第一财经·2025-05-20 14:53Core Viewpoint - The pharmaceutical e-commerce giants, such as Alibaba Health and JD Health, are experiencing significant growth in their performance, contrasting sharply with the struggles faced by offline pharmacies amid a wave of store closures [1][4]. Group 1: Company Performance - Alibaba Health reported a revenue of 30.598 billion yuan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 13.2%, with a net profit of 1.432 billion yuan, up 62.2% [1]. - JD Health achieved a revenue of 16.645 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 25.5%, with an operating profit of 1.071 billion yuan, up 119.8% [2]. - Both companies have achieved profitability for three consecutive years, with JD Health also reporting a net profit of 934 million yuan in the first quarter of 2025, a 4.6% increase year-on-year [3][2]. Group 2: Industry Trends - Offline pharmacies are facing challenges, with five out of eight A-share pharmacy companies reporting a decline in net profit for 2024, and half of the companies continuing to see profit declines in the first quarter of 2025 [4]. - The total number of pharmacies in China decreased by 0.5% at the end of 2024 compared to the third quarter, marking the first quarterly decline in recent years, with a net reduction of 3,395 stores in the fourth quarter [4]. - The shift towards online pharmaceutical retail is accelerating, with the drug sales scale in China's retail market reaching 501.9 billion yuan in 2024, a slight increase of 0.8%, while e-commerce drug sales grew by 4.6% [5]. Group 3: Market Dynamics - Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly focusing on e-commerce channels due to changing patient purchasing habits and the rise of online consultations [6]. - JD Health has solidified its position as a leading platform for the online launch of new specialty drugs, introducing several innovative medications in the first quarter of 2025 [7]. - Alibaba Health continues to leverage its platform for the launch of new drugs, collaborating with well-known pharmaceutical companies to enhance its market presence [7].