Core Downstream Products Pressured, Await New Momentum
发布时间:2026-05-15 来源:华泰证券
Jiuzhou Pharma's(Jiuzhou)2025 revenue/attributable net profit/recurring net profit was RMB5,509/730/729mn(+6.74/+20.46/+22.83%YoY).Specifically,for 4Q25,revenue/attributable net profit/recurring net profit was RMB1,348/-18/-17mn(revenue:+12.78%YoY;losses persisted).For 1Q26,revenue/attributable net profit/recurring net profit was RMB1,201/172/169mn(-19.43/-31.22/-32.67%YoY).The total amount of cash dividends and repurchases in 2025 accounted for 50.20%of attributable net profit.Annual results missed Wind consensus,which we attribute mainly to asset impairment provisions.We expect Jiuzhou's CDMO and new businesses to show steady growth.Maintain BUY.
Profit quality strong despite quarterly pressure
For 2024/2025/1Q26,GPM was 33.78/36.85/36.37%.In our view,a rising share of
the high-margin CDMO business and API GPM recovery helped shore up overall GPM.For 2025/1Q26,net operating cash flow was RMB1,824/136mn,indicating solid earnings quality.Profit was pressured in 4Q25-1Q26,which we attribute mainly to the following factors:1)The company booked RMB247mn in asset impairment loss provisions in 4Q25.2)Core downstream cardiovascular products faced demand pressure.
CDMO:pipeline expansion continued
For 2025,CDMO revenue was RMB4,176mn(+8%YoY).Specifically,revenue from cardiovascular/anti-tumor/anti-infection/central nervous system/other categories was RMB2,319/1,349/23/230/256mn(-5/+48/-16/-15/+11%YoY).We are constructive on its orderly development,based on:1)Novartis products remaining areliable pillar:In 2025,Kisqali reported sales of USD4,783mn(+58%YoY),becoming acore growth source;Fabhalta logged sales of USD505mn,contributing new increments;Entresto generated sales of USD7,748mn(-0.9%YoY),remaining an important revenue support.2)Robust growth in project numbers:As of the end of 2025,the number of undertaken phase-I&-II clinical/phase-III clinical/commercialization projects was 1,158/94/39(+132/+10/+4 YoY).3)Global expansion:Multiple projects from Japanese and German companies were channeled to domestic factories.
API segment stabilized
The company's new business capacity building and project expansion has progressed well. 1)Peptide and conjugation:Domestic and overseas orders increased in tandem.Jiuzhou has won multiple NDA projects.Its cosmetic peptide segment reached cooperative relationships with multiple key accounts.Dozens of projects were delivered.The commercialized peptide production line entered construction.2)Formulation:Jiuzhou provides services for over 100 global clients,covering over 100 active formulation projects.It added nearly 60 service projects,mostly in fields with high technological barriers and high value added.For 2025,the API segment reported revenue of RMB1,159mn(-0.1%YoY).Specifically,revenue from anti-infection/central nervous system/non-steroidal/hypoglycemic APIs changed by+9/+8/-13/-11%YoY.
Earnings forecasts and valuation
Considering pressure on core downstream cardiovascular products,we trim our assumptions for revenue growth and GPM.Thus,we lower our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecast by 9.6/5.5%to RMB850/903mn,and add our 2028 forecast of RMB953mn(implying YoY growth of 16.4/6.3/5.5%;for 2026E,profit grows faster than revenue as the previous base includes impairment provisions),corresponding to 2026/2027/2028 EPS of RMB0.96/1.02/1.07.Our SOTP-based fair valuation is RMB19,772mn(based on 23.34/22.21x 2026E PE for CDMO/API segments,previous:24.82/22.19x 2026E PE,both on par with their peers'averages).Our target price is RMB22.23(previous:RMB26.06).
Risks:Slower sales ramp-up of downstream formulations than we expect,geopolitical risks,fewer early-stage projects than we expect.