拥抱顺周期系列1：顺周期的上涨或刚开始

Market Overview - The cyclical market is perceived to be strong, but concerns about high valuations exist; however, from a 5-year perspective, the cyclical rally may just be beginning[3] - From 2021 to 2025, the domestic real estate cycle was declining, and the PPI continued to bottom out, leading to a bear market in cyclical industries[6] - The overall cumulative increase of the Wind All A index from September 2021 to September 2025 was 11%, while construction materials fell by 36%, steel by 35%, and basic chemicals by 21%[6] Valuation Insights - The overall valuation of cyclical industries is not expensive, with current valuations around the 50% percentile of the past 20 years; for example, steel is at 1.3x PB (60% percentile) and basic chemicals at 2.6x PB (56% percentile)[8] - In a bull market environment at 4100 points on the Shanghai Composite, it is challenging to find absolutely cheap quality stocks[8] Macro Fundamentals - The performance recovery of cyclical industries is expected as PPI year-on-year growth is anticipated to turn positive, which typically leads to profit growth and ROE recovery[9] - As of January 2026, PPI was still in a negative growth range at -1.4%, with cyclical sector ROE around 8% and profit growth near 0%[9] Institutional Behavior - Institutional investors have just begun to increase their positions in cyclical sectors, with current allocations still low; for instance, as of Q4 2025, the allocation to non-ferrous metals was 8%[12] - The allocation to basic chemicals was 3%, and to construction materials was only 0.7%[12] Supply-Side Dynamics - The supply-side constraints have led to a long-cycle dividend, with capital expenditures in cyclical industries declining over the past five years, resulting in tight supply conditions[14] - For example, capital expenditure to depreciation ratios for coal remained at 1-1.5, while for steel it dropped from 1.2 to 0.8[18] Historical Context - Historical comparisons indicate that the current cyclical rally has not yet ended; previous cyclical rallies lasted around 400-500 trading days, while the current rally has only lasted 164 trading days since July 2025[24] - The last cyclical downturn saw significant increases in commodity prices, with the CRB index showing a maximum increase of over 200% during previous cycles[19]