Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the defense and military industry, indicating a positive outlook compared to the overall market performance [4][27]. Core Insights - The defense budget for 2026 is projected to be approximately 1,909.6 billion yuan, reflecting a 7.0% increase from 2025, marking five consecutive years of growth at or above this rate. This increase is expected to enhance industry certainty and improve order trends [4]. - The "14th Five-Year Plan" is progressing steadily, with expectations for the defense industry to enter a new cycle of quality and quantity improvement. The report emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high allocation to the military industry [4]. - The aerospace sector is emerging as a new pillar industry, with accelerated commercialization in commercial aerospace. The government aims to develop new industries, including satellite internet, as part of its strategic initiatives [4]. - The report highlights investment opportunities driven by domestic demand growth and technological advancements in emerging fields, such as intelligent systems, unmanned equipment, and commercial aerospace [4]. Summary by Sections Market Review - Last week, the Shenwan Defense and Military Index fell by 2.21%, while the CSI Military Leaders Index decreased by 0.15%. The overall market indices also experienced declines, with the Shanghai Composite Index down by 0.93% and the CSI 300 down by 1.07% [2][5]. - The defense and military sector's performance ranked 13th among 31 Shenwan primary industry indices [5]. Stock Performance - The top five performing stocks in the defense and military sector last week were China Power (+16.74%), Beihua Co. (+16.70%), Aerospace Rainbow (+14.42%), Hezhong Shizhuang (+10.02%), and Aero Engine Corporation (+7.07%) [5][12]. - Conversely, the bottom five performers included Feilihua (-17.89%), Boyun New Materials (-12.73%), Triangle Defense (-11.04%), Torch Electronics (-10.83%), and Northern Shares (-10.63%) [5][13]. Valuation Changes - The current PE-TTM for the Shenwan military sector is 99.97, placing it in the upper range historically, with a valuation percentile of 77.25% since January 2014 and 99.25% since January 2019 [12][21]. - The report indicates a slight differentiation in valuations among sub-sectors, with aerospace and aviation equipment showing relatively high PE valuations since 2020 [12][18].