Core Viewpoint - CICC maintains "outperform" rating for CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (01093), highlighting improvements in the company's prescription drug business and strong growth in respiratory and cardiovascular sectors [1] Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company reported revenue of 19.891 billion yuan, a year-over-year decrease of 12.3%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.511 billion yuan, down 7.1% year-over-year. Adjusted net profit was 3.079 billion yuan, a decline of 23.0% year-over-year, aligning with CICC's expectations. In Q3 2025, revenue reached 6.618 billion yuan, showing a year-over-year increase of 3.4% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 5.7%, indicating stabilization in performance. The prescription drug revenue in Q3 2025 was 5.202 billion yuan, with year-over-year growth of 1.6% and quarter-over-quarter growth of 9.6% [2] Business Segment Performance - In Q3 2025, revenue from various therapeutic areas included: - Neurological diseases: 1.914 billion yuan (YoY -4.2%) - Oncology: 594 million yuan (YoY -47.2%) - Anti-infection: 826 million yuan (YoY -8.6%) - Cardiovascular diseases: 474 million yuan (YoY +17.8%) - Respiratory diseases: 320 million yuan (YoY +72.7%) - Digestive system: 248 million yuan (YoY +13.7%) - Other areas: 362 million yuan (YoY +25.6%) - The company’s raw material drug revenue was 1.415 billion yuan, with a year-over-year increase of 10.5% and a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 6.4% [2] R&D Progress - The company is advancing its innovation-driven strategy, with significant progress in its small nucleic acid pipeline. Key projects include PCSK9, expected to enter Phase III by the end of 2025, and other clinical projects targeting chronic diseases such as blood lipid and blood pressure management. The company is also exploring targeted delivery for eye, lung, fat, and muscle diseases. Notable in-development products include anti-HER2 monoclonal antibodies and EGFR ADCs [3] Overseas Business Development - The company is enhancing its business development strategy and has established an international licensing platform. In the first three quarters of 2025, it achieved licensing revenue of 1.540 billion yuan. In Q3 2025, the company licensed SYH2086 (an oral small molecule GLP-1) to Madrigal Pharmaceuticals for global development and commercialization outside of China, which includes an upfront payment of 120 million USD and potential milestone payments of up to 1.955 billion USD, along with double-digit sales royalties. The company has additional innovative products in its pipeline that are expected to lead to further licensing opportunities and milestone revenue recognition [4] Profit Forecast and Valuation - Considering increased R&D investments, CICC has lowered its net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 by 12% and 15% to 4.760 billion yuan and 5.353 billion yuan, respectively. The current stock price corresponds to a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.1 times for 2025 and 15.0 times for 2026. The "outperform" rating is maintained, with a target price reduction of 15% to 11.00 HKD, reflecting a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.4 times and 21.4 times for 2025 and 2026, respectively, indicating a potential upside of 42.5% [5]
中金：维持石药集团“跑赢行业”评级 业绩企稳与研发管线持续推进