Investment Rating - The investment rating for the real estate industry is "Outperform the Market" (maintained) [2] Core Insights - The real estate market in 2025 ended with a downward trend in fundamentals, but there are positive signals expected in early 2026 [3] - The cumulative decline in sales has widened, but the monthly decline has narrowed, indicating a potential stabilization in the market [4] - The overall investment and sales data for 2025 shows significant declines, with total real estate development investment at 82,788 billion yuan, down 17.2% year-on-year [3][4] - The new construction area decreased by 20.4% to 58,770 million square meters, while the completion area fell by 19.8% to 42,984 million square meters [3] - The sales area of new commercial housing was 88,101 million square meters, down 8.7% year-on-year, with sales revenue at 83,937 billion yuan, a decrease of 12.6% [3] Summary by Sections Sales Performance - In 2025, the total sales revenue of commercial housing was 83,937 billion yuan, with a cumulative year-on-year decline of 12.6%, which is an increase in the decline rate compared to the previous months [5] - The sales area for commercial housing was 88,101 million square meters, with a cumulative year-on-year decline of 8.7% [5] - In December alone, the sales revenue dropped by 23.6% year-on-year, but the decline rate narrowed compared to November [5] Investment Trends - Real estate development investment in 2025 was 82,788 billion yuan, down 17.2% year-on-year, with a significant drop in December of 35.8% [53] - The funds available to real estate companies were 93,117 billion yuan, down 13.4% year-on-year, indicating a worsening funding situation due to poor sales [53] - The investment in construction decreased by 19.8%, while land acquisition costs fell by 13.7% [53] Market Outlook - The report suggests that while the real estate fundamentals have declined significantly in Q4 2025, there are signs of improvement expected towards the end of 2025 and early 2026 [4][104] - The probability of housing prices stabilizing has increased from "impossible" to "possible," with further improvements expected if there is no repeat of the "price for volume" strategy after the Spring Festival [104] - Recommended stocks include China Jinmao and China Merchants Shekou, reflecting a more optimistic view on real estate stocks [104]
统计局2025年1-12月房地产数据点评:2025年以基本面下行落幕,关注2026年初地产积极信号
Guoxin Securities·2026-01-23 12:58