机械设备行业跟踪：持续受益于更新需求，国内外整体销售回暖

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the machinery equipment industry [1] Core Insights - The machinery equipment industry continues to benefit from renewal demand and a recovery in overall domestic and international sales [1] - As of September 2025, China's manufacturing PMI is at 49.8%, indicating a slight improvement but still in contraction territory, while the production PMI is at 51.9%, indicating expansion [2][6] - The report highlights a mixed performance in various machinery sales, with excavators and some other equipment showing growth, while tower cranes and aerial work platforms are experiencing declines [26][40][91] Summary by Sections Macroeconomic Trends - In September 2025, China's manufacturing PMI recorded 49.8%, up 0.4 percentage points month-on-month, but still in contraction [2][6] - The PPI decreased by 2.3% year-on-year, with a narrowing decline compared to the previous month, while the core CPI increased by 1.0% year-on-year, marking the first return to this level in 19 months [11] - Fixed asset investment from January to September 2025 totaled 371,535 billion yuan, down 0.5% year-on-year, with infrastructure investment up 3.3% and real estate investment down 14.0% [14] Sales Overview of Chinese Engineering Machinery - From January to September 2025, a total of 174,039 excavators were sold, a year-on-year increase of 18.1% [19] - Sales of various types of cranes showed mixed results, with tower cranes down 31.9% and truck-mounted cranes up 5.46% [27][47] - The report notes that sales of loaders reached 93,739 units, up 14.6% year-on-year, while sales of high-altitude work vehicles increased by 41.4% [53][92] Specific Equipment Performance - In September 2025, sales of various types of cranes showed growth in domestic sales, particularly for truck-mounted and crawler cranes, while tower cranes faced a decline [52] - The report indicates that domestic infrastructure investment remains resilient, benefiting related equipment sectors such as road machinery and high-altitude equipment [99] - Forklift sales reached 1,106,406 units from January to September 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 14% [101]