East Money Securities·2025-11-09 10:22Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the construction materials sector [2] Core Views - The construction materials sector continues to show a trend of profit improvement in Q3 2025, with a year-on-year increase in net profit despite a decline in revenue [5][39] - The overall revenue for the construction materials sector in the first three quarters of 2025 was CNY 463.64 billion, a decrease of 4.98% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was CNY 18.79 billion, an increase of 28.19% year-on-year [5][39] - The report identifies key factors for profit improvement, including a decrease in raw material costs and an improved supply-demand balance for certain construction materials [5][39] Summary by Sections 1. Construction Materials Sector Overview - The construction materials sector's revenue in Q3 2025 was CNY 162.16 billion, down 6.0% year-on-year, with a net profit of CNY 6.99 billion, up 9.2% year-on-year [5][39] - The sector's overall gross margin improved to 19.64%, up 1.58 percentage points year-on-year, and the net margin was 4.18%, up 1.19 percentage points year-on-year [44] 2. Cement Sector - The cement sector's revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 was CNY 269.04 billion, down 7.79% year-on-year, while net profit was CNY 7.82 billion, up 158.8% year-on-year [46][52] - Despite a decrease in cement prices, profit margins improved due to lower costs of coal and other key inputs [46] 3. Glass Sector - The glass sector faced price pressures, with revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 at CNY 34.41 billion, down 11.28% year-on-year, and a net profit of CNY 0.27 billion, down 84.22% year-on-year [55][59] - The average price of float glass continued to decline, impacting profitability [55] 4. Fiberglass Sector - The fiberglass sector saw a revenue increase of 23.54% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, totaling CNY 49.21 billion, with a net profit of CNY 4.87 billion, up 121.37% year-on-year [5][39] - Price increases initiated in September contributed to the sector's profit recovery [5] 5. Consumer Building Materials Sector - The consumer building materials sector reported a revenue of CNY 110.76 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, down 5.56% year-on-year, with a net profit of CNY 5.84 billion, down 24.01% year-on-year [5][39] - The sector's cash collection ratio improved to 97.38%, indicating better cash flow management [5][39] 6. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on leading companies in the consumer building materials sector, such as "Three Trees" and "Oriental Yuhong," which have shown resilience and growth potential [9] - It also suggests looking at companies with strong dividend yields and those actively expanding overseas, such as "China National Building Material" and "Conch Cement" [9]