CSBIO(SZ:300255) Hua Xia Shi Bao·2025-09-18 12:24Core Viewpoint - The company Changshan Pharmaceutical is facing multiple crises including financial deterioration, failed collective procurement, and high debt, challenging its aspirations for a turnaround through innovative drugs [2][3]. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company reported total revenue of 492 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 13.42%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of -29.09 million yuan [2]. - The company experienced a significant drop in second-quarter performance, with revenue decreasing nearly 10% quarter-on-quarter to 233 million yuan and a net profit loss of 32.87 million yuan, a staggering decline of 322.67% [4][5]. - The gross profit margin fell to 5% in the second quarter, marking a new low, and the overall gross profit margin for the first half of 2025 was 14.54%, down 8.28 percentage points year-on-year [6][8]. Business Segments - The company's main business remains heavily reliant on the heparin industry chain, with low molecular weight heparin preparations and heparin raw materials contributing 60.57% of total revenue [11]. - The revenue from low molecular weight heparin preparations was 204 million yuan, accounting for 41.46% of total revenue, but sales volume dropped by 19.17% year-on-year due to collective procurement policies [11][12]. Market Dynamics - The domestic heparin market is characterized by intense competition, with leading companies dominating the raw material export market, putting pressure on Changshan Pharmaceutical in the mid-to-low-end preparation market [13][14]. - The collective procurement policy has significantly reduced heparin preparation prices by over 50%, severely compressing profit margins for traditional product lines [14]. Innovation and R&D - The company’s R&D expenses decreased by 30.13% in the first half of 2025, primarily due to reduced direct investment in clinical trials for its drug Abenatide, which has faced delays in approval processes [17][18]. - The competitive landscape for GLP-1 drugs is intensifying, with several similar products already on the market, raising concerns about the differentiation and market potential of Changshan Pharmaceutical's Abenatide [18][19]. - The clinical progress of another innovative drug, CSCJC3456, has been slow, with the company still in the patient enrollment phase for its Phase I trial, lagging behind industry averages [19].