Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-03-24 08:55Core Viewpoint - The company, China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), reported its first decline in both revenue and net profit since its listing in Hong Kong 15 years ago, with a significant drop in net profit exceeding 20% in 2024 due to a slowdown in its high-margin medical device distribution business [1] Financial Performance - In 2024, the total revenue was approximately 458.45 billion, a decrease from 596.57 billion in 2023, marking a decline of about 2.5% [2] - The gross profit for 2024 was 44.26 billion, down from 48.51 billion in 2023, indicating a decrease of approximately 8.5% [2] - The operating profit fell to 16.19 billion from 20.21 billion, a decline of about 20% [2] - The net profit attributable to the parent company was 7.05 billion, down from 9.05 billion, reflecting a decrease of approximately 22% [3] Business Segment Analysis - The pharmaceutical distribution segment generated revenue of approximately 444.37 billion, accounting for about 73.16% of total revenue, with growth driven by an increase in procurement variety [3] - The medical device distribution segment saw revenue of approximately 117.91 billion, a year-on-year decline of 9.44%, primarily due to changes in end-user demand and a decrease in sales of high-margin device categories [3] - The retail segment achieved revenue of 35.98 billion, a slight increase of 0.82%, but the operating profit margin decreased by 2.31 percentage points to 0.90% [4] Subsidiary Performance - Sinopharm's subsidiary, Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores, experienced a revenue decline of about 8%, while its net profit dropped by 110.36% [4] - Sinopharm's other subsidiary, Sinopharm Weiye, reported a revenue decrease of 7.75% and a net profit decline of 60.88%, with a significant drop in cash flow from operating activities by 285.26% [5]