WANTAI BIOLOGICAL(SH:603392) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-04-16 13:25Core Insights - WanTai Bio's 2024 annual report reveals significant declines in revenue and net profit, marking the lowest figures since its listing five years ago and the lowest net profit in nearly a decade [1][5]. Financial Performance - In 2024, WanTai Bio reported revenue of 2.245 billion RMB, a decrease of 59.25% compared to 5.511 billion RMB in 2023 [2][5]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 106 million RMB, down 91.49% from 1.248 billion RMB in the previous year [2][5]. - The net loss after excluding non-recurring items was 186 million RMB, a decline of 117.29% from a profit of 1.078 billion RMB in 2023 [2][5]. - The net cash flow from operating activities was 355 million RMB, a decrease of 76.91% from 1.538 billion RMB in 2023 [2]. Segment Performance - Vaccine revenue fell to 606 million RMB, a drop of 84.69%, with a gross margin of 70.43%, down 21.17% year-on-year [5][6]. - Reagent revenue increased by 7.66% to 1.433 billion RMB, with a gross margin of 75.46%, down 1.11% [5][6]. - Instrument revenue decreased by 36.35% to 38.8 million RMB, with a gross margin of -310.56%, down 154.06% [5][6]. - Active ingredient revenue was 22.8 million RMB, down 13.02%, with a gross margin of 90.19%, up 5.73% [5][6]. - Agency product revenue slightly decreased by 1.02% to 113 million RMB, with a gross margin of 55.83%, up 10.78% [5][6]. Ownership and Control - The actual controller of WanTai Bio is Zhong Shanshan, who, along with his company Yangshengtang, holds 73.49% of the shares [6].