Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-11-17 10:12Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the defense and military industry, indicating an "Overweight" rating for the sector, suggesting it will outperform the overall market [23]. Core Insights - The military industry is entering an upward cycle as per the "14th Five-Year Plan" recommendations, with expectations of performance recovery in Q4 2025, driven by increased military trade and order fulfillment [3][4]. - The report highlights that the military trade landscape is evolving due to rising global geopolitical uncertainties, leading to increased demand for military products, particularly in the Middle East and Asia [3]. - Key investment opportunities are identified in next-generation equipment, unmanned/anti-unmanned weapons, and information/intelligent systems, with a focus on companies that are expected to benefit from these trends [3]. Market Review - Last week, the Shenwan Defense and Military Index fell by 2.15%, while the CSI Military Leaders Index decreased by 1.53%. In comparison, the Shanghai Composite Index dropped by 0.18% and the CSI 300 by 1.08% [4][11]. - The report notes that the defense and military sector's performance ranked 27th among 31 Shenwan primary industries, indicating a relatively poor performance compared to other sectors [4]. - The report lists the top five gainers in the defense sector: Tian'ao Electronics (up 12.63%), Aerospace Development (up 8.54%), *ST Dali (up 7.1%), Aerospace Intelligence Equipment (up 5.72%), and 712 (up 4.21%) [11][12]. Valuation Changes - The current PE-TTM for the Shenwan military sector is 76.94, placing it in the upper range historically, with a valuation percentile of 65.32% since January 2014 and 91.95% since January 2019 [12][13]. - The report indicates a slight differentiation in valuations among sub-sectors, with aerospace and aviation equipment showing relatively high PE valuations since 2020 [12][13].