KWEICHOW MOUTAI(SH:600519) Soochow Securities·2026-01-26 12:12Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Increase" rating for the food and beverage industry [1] Core Insights - The food and beverage sector continues to see a decline in holdings, with a shift towards mass-market products. The proportion of active equity funds in the food and beverage sector decreased to 4.04% in Q4 2025, down 0.14 percentage points from the previous quarter [9][15] - The report highlights a continued reduction in allocations to alcoholic beverages, while holdings in mass-market products have shown signs of recovery. The proportion of holdings in white liquor decreased by 0.29 percentage points to 2.92% in Q4 2025 [14][17] - The report emphasizes the importance of capturing valuation switching opportunities in five key areas: health food and supplements, leading snack brands, quality retail chains, beverage leaders with long life cycles, and sectors expected to recover from downturns, particularly dairy [29][30] Summary by Sections 1. Holdings Decline and Shift Towards Mass-Market Products - Active equity funds' holdings in the food and beverage sector decreased by 9.01% to 784 billion yuan in Q4 2025, with a total market value of approximately 1.94 trillion yuan [9][10] - The decline in holdings is attributed to a preference for technology and other sectors, while the alcoholic beverage sector continues to face downward pressure [10][14] 2. Increased Diversification in Holdings - The number of heavily held stocks in the food and beverage sector has become more diversified, with only Kweichow Moutai remaining in the top 20 heavy holdings [24][28] - The report notes that the top five stocks with the largest increase in heavy holdings include Baba Foods, Yingjia Gongjiu, Youran Dairy, Ximai Foods, and Modern Dairy [28][29] 3. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on five areas for investment: innovative health food, leading snack brands, quality retail chains, beverage leaders, and sectors expected to recover from downturns [29][30] - It emphasizes the need to pay attention to the health food sector, which is expected to benefit from an expanding consumer base and product innovation [29][30]