APELOA(SZ:000739) KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-08-21 14:15Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The company experienced a decline in performance in the first half of 2025, with revenue of 5.444 billion yuan (down 15.31% year-on-year) and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 563 million yuan (down 9.89% year-on-year). However, the CDMO business showed rapid growth, with projected net profits for 2025-2027 at 1.177 billion, 1.374 billion, and 1.652 billion yuan respectively, indicating a high valuation cost-effectiveness [4][5] Financial Performance Summary - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 5.444 billion yuan (down 15.31% year-on-year) and a net profit of 563 million yuan (down 9.89% year-on-year). The gross margin was 25.73% (up 1.03 percentage points) and the net margin was 10.34% (up 0.62 percentage points) [4] - For Q2 2025, revenue was 2.714 billion yuan (down 15.98% year-on-year) with a net profit of 315 million yuan (down 17.48% year-on-year) [4] - The CDMO business generated revenue of 1.236 billion yuan (up 20.32% year-on-year) with a gross margin of 44.04% (up 3.95 percentage points) [5] - The company has 1,180 ongoing projects, a 35% increase year-on-year, with 377 projects in the commercialization stage (up 19% year-on-year) and 803 projects in the research phase (up 44% year-on-year) [5] R&D and Cost Structure - The company employed 1,155 R&D personnel in the first half of 2025, with over 500 in the CDMO segment. The sales expense ratio increased to 4.77%, while the R&D expense ratio was 5.95% [6] Valuation Metrics - The projected P/E ratios for 2025-2027 are 16.1, 13.8, and 11.5 times respectively, indicating a favorable valuation [4][8]