Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-10-28 07:21Core Viewpoint - Goldman Sachs anticipates a positive market reaction to WuXi AppTec's strong performance and new order momentum, despite concerns regarding the slowdown in TIDES order reserve growth [1] Financial Performance - WuXi AppTec reported third-quarter revenue of 12.1 billion RMB, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.3%, or a 19.7% increase when considering continuing operations [1] - The TIDES business experienced a significant year-on-year growth of 91%, contributing to 23% of total revenue [1] Target Price and Valuation - Goldman Sachs set a 12-month target price of 109.6 HKD for WuXi AppTec's Hong Kong stock, based on a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 18 times, while the target price for the Shanghai stock is 105.6 RMB [1] Revenue Guidance - WuXi AppTec's management raised the full-year revenue guidance for 2025 to 43.5 to 44 billion RMB, up from the previous guidance of 42.5 to 43.5 billion RMB [1] - The revenue growth guidance for continuing operations was also increased to 17% to 18% year-on-year, compared to the previous range of 13% to 17% [1] Capital Expenditure and Cash Flow - The third-quarter capital expenditure was 1.47 billion RMB, with a total of 3.57 billion RMB for the first nine months [1] - The full-year capital expenditure budget was revised down to 5.5 to 6 billion RMB from the previous estimate of 7 to 8 billion RMB due to longer-than-expected project settlement cycles [1] - The free cash flow guidance was raised to 8 to 8.5 billion RMB, up from the previous range of 5 to 6 billion RMB [1] - Management reiterated its commitment to advancing global capacity construction [1]