药明康德（603259）：收入符合市场预期，订单延续高速增长趋势

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [3][6] Core Insights - The company's revenue for 2024 was 39.24 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 2.73%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 9.45 billion, down 1.63%. However, the adjusted net profit increased by 2.47% year-on-year [1][2] - The company has shown a strong growth trend in orders, with a year-end backlog of 49.3 billion, representing a 47% increase year-on-year. The new signed orders for 2024 reached 53.6 billion, a growth of 25.5% compared to 42.8 billion in 2023 [2][5] - The company expects a revenue growth guidance of 10% to 15% for 2025, driven by cost reduction and efficiency improvements [2] Financial Performance Summary - For 2024, the company reported total revenue of 39.24 billion, with a breakdown of revenue by business segments: - Small molecule CDMO: 17.87 billion (up 6.4%) - TIDES: 5.8 billion (up 70.1%) - R&D services: 5.38 billion (down 9.2%) - Testing services: 5.67 billion (down 4.8%) - Biology services: 2.54 billion (down 0.3%) [2] - The company plans to increase capital expenditure to 7-8 billion in 2025, significantly up from 4 billion in 2024, to enhance production capacity [5][6] - The earnings per share (EPS) forecast for 2025 is adjusted to 4.17, with a projected PE ratio of 17 [6][8] Future Outlook - The company anticipates continued growth in its order book and revenue, with a focus on expanding production capacity and enhancing operational efficiency [2][5] - The company is also planning to increase shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks, with a proposed dividend of 3.84 billion for 2024 [5]