行业点评报告：被动元件：成本端驱动涨价潮，高端需求开启新周期

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Overweight" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The current price increase in passive components is driven by rising upstream metal raw material prices and increased costs related to labor and electricity, with inflation being a dominant factor [8] - Demand from emerging sectors such as AI servers, new energy vehicles, and industrial control is robust, suggesting that the current upcycle in the passive components industry may last longer than previous cycles [7][8] Summary by Sections Price Increase Situation - Major passive component manufacturers like Yageo, Panasonic, and Walsin have announced price increases for various products, with increases ranging from 5% to 30% starting from early 2026 [5] - Yageo has raised prices for multiple capacitor and resistor products by 10%-30% since the second half of 2025, citing significant increases in wafer costs [5] - Other manufacturers, including Walsin and Huazhong, have also issued price hikes due to rising costs of labor, electricity, and materials [5] Supply Side - The prices of upstream metal raw materials such as silver, palladium, ruthenium, tin, and copper continue to rise, significantly impacting production costs for passive component manufacturers [6] - The operating rates of major manufacturers have remained high since 2025, with an upward trend expected [6] Demand Side - Traditional demand from consumer electronics remains stable, while new sectors like AI servers and new energy vehicles are experiencing strong growth, indicating a potentially longer upcycle for the passive components industry [7] - For instance, each AI server is estimated to require 15,000 to 25,000 MLCCs, with the market for MLCCs in AI servers expected to grow at an annual rate of 30%, reaching 3.3 times the 2025 market size by 2030 [7] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies such as Sanhua Group, Sunlord Electronics, Jianghai Co., and Farah Electronics, with beneficiaries including Walsin, Placo New Materials, Jiemai Technology, and Maijie Technology [8]