GUILIN FUDA (SH:603166) Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-12-18 14:11Investment Strategy Update - The investment strategy for the automotive sector has been updated for 2026 due to two key changes: the unfulfilled subsidies in Q4 2025 and adjustments in the "two new subsidies" policy, along with the State Administration for Market Regulation's draft guidelines aimed at preventing chaotic price wars, which may increase survival pressure on low-margin automakers [2][3] - The revised strategy focuses on the mid-to-high-end market and overseas expansion, categorized into three tiers: the first tier includes companies less affected by industry fluctuations, such as BAIC and JAC; the second tier includes other mid-to-high-end brands like XPeng and NIO; the third tier includes mainstream brands like BYD and Geely that have overseas or mid-to-high-end transformation potential [3][4] High-End Intelligent Driving - High-level intelligent driving has entered the engineering phase, with L2+ and L3 features expected to become standard configurations in the industry; high-end vehicles will offer superior experiences through advanced configurations, while mid-range vehicles will adopt basic usable features [4] - The year 2024 is anticipated to mark the beginning of "intelligent driving equality," with related features expected to be widely adopted in vehicles priced above 130,000 to 150,000 yuan [4] Fuda Co., Ltd. Update - Fuda Co., Ltd. has made significant progress in its robotics business, recently signing a strategic cooperation agreement with Changban Technology and Yiyou Robotics to create a comprehensive ecosystem for humanoid robot joint solutions [5] - The company is positioning its robotics components business as a strategic new business, focusing on mass production of planetary gear products and collaborating with Changban Technology to enhance capabilities in linear and rotational actuators [5] - Fuda's partnerships and strategic focus are expected to accelerate its layout in humanoid robots and intelligent equipment, with more developments anticipated in the future [5] Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on domestic strong alpha manufacturers such as NIO, Xiaomi, XPeng, and Li Auto, as well as companies benefiting from the trend of intelligentization like Jianghuai Automobile and Seres [2][5] - It also suggests paying attention to state-owned enterprise reforms and recommending companies like SAIC Motor, Dongfeng Motor, and Changan Automobile, along with component manufacturers with strong growth and overseas expansion capabilities such as Xingyu, Fuyao Glass, and Fuda [2][5] Valuation Overview - A valuation table for key automotive companies is provided, showing metrics such as market capitalization, price-to-book (PB) ratios, and projected net profit growth rates for 2024 to 2026, highlighting significant variations among companies [7]