Core Viewpoint - Giant Network is experiencing a significant valuation reshaping driven by the success of its new game "Supernatural Action Group," which has led to a stock price increase of over 100% in three months and a market capitalization exceeding 50 billion yuan, marking a six-year high [1][4]. Group 1: Game Performance and Market Impact - "Supernatural Action Group," a multiplayer adventure game featuring "Chinese-style treasure hunting," has rapidly gained popularity since its launch in May, ranking in the top 2 of the iOS free chart and top 10 of the revenue chart [4][9]. - The game's success is viewed as a turning point for Giant Network, indicating a fundamental reversal in the company's performance [4][10]. - The game achieved a revenue of 54,000 yuan in its first month, which surged to over 70 million yuan in June after updates and new features were introduced [9]. Group 2: Historical Context and Development Strategy - Giant Network has a history of creating successful games, with notable titles like "Journey" and "Ball Battle," which have collectively generated over 30 billion yuan in revenue [6]. - The company has consistently focused on self-developed quality games, which has been a key factor in its ability to produce hits [11][12]. - The return of founder Shi Yuzhu to the front line has reinforced the company's commitment to its core strategy of developing quality games, leading to significant improvements in product development and user experience [14][17]. Group 3: Organizational Changes and Innovation - Giant Network has implemented a strategy to empower younger talent within the organization, fostering innovation and ensuring a continuous flow of creative ideas [12][13]. - The development team behind "Supernatural Action Group" is primarily composed of younger members, demonstrating the effectiveness of the company's talent strategy [12][14]. - The company has invested over 10 billion yuan in research and development over the past 20 years, leading to a reassessment of its valuation due to previous structural imbalances in R&D output [13][17]. Group 4: Future Growth and AI Strategy - Giant Network's growth strategy includes a diverse portfolio of long-standing IPs and new game reserves, with "Supernatural Action Group" expected to drive significant revenue growth in Q3 2025 [20][21]. - The company has established an AI laboratory to innovate game production and enhance gameplay experiences, positioning itself for competitive advantage in the evolving gaming landscape [21][23]. - Recent upgrades in ratings from multiple securities firms reflect a positive outlook on the company's growth potential and valuation, driven by the success of "Supernatural Action Group" and future product offerings [23][24].

Group 1: Non-Bank Financial Sector - The report highlights a positive outlook for the brokerage sector, driven by favorable economic policies and a stable stock market environment, with a recommendation to focus on low-valuation leading brokerages, high beta fintech stocks, and firms benefiting from the expansion of the Hong Kong IPO market [4][11][10] - The brokerage sector has shown a significant increase, with a 9.6% rise in the first three days of the week, outperforming the CSI 300 by 6.6% [8] - Key metrics indicate a strong recovery in brokerage performance, with a 48% year-on-year increase in average daily stock trading volume in Q2 2025, and a 22% increase in margin financing scale [9][11] Group 2: Media Sector - Giant Network - The company is recognized as a leading online game developer, with a solid core IP and a focus on innovative game development, receiving a "Buy" rating [15][16] - Expected net profits for 2025-2027 are projected at 1.919 billion, 2.307 billion, and 2.560 billion yuan, with corresponding EPS of 0.99, 1.19, and 1.32 yuan, indicating a favorable PE ratio [15][17] - The company is expanding into new game categories, with promising titles like "Supernatural Action Group" and "Five Thousand Years" set to drive future growth [17][16] Group 3: Non-Ferrous Metals - Jincheng Mining - Jincheng Mining is positioned as a leading mining service provider in China, with a dual business model of mining services and resource development, expecting significant profit contributions from copper and phosphate sales [19][20] - The company anticipates net profits of 2.170 billion, 2.466 billion, and 3.245 billion yuan for 2025-2027, with a favorable PE ratio [19][21] - The mining service sector is expected to grow rapidly due to increasing global demand and the aging of copper resources, providing Jincheng Mining with a competitive advantage [20][21]

Core Viewpoint - The stock price of Giant Network has surged by 29.43% over six trading days, reaching a two-year high, driven by expectations of AI technology integration in gaming and improved industry policies [2][3]. Group 1: Company Performance - Giant Network's stock rose by 7.50% on June 16, closing at 20.92 yuan per share, with significant capital inflow and increased financing balance indicating strong market confidence [2][3]. - The company has established an AI laboratory with over 100 personnel, applying generative AI to enhance game development processes, which is expected to improve operational efficiency [3][6]. Group 2: Industry Trends - The gaming industry is experiencing a policy environment improvement, with a 20% increase in the number of approved game licenses in May, boosting market confidence and product launch expectations [4]. - AI technology is anticipated to reduce game development costs by over 30%, enhancing the return on investment for gaming projects, positioning companies with AI advantages for higher market premiums [3][4]. Group 3: Market Dynamics - The influx of capital into high-performing growth stocks is evident, with a 34% increase in financing balance for Giant Network over the past three months, reflecting investor optimism about future stock price increases [3][8]. - The upcoming summer season is expected to drive demand in the gaming sector, with major titles like "Honor of Kings" and "Honkai: Star Rail" leading the charge [4][8]. Group 4: Ecosystem Support - Chongqing's development of a digital economy ecosystem, including digital content and AI, provides a supportive environment for digital entertainment companies [5][7]. - Collaborations with local tech firms, such as the partnership with China Electronics Technology Group for AI chip solutions, enhance Giant Network's capabilities in AI application [6][7].

Core Viewpoint - The gaming industry is facing significant challenges from private servers and cheating tools, which negatively impact the healthy development of the industry and the normal operations of gaming companies [1] Group 1: Industry Actions Against IP Infringement - Major gaming companies in China have intensified efforts to combat intellectual property infringement, achieving notable results [2][4] - Giant Network (002558) collaborated with law enforcement to dismantle a private server operation related to the game "Original Journey," resulting in the arrest of 11 suspects and an involved amount of nearly 1 million yuan [2] - The "Sword Net 2025" initiative, launched by multiple government departments, aims to strengthen copyright protection in the anime and gaming sectors, focusing on illegal copying and distribution [3] Group 2: Company-Specific Achievements - Century Huatong reported two significant achievements in IP protection, including administrative penalties against private server operators of "Fengyun" and the dismantling of the "Firebird Engine" technology chain related to "Legend 3" [5] - Other leading gaming companies, such as NetEase and miHoYo, have also reported cases of combating private servers and cheating tools, with a notable court ruling in April ordering compensation of 1.52 million yuan for unauthorized private server operations of "Dream Journey" [5] Group 3: Ongoing Commitment to IP Protection - G-bits (603444) expressed strong support for the "Sword Net 2025" initiative and committed to continuous high-pressure measures against private servers and cheating tools [6] - Giant Network plans to enhance its efforts against private servers related to the "Journey" IP through technological and legal means to protect player rights [6]

Technology Sector - Xiaomi won a lawsuit against Juhaokang Technology, receiving compensation of 550,000 yuan for commercial defamation [2] - Apple is considering raising iPhone prices later this year, with a strategy to bundle price increases with new features and designs [3] - Honor has established a new AI division and completed a personnel restructuring plan called "Eagle Plan," with 45% of key positions being adjusted [4] - Huawei is set to hold a product launch event on May 19 for the nova 14 series and new HarmonyOS computers [5] - Giant Network is collaborating with ByteDance's Volcano Engine to enhance AI capabilities in its games [6] Financial Performance - JD Group reported Q1 revenue of 301.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.8%, with net profit of 10.9 billion yuan [11] - Tencent Music's Q1 total revenue was 7.36 billion yuan, with online music service revenue growing by 15.9% to 5.8 billion yuan [12] - Huya's Q1 total revenue reached 1.51 billion yuan, with a net profit of 24 million yuan [14] Automotive Industry - Nissan announced a restructuring plan aiming to cut 20,000 jobs and reduce its production facilities from 17 to 10 by the 2027 fiscal year [16][17] - NIO has filed a lawsuit against a media outlet for defamation, seeking 10 million yuan in damages [18] - CATL signed a cooperation memorandum with Changan Mazda to develop smarter and more efficient electric vehicles [19] - Geely established a new consulting company in Ningbo with a registered capital of 10 million yuan [20] Real Estate Sector - Vanke has successfully repaid a USD 423 million bond that matured on May 12 [21] - Sunac China announced a hearing for its offshore debt restructuring plan scheduled for September 15, 2025 [22] Consumer Sector - Subway plans to accelerate its expansion in China, aiming to reach 1,000 stores by August, with a sales increase of over 30% year-on-year [26] - Come on, a snack brand, responded to consumer complaints about product quality, stating they would take responsibility if issues were confirmed [27] Media and Entertainment - Light Media reported that its IP operation business contributed several hundred million yuan in revenue in Q1, with ongoing sales from various merchandise [28]

Core Insights - Giant Network announced a collaboration with ByteDance's Volcano Engine in the AI sector, integrating the Doubao large model into the social deduction game "Space Kill" to enhance its AI-native gameplay [1] - The partnership aims to leverage Volcano Engine's machine learning platform to provide efficient large model training and computational resources for the iterative optimization of Giant Network's self-developed large models [1][3] Group 1: AI Integration and Development - The games "Original Journey" and "Space Kill" are also utilizing DeepSeek-R1 through Volcano Ark to enhance game interaction experiences with full-stack AI services [3] - Giant Network has positioned itself as a leader in embracing the AI wave, having built comprehensive AI foundational capabilities centered around self-developed large models over the past two years [3] - The company has established an efficient AI production chain across various domains including image, video, voice, code, text, and strategy, achieving an industrialized AI pipeline and a multi-modal full matrix layout [3] Group 2: Strategic Partnerships and Investments - Giant Network is expanding its upstream and downstream collaborations and investment strategies, deepening AI cooperation with Alibaba Cloud to enhance AI applications in gaming scenarios and computational ecosystem construction [3] - The company participated in the latest financing round of the AI image generation startup LiblibAI, becoming an investor and planning to establish closer cooperation with the Liblib community [3] - Future plans include continued collaboration with Volcano Engine to explore new paradigms of game content and interaction based on the Doubao large model and Jimeng AI [4]

Core Viewpoint - The financial troubles of Giant Investment Co., a key platform under entrepreneur Shi Yuzhu, have raised concerns in the market, particularly with a recent court ruling involving a debt of over 490 million yuan [2][3]. Group 1: Company Background - Giant Investment was established in April 2001, with Shi Yuzhu holding approximately 97.9% of the shares, while its business scope includes industrial investment and asset management [3]. - Shi Yuzhu is a notable figure in Chinese business, having gained fame through health products and later expanding into gaming and financial investments [3]. Group 2: Financial Performance - Giant Network, a major company under Shi Yuzhu, has seen a decline in revenue from 25.71 billion yuan in 2019 to 20.38 billion yuan in 2022, reflecting a decrease of 31.96% to 4.07% year-on-year [3]. - In the first quarter of 2025, Giant Network reported a revenue of 724 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.94%, with a net profit of 348 million yuan, remaining stable compared to the previous year [6]. Group 3: Debt and Legal Issues - Giant Investment and Purple Crystal Investment Management Co. have been listed as defendants in a court case with a claim amounting to over 490 million yuan, indicating potential shared debt or guarantee relationships [2][3]. - Shi Yuzhu has faced multiple financial issues, including the freezing of shares worth 65 million yuan in December 2024, further indicating pressure on his capital structure [5]. Group 4: Market Reaction - Following the news of the legal case, Giant Network's stock fell by 1.94%, although there was no significant volatility in the stock price [6]. - The market is reacting cautiously to the ongoing financial issues within the "Giant System" [6]. Group 5: Strategic Initiatives - Giant Network is focusing on revitalizing its core IPs, with the game "Wang Zhe Zheng Tu" attracting over 25 million new users since its launch on a mini-program platform [7]. - The company is also investing in AI technologies to enhance gameplay experiences, which could lead to increased player engagement and revenue [8].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the A-share media sector for 2024 and Q1 2025, highlighting significant growth in gaming, film, and publishing sectors [4][5]. Core Insights - The report indicates that the overall performance of the media sector in 2024 remains under pressure, but there are signs of improvement in quarterly trends, with a notable increase in net profit by 38.6% year-on-year in Q1 2025 [5][6]. - The gaming industry shows a strong upward trend, with Q1 2025 revenue growth of 21.9%, marking the best growth rate in nearly 13 quarters, driven by new product launches and the upcoming AI gaming developments [11][15]. - The film sector benefits from a resurgence in box office performance, particularly driven by the success of "Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child," with Q1 2025 box office revenue increasing by 49% year-on-year [5][14]. - The publishing sector demonstrates resilience, with net profit recovering to levels close to Q1 2023, despite a slight revenue decline [14]. Summary by Relevant Sections Gaming Sector - Q1 2025 revenue increased by 21.9%, with a net profit margin of 13%, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous year [11][15]. - Companies like Century Huatong and Perfect World reported significant growth, with expectations for continued improvement in the second half of 2025 as new products are launched [15][21]. Film Sector - The domestic film market saw a 49% increase in box office revenue in Q1 2025, with average ticket prices reaching 46.8 yuan [5][14]. - The success of major films like "Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child" has positively impacted the industry, leading to improved profit margins for cinema chains [14]. Publishing Sector - The publishing industry experienced a slight revenue decline of 4.2% year-on-year, but profit margins improved significantly due to tax exemptions for state-owned publishing companies [14]. - The overall financial health of major publishing groups remains stable, with expectations for consistent dividend payouts [14]. Advertising Sector - The advertising market continues to face pressure, but companies like Focus Media show resilience with a year-on-year revenue increase of 5% and net profit growth of 9% [14]. Long Video Sector - The long video sector is impacted by macroeconomic factors, with a shift in user attention towards short dramas affecting brand advertising revenues [5][14].

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the media industry [1] Core Insights - The overall performance of the media sector in Q1 2025 exceeded market expectations, driven by blockbuster films and games [5][11] - The publishing and periodicals sector is facing revenue declines due to regulatory impacts and tax policy changes, with expected revenue drops of 2% in 2024 and 4% in Q1 2025 [2] - The gaming sector showed strong performance with a revenue increase of 21% in Q1 2025, supported by successful new game launches [20][29] - The marketing sector is experiencing revenue declines due to cautious ad spending amid economic recovery challenges, but top companies are showing resilience [5][20] - The film industry is expected to have a strong start in 2025, with Q1 revenue growth of 41% driven by popular films [5][20] Summary by Sections Overall Performance - In Q4 2024, the media sector achieved a total revenue of 1,393 billion, a 2% year-on-year decline; however, in Q1 2025, revenue rose to 1,240 billion, marking a 5% year-on-year increase [11][12] Gaming Sector - The domestic gaming market's actual sales revenue reached 3,257.83 billion in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 7.53%, and 857.04 billion in Q1 2025, growing by 17.99% [20][29] - A-share gaming companies reported total revenues of 873.7 billion and 248.2 billion for 2024 and Q1 2025, respectively, with year-on-year increases of 8% and 21% [29][37] Marketing Sector - The marketing industry faced revenue declines in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, primarily due to cautious spending from advertisers; however, the sector showed signs of recovery with a 9% year-on-year increase in net profit in Q1 2025 [5][20] Film Industry - The film industry saw a revenue of 141.2 billion in Q1 2025, a 41% increase year-on-year, largely due to successful films like "Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child" [5][20] Digital Media - The digital media sector experienced slight revenue declines in both 2024 and Q1 2025, with major player Mango TV reporting a revenue of 140.8 billion in 2024, down 3.8% year-on-year [5][20] Publishing and Periodicals - The publishing sector is projected to see a revenue decline of 2% in 2024 and 4% in Q1 2025, influenced by regulatory changes in educational publishing [2][5]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" and is maintained [7] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 724 million in Q1 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.94% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 2.75%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 348 million, showing a year-on-year decrease of 1.29% and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 1.76%. The non-recurring net profit was 362 million, down 10.45% year-on-year but up 3.95% quarter-on-quarter [2][4] - The core product, "Original Journey," has shown significant incremental contributions, and several new games are actively being developed. The company is focusing on a comprehensive layout of games and AI, with a keen eye on the progress of new games and AI empowerment [2][11] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 724 million, with a year-on-year growth of 3.94% and a quarter-on-quarter growth of 2.75%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 348 million, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 1.29% and a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1.76%. The non-recurring net profit was 362 million, down 10.45% year-on-year but up 3.95% quarter-on-quarter [2][4] Product Development - The "Original Journey" game has been performing steadily, with its official version launched on January 10, 2025. The game features significant upgrades to its open economic system, increasing the output of high-value items and lowering access thresholds. The game also optimized its auction trading system, providing a secure and free trading environment for players. The mini-program version of "Original Journey" was launched in January 2025, contributing significantly to revenue growth in Q1 2025 [11] - The company has several new games in development, including "Supernatural Action Group" and "Five Thousand Years," which have received approval for release. The ongoing iteration of the "Journey" IP games and the active development of new games are expected to contribute to revenue growth [11] AI Integration - The company is actively integrating AI technology into its gameplay innovations. "Space Kill" is one of the first games in the industry to deeply explore AI-native gameplay, utilizing the Deepseek large model capabilities. The game has integrated Tencent's Turbo S, resulting in nearly 900,000 total matches and generating over 7 million AI players. The company's "Thousand Shadows" voice game generation model is continuously iterating, and it is deepening its AI collaboration with Alibaba Cloud [11] Profit Forecast and Investment Recommendation - The company is expected to achieve net profits attributable to the parent company of 1.62 billion and 1.82 billion in 2025 and 2026, respectively, corresponding to PE ratios of 17.3 and 15.4 times. The "Buy" rating is maintained [11]