Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-06-14 04:54Core Viewpoint - The A-share pharmaceutical sector, particularly the innovative drug segment, has shown strong performance, with R&D investment becoming a critical variable for company success in a competitive environment [1] Group 1: R&D Investment Overview - The total R&D expenditure of A-share pharmaceutical companies has steadily increased over the past three years, reaching 111.11 billion yuan in 2022, 118.50 billion yuan in 2023, and projected to be 121.01 billion yuan in 2024 [2][3] - The chemical pharmaceutical sector leads in R&D spending, with an expected 2024 expenditure close to 60 billion yuan, followed by the medical device sector at over 23 billion yuan and the biological products sector at 16.87 billion yuan [2][3] Group 2: R&D Intensity - The R&D intensity, measured as the ratio of R&D expenditure to revenue, ranks the biological products sector highest at 13.01%, followed by chemical pharmaceuticals at 10.87% and medical devices at 9.68% for 2024 [4][5] Group 3: Performance of Key Sectors - Despite overall pressure on performance, the chemical pharmaceutical sector has shown consistent growth, with net profits increasing from 21.68 billion yuan in 2022 to 34.44 billion yuan in 2024 [3][14] - The medical device sector has faced significant declines, with net profits dropping from 80.28 billion yuan in 2022 to 33.18 billion yuan in 2024, a nearly 59% decrease [3][14] Group 4: Leading Companies in R&D Investment - Among biological products companies, Changchun High-tech leads with an average R&D investment of 2.26 billion yuan over the past three years, showing a growth of over 60% from 1.66 billion yuan in 2022 to 2.69 billion yuan in 2024 [10][11] - In the chemical pharmaceutical sector, BeiGene has the highest average R&D investment at 12.70 billion yuan, with a significant reduction in losses from 13.64 billion yuan in 2022 to 4.98 billion yuan in 2024 [12][14] - In the medical device sector, Mindray Medical tops the list with an average R&D investment of 3.66 billion yuan, maintaining stable profit growth despite overall sector challenges [16][17]