Bank of China Securities·2025-11-04 00:16Investment Rating - The report rates the chemical industry as "Outperforming the Market" [2] Core Views - The report highlights the decline in international oil prices and methionine prices, while prices for VA and VE have increased. It suggests focusing on sectors mentioned in the "14th Five-Year Plan," undervalued leading companies, the impact of "anti-involution" on supply, and electronic materials companies under the context of self-sufficiency [2][3][10] Summary by Sections Industry Dynamics - In the week of October 27 to November 2, among 100 tracked chemical products, 29 saw price increases, 39 saw declines, and 32 remained stable. 28% of products had month-on-month price increases, while 57% saw declines [10][34] - The average price of sulfuric acid, vitamin E, nitric acid, sulfur, and hydrochloric acid increased, while the prices of raw salt, acetic acid, coal tar, and methanol decreased [10][34] - International oil prices fell, with WTI crude oil futures closing at $60.98 per barrel, down 0.85%, and Brent crude at $65.07 per barrel, down 1.32% [10][35] Price Trends - Vitamin A prices rose to 62 CNY/kg, up 1.64% week-on-week, while vitamin E prices increased to 50 CNY/kg, up 8.70% week-on-week. Both products are experiencing tight supply conditions [36] - Methionine prices decreased to 20.3 CNY/kg, down 1.46% week-on-week, with production increasing to 16,600 tons [37] Investment Recommendations - As of October 31, the TTM P/E ratio for the basic chemical sector is 24.39, at the 72.21% historical percentile, while the P/B ratio is 2.21, at the 53.61% historical percentile. The oil and petrochemical sector has a TTM P/E of 12.40, at the 31.95% historical percentile [13] - The report recommends focusing on sectors supported by policies, undervalued leading companies, and sectors with potential for high demand recovery, such as fluorochemicals, agricultural chemicals, refining, dyes, polyester filament, and tires [13][10] - Specific stock recommendations include Wanhua Chemical, Hualu Hengsheng, Satellite Chemical, and others, with a focus on companies like Yangnong Chemical and Tongcheng New Materials [10][13]