2025-10-27 02:02Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company's total revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 reached RMB 32.86 billion, with revenue from continuing operations growing 22.5% year-over-year to RMB 32.45 billion [6][7] - Adjusted non-IFRS net profit increased by 43.4% to RMB 10.54 billion, with a non-IFRS net profit margin improving to 32.1% [7][20] - The adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin improved from 41.6% in 2024 to 47% in the first three quarters of 2025 [19][20] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - WuXi Chemistry's revenue grew 29.3% to RMB 25.98 billion, with an adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin improving 5.8 percentage points year-over-year to 51.3% [8][9] - WuXi TIDES revenue surged 121.1% year-over-year to RMB 7.84 billion, with a backlog growth of 17.1% [10] - WuXi Testing revenue remained flat at RMB 4.17 billion, while lab testing service revenue grew 7.2% year-over-year [13][14] - WuXi Biology revenue increased by 6.6% to RMB 1.95 billion, with a slight decline in gross profit margin due to market pricing impacts [17] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue from the U.S. grew 31.9%, while Europe saw a 13.5% increase, and revenue from China remained relatively flat [8] - The company's backlog for continuing operations reached a record high of RMB 59.88 billion, growing 41.2% year-over-year [7][32] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on enhancing its core CRDMO capabilities and expanding global capacity to meet customer demand [7][25] - A strategic decision was made to sell 100% of its China-based clinical research services business to Hillhouse Investment Management, which will be classified as a discontinued operation [23][24] - The company expects to achieve double-digit growth in continuing operations revenue for 2025, raising the growth rate guidance to 17% to 18% [25][26] Management Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the robust demand for enabling services and the resilience of the CRDMO business model [25] - The company anticipates improved operating efficiency and financial management capabilities to sustain growth momentum [19][22] Other Important Information - The company has implemented a total of RMB 6.88 billion in cash dividends, share repurchases, and cancellations, representing over 70% of the net profit in 2024 [27][28] - The company is actively advancing global capacity expansion, with CapEx payments reaching RMB 3.57 billion in the first three quarters [22] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is driving the backlog growth, particularly in the small molecule segment? - Management indicated that the backlog growth is primarily driven by late-stage clinical and commercial projects, with a significant contribution from small molecule DNM [30][32] Question: What is the outlook for margins, especially for WuXi Chemistry? - The high margins are attributed to continuous optimization of manufacturing processes and an increase in late-phase and commercial projects, which improve utilization efficiency [35][36] Question: How do U.S. customers view the new BioSecure bill and its impact on sourcing? - Management noted that U.S. customers continue to demand services from global sites, and there has not been a significant change in sourcing patterns due to the new bill [40][42] Question: How will the disposal of the clinical research services business affect overall margins? - The margin mix for WuXi Testing is expected to improve following the divestiture of the clinical CRO business [86] Question: What are the plans for using the proceeds from recent disposals? - The proceeds will be reinvested into global growth and capacity building, supporting the company's CRDMO strategy [86]