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Expect a productive 2024 for early pipeline assets
Zhao Yin Guo Ji·2024-02-28 16:00

Investment Rating - Maintain BUY rating for BeiGene, indicating strong potential for over 15% return in the next 12 months [2][4]. Core Insights - BeiGene is expected to have a productive 2024, driven by strong sales momentum of zanubrutinib, which recorded total product sales of US$631 million in 4Q23, reflecting a 6% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 86% year-over-year (YoY) increase [2]. - Zanubrutinib's sales reached US$1.29 billion in full-year 2023, with a forecast of US$1.9 billion for 2024, representing a 46% YoY growth [2]. - The company is advancing its pipeline with potential blockbusters like sonrotoclax and BGB-16673, with multiple Phase 3 studies expected to start in 2024 [2]. - BeiGene's financial health is improving, with a gross profit margin of 82.7% in FY23, up from 77.2% in FY22, and a significant reduction in the SG&A ratio [2]. Financial Summary - Total revenue for FY23 was US$2.459 billion, with a projected increase to US$2.902 billion in FY24 [3][17]. - Net loss for FY23 was US$882 million, expected to decrease to US$1.1 billion in FY24 and further to US$225 million in FY25, with profitability anticipated from FY26 [2][3]. - The company had US$2.3 billion in net cash at the end of 2023, indicating no immediate need for further equity financing [2]. Target Price - The target price for BeiGene has been revised from US$295.67 to US$268.20, indicating a 67% upside potential from the current price of US$160.26 [4].