医药生物周跟踪:那些被忽略、但在变好的公司
ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2024-11-17 14:23

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is maintained as "Positive" [5] Core Insights - The report emphasizes that the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a significant supply-side adjustment, leading to a transition between old and new growth drivers. This gradual change is often overlooked by investors, particularly in companies with improving fundamentals but historically low profit margins [2][28] - The report highlights companies with net profit margins at historical low percentiles but showing continuous revenue improvement. These companies are exhibiting signs of recovery after experiencing performance lows [2][29] - The report identifies "broken net" companies within the pharmaceutical sector that may see valuation reversals as supply-side adjustments continue and business focus shifts [2][29] Summary by Sections 1. Companies with Improving Fundamentals - The report focuses on companies with net profit margins below the 20th percentile over the past five years, yet showing sequential revenue growth for five consecutive quarters. These companies are beginning to show recovery signs [2][29] - Common characteristics among these companies include global expansion, product innovation, capacity expansion, inventory digestion, and the clearing of collective procurement impacts [2][30] 2. Policy Tracking - Recent policies from the National Medical Insurance Administration aim to alleviate financial pressures on designated medical institutions, potentially optimizing pharmaceutical companies' payment cycles and promoting stable operations [3] - The National Medical Products Administration has issued regulations to strengthen the responsibilities of overseas drug manufacturers in ensuring drug quality and safety in the domestic market [3] 3. Market Review - The pharmaceutical index decreased by 3.92% during the week of November 8-15, 2024, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 0.63 percentage points. Year-to-date, the pharmaceutical index has dropped by 8.3%, lagging behind the CSI 300 by 24 percentage points [4][6] - The overall valuation of the pharmaceutical sector is slightly reduced, with a current PE ratio of 27.65, down by 1.06 from the previous period [4] 4. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies with strong brand power and high control over downstream channels, such as Dong'e Ejiao, Tongrentang, Yunnan Baiyao, and others [8] - It also highlights the potential of CXO companies with ongoing business expansion, such as WuXi AppTec and Tigermed, and companies with improving profitability and cash flow, like Titan Technology and Noveon [8]