China Post Securities·2025-10-20 06:49Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the basic chemical industry is "Outperform" [1] Core Views - The basic chemical industry is currently under pressure due to global trade sentiment, with a focus on cyclical bottoming and potential recovery in leading companies such as Wanhua Chemical, Yangnong Chemical, Hengli Petrochemical, and Hualu Hengsheng [4][5] - The basic chemical sector has experienced a decline of 5.83% this week, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 3.61 percentage points [5][18] Summary by Sections Industry Overview - The closing index for the basic chemical sector is 3951.07, with a 52-week high of 4195.72 and a low of 3081.91 [1] Market Performance - The basic chemical sector has underperformed the CSI 300 index year-to-date, with a decline of 18.96 percentage points compared to the index's increase of 33.31% [18] - This week, the sector's performance was marked by significant fluctuations, with notable gainers including Sanfu Co. (up 33.17%) and Chengxing Co. (up 25.12%) [6][18] Price Movements - Key products in the lithium battery materials sector have seen price increases, with liquid chlorine rising by 184.91% and lithium cobalt oxide by 19.74% [8][23] - Conversely, R22 prices have dropped significantly by 51.52% [9][25] Key Companies and Investment Ratings - Wanhua Chemical: Buy rating, closing price at 61.5, market cap of 192.56 billion, 2025E EPS of 135.5 [11] - Yangnong Chemical: Buy rating, closing price at 68.8, market cap of 27.89 billion, 2025E EPS of 13.9 [11] - Hengli Petrochemical: Buy rating, closing price at 24.6, market cap of 52.29 billion, 2025E EPS of 37.3 [11]