Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-05-20 12:14Core Viewpoint - The performance of online pharmaceutical giants like Alibaba Health and JD Health continues to grow, contrasting sharply with the struggles faced by offline pharmacies in the current market environment [2][4]. Company Performance - Alibaba Health reported a revenue of 30.598 billion yuan for the fiscal year 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.2%, with a net profit of 1.432 billion yuan, up 62.2% [2][3]. - JD Health achieved a revenue of 16.645 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 25.5%. The operating profit was 1.071 billion yuan, up 119.8%, and the net profit was 934 million yuan, a 4.6% increase [3]. Industry Trends - Offline pharmacies are experiencing a downturn, with five out of eight listed pharmacy companies reporting a decline in net profit for 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, half of these companies continued to see a drop in net profit [4]. - The total number of pharmacies in China decreased by 0.5% at the end of 2024 compared to the third quarter, marking the first quarterly decline in recent years. In the fourth quarter of 2024, 10,700 new stores opened while 14,100 closed, resulting in a net decrease of 3,395 stores [4]. - The online penetration of pharmaceutical retail is accelerating, with the drug sales scale in China's retail market reaching 501.9 billion yuan in 2024, a slight increase of 0.8%. Online drug sales accounted for 64.5 billion yuan, growing at a rate of 4.6%, surpassing the growth of physical pharmacies [5]. New Product Launches - JD Health has solidified its position as the "first station for online launch of new specialty drugs," introducing several innovative drugs in the first quarter of 2025 [6]. - Alibaba Health continues to leverage its platform for the launch of new drugs, collaborating with well-known pharmaceutical companies to facilitate the introduction of multiple new products [6].