Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the industry [5] Core Insights - The North Exchange 50 Index reached a historical high, indicating increased institutional interest and market activity [1][3] - The total number of listed companies on the North Exchange is 266, with a total market capitalization of 795.622 billion yuan, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter increase of 7.8% [1][12] - The average daily margin balance for May reached 5.367 billion yuan, remaining at a historically high level [1][24] Market Overview - The trading volume for May was 28.481 billion shares, with a total transaction value of 604.999 billion yuan, showing a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 8.0% and 4.1% respectively [1][18] - The North Exchange 50 Index exhibited significant volatility, with a peak of 1500.31 before a notable decline [3][32] - The only sector to decline this month was the communication sector, while transportation, defense, beauty care, non-ferrous metals, and pharmaceutical industries saw median gains of over 13% [3][38] Valuation Metrics - As of May 31, the North Exchange 50 Index had a price-to-earnings ratio (PE-TTM) of 47.71, placing it in the 98.14th percentile over the past two years [2][28] - The price-to-book ratio (PB-MRQ) was 9.15, in the 95.46th percentile, and the dividend yield was 0.62, in the 0.83rd percentile [2][28] - The highest median PE ratios by industry were in computing (134), telecommunications (111), and building materials (96) [2][28] Industry Performance - The report highlights that the transportation, defense, beauty care, non-ferrous metals, and pharmaceutical sectors performed well, with no sectors experiencing declines when weighted by market capitalization [3][38] - The top ten stocks by gain this month included Tian Gong Co., Luqiao Information, and Qifeng Precision [3][42] New Listings and Market Dynamics - One new company, Tian Gong Co. (920068.BJ), was listed this month, bringing the total to 266 [1][4] - The report notes ongoing policy initiatives aimed at supporting the high-quality development of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises [4][13]