed significant declines, particularly for SF Express at -15.32% year-on-year, indicating a substantial impact from changes in business structure [24][28].