In the first half of 2024, the performance of the lithium battery industry was unsatisfactory, with both revenue and net profit declining, and investment returns also lagging significantly behind the broader market index. However, as sales of new energy vehicles continue to rise and the energy storage market develops rapidly, there are still many investment opportunities in the lithium battery industry. Juling Data believes that although the industry is facing short-term pressure, the long-term development prospects are still bright.
Sales of new energy vehicles continue to grow, and demand for lithium batteries rises steadily
From January to May 2024, China's new energy vehicle sales reached 3.894 million units, a year-on-year increase of 32.52%, and the market share climbed to 33.88%. At the same time, the global new energy vehicle market also maintained strong growth momentum, with sales increasing by 24.91% year-on-year from January to March. This trend directly promotes the growth of lithium battery demand. From January to April 2024, the global installed capacity of power batteries reached 216.25GWh, a year-on-year increase of 21.7%, of which Chinese power battery companies accounted for 63.88% of the market share. As the penetration rate of new energy vehicles continues to increase, it is expected that sales of new energy vehicles in China will exceed 11 million units in 2024, which will provide continued demand support for the lithium battery industry.
Energy storage market booming, Chinese companies dominate
In addition to power batteries, the energy storage lithium battery market is also booming. In 2023, global energy storage lithium battery shipments will reach 225GWh, a year-on-year increase of 50%, of which Chinese energy storage lithium battery companies account for 91.60% of global shipments. This data fully reflects the dominant position of Chinese companies in the global energy storage market. With the transformation of the global energy structure and the increase in the proportion of renewable energy, the energy storage market is expected to continue to maintain rapid growth, providing new growth points for the lithium battery industry.
Despite the short-term pressure on the industry, long-term development prospects remain bright. As investors, we need to pay attention to the following three main lines of investment:
1. Pay attention to downstream lithium battery companies with technology and scale advantages. With upstream raw material prices under pressure, these companies are expected to maintain good profitability.
2. Focus on enterprises whose market share is growing against the trend in segmented fields. These companies usually have unique competitive advantages and are expected to achieve growth despite overall industry pressure.
3. Seize thematic investment opportunities brought about by the unexpected sales of new car-making forces. With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle market, some new car-making forces are expected to achieve sales breakthroughs, bringing new growth momentum to related industrial chains.
Although the lithium battery industry is facing performance pressure in the short term, in the long term, the industry development prospects are still broad. As the penetration rate of new energy vehicles continues to increase and the energy storage market booms, demand for lithium batteries is expected to maintain steady growth. At the same time, the dominant position of Chinese companies in the global lithium battery market also provides a solid foundation for industry development. Investors should maintain a rational and optimistic attitude, pay close attention to industry trends, and seize investment opportunities.
This article comes from: Financial Industry