Ge Long Hui·2025-07-31 02:52Core Viewpoint - WuXi AppTec reported strong financial results for 1H25, exceeding expectations, with significant revenue and profit growth, prompting an upward revision of full-year guidance for 2025 [1][2]. Financial Performance - Revenue increased by 20.6% YoY, with continuing operations growing by 24.2% YoY [1] - Adjusted non-IFRS net profit surged by 44.4% YoY [1] - Revenue from continuing operations and adjusted non-IFRS net profit accounted for 47.5% and 54.4% of full-year forecasts, respectively, both higher than historical ranges [1] Operational Highlights - Management raised full-year guidance for 2025, expecting revenue growth for continuing operations to be between 13-17%, up from the previous 10-15% [2] - The demand for late-stage clinical and commercial manufacturing has been a key growth driver for the global CXO industry post-COVID [2] - TIDES revenue surged by 141.6% YoY due to faster-than-expected manufacturing capacity ramp-up [2] - Revenue from small molecule D&M grew by 17.5% YoY, indicating a recovery from previous negative growth [2] Capacity Expansion - WuXi AppTec's backlog grew by 37.2% YoY, with TIDES backlog increasing by 48.8% YoY [3] - Plans to increase peptide capacity to over 100k liters by the end of 2025 to meet demand [3] - Ongoing capacity expansion at multiple sites, including locations in China, Singapore, the US, and Switzerland [3] - Capex target reaffirmed at RMB7-8 billion for 2025, with potential increases anticipated in the coming years [3] Early-stage R&D Insights - Revenue from early-stage R&D services showed sequential improvements but a meaningful recovery is expected to take time [4] - Early-stage R&D services contribute approximately 30% of the company's total revenue [4] Investment Outlook - Target price raised from RMB77.22 to RMB116.56 based on upgraded guidance and improved macro environment [5] - Expected revenue growth from continuing operations of 16.0%/15.9%/15.8% YoY and adjusted non-IFRS net profit growth of 16.2%/17.6%/16.4% YoY for 2025E/26E/27E, respectively [5]