Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the home appliance industry, particularly focusing on the white goods sector and core components [3][4]. Core Insights - The home appliance industry experienced a revenue growth of 4.57% year-on-year in Q3 2025, with total revenue reaching 356.1 billion yuan. Net profit increased by 3.49% to 30.158 billion yuan [4][27]. - The report identifies three main investment themes: 1) White goods benefiting from favorable real estate policies and trade-in incentives; 2) Export-driven companies like Ousheng Electric and Dechang Co. showing stable profitability; 3) Core components suppliers like Huaxiang Co. and Shun'an Environment leading in demand due to the white goods sector's unexpected growth [4][6]. Summary by Sections 1. Industry Performance Overview - The home appliance sector underperformed compared to the broader market, with an 8.3% increase from July 1 to September 30, 2025, lagging behind the 17.9% rise of the CSI 300 index [14][19]. 2. Q3 2025 Home Appliance Industry Performance - Revenue growth of 4.57% year-on-year, with a total of 356.1 billion yuan in revenue. The net profit growth was 3.49%, totaling 30.158 billion yuan [4][27]. - The gross margin decreased by 0.68 percentage points to 25.38%, while the net margin slightly increased by 0.06 percentage points to 8.65% [30][36]. 3. Subsector Performance - **White Goods**: Revenue increased by 5.64% to 254.924 billion yuan, with net profit growth of 3.42% [48][49]. - **Kitchen Appliances**: Revenue decreased by 6.38% to 7.257 billion yuan, with a significant net profit decline of 18.66% [56][59]. - **Small Appliances**: Revenue grew by 11.36% to 36.739 billion yuan, with net profit increasing by 2.13% [4][42]. - **Black Goods**: Revenue fell by 4.02% to 26.898 billion yuan, with net profit down by 28.12% [4][12]. - **Components**: Revenue rose by 6.85% to 30.238 billion yuan, with net profit increasing by 29.07% [4][43]. 4. Key Investment Targets - The report recommends investing in leading companies in the white goods sector such as Hisense, Midea, Haier, and Gree, as well as component suppliers like Huaxiang and Shun'an Environment [4][6].