EASTONBIOPHARMACEUTICALS(SH:688513) Huachuang Securities·2025-11-23 09:46Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Strong Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 82.5 CNY [2][10]. Core Insights - The company's main operations continue to improve, with significant progress in innovative drug development. The third quarter of 2025 saw a revenue of 365 million CNY, a slight decrease of 1.55%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 18.52% to 83.59 million CNY, and the non-GAAP net profit rose by 27.85% to 69.19 million CNY [2][4]. Financial Performance - Total revenue projections for the company are as follows: 1,350 million CNY for 2024, 1,376 million CNY for 2025, 1,683 million CNY for 2026, and 2,106 million CNY for 2027, with year-on-year growth rates of 20.8%, 2.0%, 22.3%, and 25.2% respectively [5][11]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders is projected to be 238 million CNY in 2024, 277 million CNY in 2025, 339 million CNY in 2026, and 423 million CNY in 2027, reflecting growth rates of 5.1%, 16.2%, 22.5%, and 24.7% respectively [5][11]. - Earnings per share (EPS) are expected to increase from 1.35 CNY in 2024 to 2.40 CNY in 2027 [5][11]. Strategic Developments - The company has strategically increased its stake in Shanghai Chaoyang Pharmaceutical to 51.48%, enhancing its innovative drug pipeline and R&D capabilities in cutting-edge technologies such as molecular glue and PROTAC [4]. - The core product HP-001 (molecular glue) has shown promising safety in phase I clinical trials, with symptom improvement observed in patients, indicating "Best-in-Class" potential [4]. - The company has also received IND approval for its ADC drug YLSHO03 and is set to initiate phase I clinical trials [4]. Market Position - The company is positioned to benefit from the rapid release of new products and the management of generic drug R&D investments, despite facing challenges from the tenth batch of national procurement [10]. - The internationalization of its formulations has seen breakthroughs, with the naloxone nasal spray production line passing FDA inspections and awaiting final reports [10].