Changjiang Securities·2025-11-18 09:42Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the building materials industry [12] Core Insights - The report highlights that the decline in real estate and infrastructure data is expanding, with a focus on policy expectations. The sales data for real estate remains weak, with a significant year-on-year drop in sales volume and area in October [6][7] - Cement shipments have seen a slight increase, while glass inventory has decreased marginally. The report continues to recommend investments in the African supply chain and existing supply chains, while also highlighting opportunities in AI specialty fabrics [2][9] Summary by Sections Real Estate and Infrastructure - From January to October, the sales revenue and area of commercial housing decreased by 9.6% and 6.8% year-on-year, respectively. In October alone, the declines were 24.3% and 18.8%, indicating a significant worsening compared to September [6] - New construction and completion data for real estate are both weak, with completion area down 16.9% year-on-year from January to October, and new construction area down 19.8% [7] Cement and Glass Market - In November, cement demand in southern regions showed a slight recovery, while the decline in northern regions slowed. The cement shipment rate in key areas is approximately 46%, a slight increase of 0.3 percentage points month-on-month, but down 6.2% year-on-year [8] - The glass market is experiencing weak price performance, with a total inventory of 59.62 million weight boxes, a decrease of 540,000 weight boxes week-on-week [40][41] Investment Recommendations - The report recommends companies such as Huaxin Cement and Keda Manufacturing in the African supply chain, highlighting their strong performance and market advantages [9] - For existing supply chains, it suggests focusing on stable leaders that may benefit from demand recovery and structural optimization, with specific mentions of companies like Sanke Tree and Tubaobao [9]