Core Viewpoint - The current market valuation of the express delivery industry is considered relatively high compared to the performance expected in 2026, with a focus on growth drivers for performance recovery in 2026 [1] Express Delivery Industry Core Data - In October 2025, the national express delivery volume reached 17.6 billion pieces, showing a year-on-year growth of 7.9%, with a decline of 4.9 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] - The average revenue per delivery piece was 7.48 yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 3.0%, with a narrowing decline of 1.9 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] - The total revenue from express delivery business amounted to 131.67 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.7%, with a decline of 2.5 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] Consumer Data - From January to October, the total retail sales reached 41.2 trillion yuan, growing by 4.3% year-on-year, with October retail sales at 4.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.9% [2] - The cumulative online retail sales of physical goods from January to October reached 10.4 trillion yuan, growing by 6.3% year-on-year, with October online retail sales at 1.25 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9% [2] - The e-commerce penetration rate for the first ten months was 25.2%, down by 0.7 percentage points year-on-year, while the October penetration rate was 26.9%, up by 0.5 percentage points year-on-year [2] Listed Express Delivery Companies Core Data - The growth rate of delivery volume varies among companies, with SF Express benefiting from proactive business development, achieving a year-on-year increase of 26.3% in October 2025, while Yunda, Shentong, and YTO experienced changes of +12.8%, -5.1%, and +4.0% respectively [3] - The average revenue per delivery piece for SF Express, YTO, Yunda, and Shentong in October was 13.18, 2.23, 2.11, and 2.18 yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of -10.0%, -3.5%, +4.5%, and +7.4% [3] - In October, the express delivery revenues for SF Express, YTO, Yunda, and Shentong were 20.1 billion, 6.2 billion, 4.5 billion, and 5.0 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of +13.7%, +9.0%, -0.9%, and +11.8% [3] - The market share of Yunda and Shentong increased, with their respective market shares in October being 13.3%, reflecting a year-on-year change of -0.5% and -0.1 percentage points [3]