利润修复的“波折期”？——5月工业企业效益数据点评（申万宏观·赵伟团队）

Core Viewpoint - The significant decline in profits is primarily due to increased cost and expense pressures, with short-term profit recovery remaining highly uncertain [3][72][74] Revenue and Profit Analysis - In May, industrial profits fell sharply by 11.9 percentage points year-on-year to 9%, with profit margins declining due to rising cost and expense pressures [3][72][74] - The cumulative revenue growth for industrial enterprises was 2.7% year-on-year, down from 3.2% previously, while cumulative profit showed a decline of 1.1% compared to a previous increase of 1.4% [2][8][71] - The actual operating income growth rate fell by 1.2 percentage points to 4.2%, contributing only 3.4% to overall profit growth [3][72][74] Cost Structure - The overall cost rate for industrial enterprises was 85.9%, an increase of 40 basis points year-on-year, with the coal and steel sectors experiencing a notable rise in cost rates [3][17][72] - The cost rate for the coal and metallurgy chain increased significantly, reflecting a rise in upstream costs due to falling coal and steel prices [3][17][72] Sector Performance - The coal and metallurgy chain's revenue growth turned negative, declining by 2.8 percentage points to -0.6% due to weak equipment updates and a slowdown in real estate infrastructure [4][73] - The petrochemical sector also saw a significant revenue decline, while the consumer manufacturing chain experienced a slight recovery, with revenue growth rising by 0.1 percentage points to 7.8% [4][73] Inventory Trends - The nominal inventory growth for industrial enterprises decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 3.5%, indicating a need for further recovery in terminal demand [6][59][74] - Actual inventory, excluding price factors, also fell by 0.1 percentage points to 7.0%, with downstream inventory growth showing a decline [6][59][74] Future Outlook - The coal and steel prices are expected to remain weak, impacting the profitability of the coal and metallurgy chain, with short-term profit recovery facing significant uncertainty [4][33][73] - Despite the challenges, the long-term trend of profit recovery remains intact, supported by ongoing domestic demand recovery [4][33][73]