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药明生物(02269):上半年业绩亮眼,持续布局全球产能
Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-09-02 12:42

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Wuxi Biologics [5][17][28] Core Insights - Wuxi Biologics reported a revenue of Rmb 9.95 billion for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 16.1%, and a net profit of Rmb 2.34 billion, which is a 56.1% increase year-on-year [8][14] - The adjusted net profit reached Rmb 2.39 billion, reflecting a 6.2% year-on-year growth, aligning with expectations [8][14] - The blended gross margin increased by 3.7 percentage points to 42.7%, while the adjusted net profit margin rose by 1.2 percentage points to 45.6% [8][14] Revenue Breakdown - Pre-IND service revenue grew by 35.2% year-on-year to Rmb 4.15 billion in the first half of 2025 [9][15] - Revenue from early-phase projects (Phase I & II) declined by 29.7% year-on-year, primarily due to large projects moving to later stages [9][15] - Revenue from Phase III and commercial projects increased by 24.9% year-on-year [9][15] - Revenue from the US market grew by 20.1%, accounting for 60.5% of total revenue, while revenue from Europe and China increased by 5.7% and decreased by 8.5%, respectively [9][15] Order Backlog - The total backlog reached US$ 20.4 billion, a 1.2% year-on-year increase, including a service backlog of US$ 11.4 billion (down 13% year-on-year) and potential milestone fees backlog of US$ 9.0 billion (up 27% year-on-year) [9][15] - The backlog within three years increased by 16% year-on-year to US$ 4.2 billion, representing 21% of the total backlog [9][15] Project Pipeline - The number of new projects added in the first half of 2025 was 86, with over 50% from the US [10][16] - The total number of integrated projects reached 864, including 67 Phase III and 24 commercial projects, indicating potential future revenue growth [10][16] Financial Forecasts - Adjusted net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been revised down to Rmb 4.90 billion and Rmb 5.50 billion, respectively, with a new forecast of Rmb 6.34 billion for 2027 [10][17] - Revenue projections for 2025, 2026, and 2027 are Rmb 21.38 billion, Rmb 24.64 billion, and Rmb 28.57 billion, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 14.49%, 15.23%, and 15.95% [12][19]