Dairy stocks had the highest gains. As of press release, China's Feihe (06186) rose 5.21% to HK$5.86; Youran Dairy (09858) rose 3.85% to HK$1.35; Mengniu Dairy (02319) rose 3.27% to HK$16.44; and Ausu (01717) rose 2.02% to HK$2.02.
The Zhitong Finance App learned that dairy stocks had the highest gains. As of press release, China's Feihe (06186) rose 5.21% to HK$5.86; Youran Dairy (09858) rose 3.85% to HK$1.35; Mengniu Dairy (02319) rose 3.27% to HK$16.44; and Ausu (01717) rose 2.02% to HK$2.02.
According to GF Securities, raw milk has been in a downward cycle since 2024, and the oversupply situation continues. In the first half of the year, leading dairy companies pushed for inventory removal, and there was a lot of pressure on the reporting side. Since Q3, as channel inventories have gradually become healthier, combined with preparations for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day to stimulate sales, dairy companies' deliveries are expected to improve month-on-month compared to Q2, and the decline in revenue may narrow. According to the offline channel sales performance of immediate win monitoring, the overall decline in dairy sales narrowed from July to August compared to the previous month. Since September, the Ministry of Agriculture and all provinces and cities have increased their support for the dairy industry policy.
CITIC Construction Investment pointed out that the dairy industry is one of the policy stimulus sectors. Dairy products received a series of policy support before the holiday season, including encouraging places that are in a position to do so to boost milk consumption by issuing consumer vouchers, etc. It is expected that the fundamentals of the various dairy industries will improve on a stable basis in Q3. Furthermore, in terms of cost, the cost of raw milk has basically been running low this year. Fresh milk has basically maintained a double-digit decline over the same period last year. Prices of feed, such as corn, have also declined, farming costs have improved, and the cost pressure on dairy companies has decreased.