WuXi AppTec(603259) 民生证券·2025-03-19 09:09Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for WuXi AppTec (603259.SH) with a target price of 70.00 CNY [7][8]. Core Views - WuXi AppTec's performance shows a marginal improvement with a robust order backlog contributing to growth momentum. The company achieved a revenue of 39.24 billion CNY in 2024, a decrease of 2.7% year-on-year, but a 5.2% increase when excluding COVID-19 related revenue. Adjusted net profit was 10.58 billion CNY, down 2.5% year-on-year [3][4]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company reported a revenue of 11.54 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 6.9% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 10.3%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.92 billion CNY, up 90.6% year-on-year and 27.2% quarter-on-quarter [4]. - The company expects a revenue growth of 10-15% in 2025, projecting revenues between 41.5 billion CNY and 43 billion CNY [4]. Business Outlook - As of the end of 2024, WuXi AppTec added approximately 1,000 new clients, with a backlog of orders reaching 49.31 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 47.0%. The capital expenditure for 2024 was 4.0 billion CNY, with expectations to rise to 7.0-8.0 billion CNY in 2025, reflecting strong growth potential [5][8]. Segment Performance - The CRDMO business segment showed resilience, with WuXi Chemistry generating 29.05 billion CNY in revenue, a slight decline of 0.4% year-on-year, while non-COVID revenue grew by 11.2%. The TIDES business segment experienced significant growth, achieving 5.80 billion CNY in revenue, up 70.1% year-on-year [6]. - WuXi Testing reported a revenue of 5.67 billion CNY, down 4.8% year-on-year, while WuXi Biology's revenue was 2.54 billion CNY, a slight decline of 0.3% year-on-year, but showed positive growth trends in Q4 2024 [6]. Financial Projections - The forecast for 2025-2027 indicates a net profit attributable to shareholders of 11.43 billion CNY, 13.19 billion CNY, and 14.95 billion CNY respectively, with corresponding PE ratios of 18, 15, and 14 [8][9]. - Revenue projections for the same period are 43.58 billion CNY, 48.82 billion CNY, and 54.88 billion CNY, with growth rates of 11.0%, 12.0%, and 12.4% respectively [9][10]. Valuation Metrics - The report highlights a projected PE ratio of 21 for 2024, decreasing to 14 by 2027, indicating an improving valuation as earnings grow [9][10]. - The projected PB ratio is expected to decline from 3.4 in 2024 to 2.3 in 2027, reflecting a strengthening financial position [9][10].