Huafu Securities·2025-11-02 10:28Investment Rating - The industry rating is "Outperform the Market" [8] Core Insights - The third-quarter financial reports of A-share listed automotive companies show a divergence in performance, with SAIC Motor, Changan Automobile, and Chery Automobile achieving both revenue and net profit growth, while BYD, Great Wall Motors, and Seres experienced profit declines. GAC Group, JAC Motors, and BAIC BluePark continue to report losses [2][13] - SAIC Motor reported total revenue of CNY 169.403 billion for Q3, a year-on-year increase of 16.19%, and a net profit of CNY 2.083 billion, up 644.88% [3][13] - Changan Automobile achieved Q3 revenue of CNY 42.236 billion, a 23.36% year-on-year increase, with a net profit of CNY 764 million, up 2.13% [3][13] - BYD's Q3 revenue was CNY 194.985 billion, a decrease of 3.05% year-on-year, with a net profit of CNY 7.823 billion, down 32.60% [3][14] - Great Wall Motors reported Q3 revenue of CNY 61.247 billion, a 20.51% year-on-year increase, but net profit fell by approximately 30% to CNY 2.298 billion [3][14] - JAC Motors reported Q3 revenue of CNY 11.513 billion, a 5.54% year-on-year increase, but a net loss of CNY 661 million, widening by 303.95% year-on-year [3][14] - BAIC BluePark's Q3 revenue was CNY 5.867 billion, down 3.45% year-on-year, with a net loss of CNY 1.118 billion, which is a reduction in loss compared to the previous year [3][14] - Li Auto announced a proactive recall of 11,411 units of the MEGA 2024 model due to safety concerns following a self-ignition incident [4][15] Market Performance - From October 27 to October 31, the automotive sector rose by 0.9%, outperforming the CSI 300 index, which fell by 0.4%, resulting in a 1.3 percentage point advantage [19] - Year-to-date, the automotive sector has increased by 23.8%, ranking 11th among 31 sectors [19] Sales Data - From October 1 to 26, retail sales of passenger vehicles reached 1.613 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 7% [37] - New energy passenger vehicle retail sales during the same period were 901,000 units, showing no growth year-on-year [37] - Passenger vehicle wholesale sales were 1.871 million units, down 1% year-on-year [38] Key Industry Data - The automotive industry is currently experiencing high valuation levels, with the overall PE-TTM at 30.41, placing it in the 82.06% historical percentile [32] - The PB ratio stands at 2.72, also in the 95.29% historical percentile [32]