Investment Rating - The report rates the environmental industry as "Overweight," indicating that the industry is expected to outperform the overall market [2][10]. Core Insights - Municipal water services are operating steadily, with some companies benefiting from strategic expansion and adjustments in sewage treatment pricing. However, the overall demand for sewage engineering is declining, leading to a forecasted slight decrease in engineering business [3]. - The waste incineration sector is stable, but performance varies among companies due to factors such as historical electricity revenue recognition and increased depreciation from new capacity. Major companies are expected to show varied net profit growth in Q1-Q2 2025 [3]. - The sanitation market remains stable, with no significant profit contribution from automation technologies yet. Major companies are expected to see steady net profit growth [3]. - Equipment performance is diverging due to different downstream impacts. Conventional equipment companies may face margin pressure, while power environmental equipment is benefiting from increased demand [3]. Summary by Category Municipal Water Services - Overall operations are stable, with net profit growth expected for major companies: Tianyuan Environmental (+50%), Xingrong Environment (+8%), and Hongcheng Environment (+4%) in Q1-Q2 2025 [3][4]. Waste Incineration - The sector is stable, with varied net profit growth: Huanlan Environment (+1%), Junxin Co. (+42%), Green Power (+25%), Chengfa Environment (+10%), and Yongxing Co. (+7%) [3][4]. Sanitation - The sanitation market is stable, with expected net profit growth for major companies: Yingfeng Environment (+5%) and Yuhua Tian (+7%) [3][4]. Equipment - Conventional equipment companies are facing competitive pressure, with expected declines in net profit growth: Jingjin Equipment (-15%). In contrast, power environmental equipment companies are seeing significant growth: Qingda Environmental (+359%) and water treatment equipment companies like Wotton Technology (+23%) [3][4]. Investment Recommendations - Municipal environmental companies are recommended for their stable profitability and improving cash flow, including Junxin Co., Huanlan Environment, Xingrong Environment, Green Power, Hongcheng Environment, Yongxing Co., Yuehai Investment, and Guangda Environment [3]. - Companies in the unmanned sanitation sector, such as Yingfeng Environment and Yuhua Tian, are recommended for their potential in digital transformation [3]. - SAF suppliers and raw material providers are highlighted for their growth potential due to EU policies [3]. - Wotton Technology is recommended for its ongoing import substitution in reverse osmosis membranes [3].