Company Performance - In Q1 2025, the company reported revenue of 10.74 billion yuan, a year-over-year increase of 3.1%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 920 million yuan, up 6.1% year-over-year [1] - The company's non-recurring net profit was 900 million yuan, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 7.0%, while the actual year-over-year growth of non-recurring net profit was 17.2%, indicating double-digit growth [1] - The core subsidiary, China Medical East, achieved revenue of 3.62 billion yuan in Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 6.5%, with a consolidated net profit of 843 million yuan, up 12.2% year-over-year [2] Product Performance - The sales of innovative drugs are gaining momentum, with the CAR-T product, Saikeze, seeing a steady increase in effective orders, now covered by over 70 insurance providers [2] - The company’s overseas medical beauty segment faced challenges, with revenue from UK-based Sinclair down 12.3% year-over-year, while domestic medical beauty subsidiary achieved revenue of 250 million yuan, a slight decline of 1.4% [2] - The company’s medical commercial segment performed steadily, with Q1 2025 revenue of 6.93 billion yuan, a year-over-year increase of 3.2%, and a net profit of 120 million yuan, up 7.3% year-over-year [2] Financial Metrics - The overall gross margin for Q1 2025 was 32.9%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points year-over-year, driven by changes in sales structure [3] - The company’s expense ratio was 22.0%, an increase of 0.8 percentage points year-over-year, primarily due to a 2.1 percentage point increase in R&D expense ratio [3] Future Outlook - The company is expected to see continued growth, with diminishing marginal impacts from centralized procurement and the launch of new innovative drugs and medical beauty products [3] - Projected net profits for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 4.07 billion yuan, 4.78 billion yuan, and 5.57 billion yuan, representing year-over-year growth rates of 15.9%, 17.6%, and 16.5% respectively [3] - The company has received a "buy" investment rating with a target price of 47.8 yuan [1][3]
群益证券:给予华东医药增持评级,目标价47.8元