4Q25 Revenue Turned Positive YoY, Share Buybacks Show Confidence
发布时间:2026-05-14 来源:华泰证券
Kanion Pharma’s 2025 revenue,attributable net profit,and recurring net profit were RMB3.29bn,RMB300mn,and RMB220mn,down 16%,22%,and 40%YoY,respectively.Attributable net profit was below our previous forecast(2025E:RMB400mn),due to asales decline in the respiratory product category.In 4Q25,the figures were RMB950mn,RMB100mn,and RMB60mn,up 20%,28%,and down 27%YoY.Revenue turned positive YoY after six consecutive quarters of decline.Kanion plans to repurchase RMB100-200mn of shares via centralized bidding to reduce its registered capital,showing confidence in its prospects and fundamentals.We believe that with the YoY recovery in revenue and attributable net profit in 4Q25,Kanion is poised for agradual recovery and growth trajectory in 2026,supported by delivery of its innovative traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),biologics,and chemical drug pipelines.Maintain BUY.
Core products under pressure,poised to recover in 2026
Pharmaceutical manufacturing revenue in 2025 fell 16%YoY to RMB3.26bn,primarily due to pressure on respiratory category revenue from lower incidence rates.Within this,injectable revenue declined 14%YoY to RMB1.15bn(sales volume of Reduning and Ginkgo Diterpene dropped 16%and 16%YoY,respectively).Oral formulation revenue fell 18%YoY to RMB1.87bn(sales volume of Jinzhen dropped 46%YoY,while Shenwu Yishen grew 22%YoY;we estimate stable revenue for Guizhi Fuling,Yaobitong,and Tianshu).Topical formulation revenue decreased 1%YoY to RMB240mn(primarily from Nanxing Zhitong Plaster and Jinggu Zhitong Gel).For 2026,we expect revenue to recover,supported by arebound in the respiratory category,Ginkgo Diterpene’s inclusion in the national procurement program,and the expansion of the essential drug list.
Cost control,stable operations and healthy cash flow
1)In 4Q25,the sales,administrative,and R&D expense ratios were 32.7%,8.6%,and 26.9%(-0.9pp,-1.2pp,+12.0pp YoY),respectively.Kanion is increasing R&D investment while continuing to control sales and admin expenses.2)In 2025,days sales outstanding was 54.2 days(-4.2 days YoY),and days inventory outstanding was 190 days(+4 days YoY),indicating stable operational efficiency.3)In 4Q25,cash received from sales of goods was RMB1.11bn(+RMB120mn QoQ),and net cash flow from operating activities was RMB260mn(higher than attributable net profit),reflecting healthy cash flow.
Maintain BUY
Considering pressure on the pharmaceutical end-market,we adjust our 2026/2027 earnings forecast and introduce our 2028 forecast.We look for attributable net profit of RMB350/400/458mn for 2026/2027/2028(2026/2027 forecast is 24%/25%lower than our previous).We assign a2026E PE of 28x(reflecting apremium to the peer average PE of 14x on Wind consensus,bearing in mind the short-term profit impact from increased R&D,high growth potential from Kanion Pharma’s product pipeline,and areturn to normalcy post-compliance impact).Our target price is RMB17.31(previous:RMB21.24,based on 26x 2026E PE and RMB400mn attributable net profit).Maintain BUY.
Risks:Company operational adjustments exceeding our expectations,Zhongxin Pharma’s R&D falling short of our expectations.