Core Insights - The company, BGI Genomics, reported a significant decline in its financial performance for 2024, with a net profit loss of 903 million yuan, marking its first annual net loss since its listing and the largest loss to date [1][2] Financial Performance - BGI Genomics achieved a revenue of 3.867 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 11.10% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of 903 million yuan, representing a staggering year-on-year decline of 1071.68% [1][2] - The company's net profit had peaked at 2.09 billion yuan in 2020, but has been on a downward trend since, with profits of 1.462 billion yuan in 2021, 803 million yuan in 2022, and 93 million yuan in 2023 [2] - Total assets decreased to 12.542 billion yuan, down 7.87% year-on-year, while net assets attributable to shareholders fell to 9.135 billion yuan, a reduction of 7.35% [2] Business Segment Performance - The infection prevention business saw a dramatic revenue drop of 85.91%, with earnings of only 73 million yuan in 2024 compared to 516 million yuan in 2023 [3] - Despite the downturn in the infection prevention segment, the reproductive health and oncology businesses maintained growth, with the precision medicine testing solutions segment showing a 22.37% increase when excluding the impact of public health events [3] Industry Outlook - The global genetic testing market is projected to grow from 19.66 billion USD in 2024 to 32.83 billion USD by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate of 10.81% [4] - The company plans to increase investments in medical AI models, intelligent testing platforms, and integrated multi-omics technologies to enhance its core competitiveness and adapt to market changes [4]