科伦药业：一季度业绩承压，全年季度环比望迎改善-20250505

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [2] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 21.812 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 1.67%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.936 billion yuan, up 19.53% year-on-year [5] - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 4.39 billion yuan, a decrease of 29.42% year-on-year, and a net profit of 584 million yuan, down 43.07% year-on-year, primarily due to a high base effect from the previous year [5][6] - The overall gross margin for 2024 was 51.69%, a decrease of 0.74 percentage points year-on-year, while the gross margin for Q1 2025 was 48.67%, down 7.17 percentage points year-on-year [6] Financial Performance - The company’s revenue for 2025 is projected to be 21.902 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 0.4%, and net profit is expected to be 3.015 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 2.7% [10] - The gross margin is expected to improve to 53.1% in 2025, with a gradual increase to 53.8% by 2027 [12] - The company’s operating cash flow for Q1 2025 was 449 million yuan, a decrease of 64.86% year-on-year [6] Business Segments - The infusion business generated sales of 8.912 billion yuan in 2024, a decline of 11.85% year-on-year, while non-infusion drug sales increased by 5.41% to 4.169 billion yuan [7] - The company’s antibiotic intermediates and raw materials achieved revenue of 5.856 billion yuan, up 20.90% year-on-year, driven by increased market demand [7] - The innovative drug "Jiatailai" (芦康沙妥珠单抗) was approved for commercialization, marking a new era for the company's innovative drug portfolio [8][9] Future Outlook - Revenue projections for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are 21.902 billion yuan, 23.356 billion yuan, and 23.979 billion yuan, respectively, with corresponding net profits of 3.015 billion yuan, 3.346 billion yuan, and 3.408 billion yuan [10][12] - The company aims to improve the structure of its infusion products and continue benefiting from its intermediates and raw materials business [6][7]