Profit Strained by Adjustment in Mature Businesses
发布时间:2026-11-10 来源:华泰证券
Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical(King-Friend)released its 3Q26 results.In 9M26,revenue/attributable NP/recurring NP were RMB3,006/273/225mn,+2.74/-36.40/-41.42%YoY.In 3Q26,revenue/attributable NP/recurring NP were RMB1,080/86/79mn,+14.13/-40.23/-36.53%YoY,with profit pressured by adjustments in mature businesses.We are optimistic about the long-term growth potential supported by the company's biosimilar business.Maintain BUY.
Profit constrained by downstream demand adjustments in heparin API&formulation unit price pressure
In 9M26,gross margin was 34.89%,down 4.59pp YoY,and net margin was 9.09%,down 5.59pp YoY.We estimate the reasons were:1)overall pressure on the heparin API business,compounded by the company's proactive contraction in line with market trends;2)higher formulation sales volume,but selling prices declined due to domestic centralized procurement and overseas competition,pressuring gross margin;and 3)increased market deployment for new products,with the selling and administrative expense ratio up 1.5pp YoY.
Preparations:exports continue to ramp up
We are optimistic about the long-term growth prospects of formulation exports.1)The US market maintained strong growth,with Meitheal achieving revenue of RMB1,286mn in 1H26,up 13%YoY.Cumulative overseas approvals exceeded 100,including 7new ANDA approvals in the US ytd(including 3Teva production transfers).2)Non-US markets are also building momentum.The company is accelerating pipeline and channel development in Europe,while expanding into emerging markets such as Southeast Asia,the Middle East,South America,and North Africa,which we expect to create new growth poles beyond the China and US markets.Domestically,cumulative approvals exceeded 30,and potential approvals under the"China-US dual filings"model should in our view be approved domestically.
Biosimilars:building adiversified product portfolio
Biosimilars have become the company's growth engine in the US market.1)The adalimumab biosimilar approval was acquired in June 2024,and in September 2026,approval was obtained to add aNanjing production site.The liraglutide/albumin-bound paclitaxel biosimilars were approved in April/May 2025,insulin aspart was approved in July 2026,and the high-concentration adalimumab formulation was approved in September 2026.2)We expect insulin glargine,insulin lispro,and glatiramer to be approved in 2027.In addition,biosimilars under development also include filgrastim,follicle-stimulating hormone,etc.Given the prospects of exempting large clinical trials in the US,we expect the company to accelerate the expansion of its biosimilar product matrix,with the number of products potentially increasing to 30.In addition,the innovative drug XTMAB-16 has initiated Phase III clinical trials for pulmonary nodules.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
We forecast 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP of RMB501/611/848mn(previous:RMB538/683/933mn,lowered by 6.95/10.48/9.15%,owing to adjustments to formulation revenue and gross margin expectations),with EPS of RMB0.31/0.38/0.52.We value the stock at 28.82x 2026E PE(previous:29.47x 2026E PE,both in line with the peer average on Wind consensus),implying areasonable valuation of RMB15,508mn(previous:RMB15,859mn)and atarget price of RMB9.60(previous:RMB9.82).
Risks:Policy uncertainty,slower-than-we-expected approval and sales of new products,exchange rate risk.