HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>WuXi AppTec’s 2024 results are in line with guidance. TIDES business was the key driver of WuXi Chemistry. However, the downturn of “R” business cast a shadow on performance recovery.</li>
<li>2025 is a crucial year for WuXi AppTec and the entire CXO industry, as it needs to verify whether about RMB40 billion revenue and 6,000 customers represent the ceiling/growth bottleneck?</li>
<li>The disposal of WuXi XDC shares help boost WuXi AppTec’s share price. However, due to the geopolitical conflicts/recession risks, the long-term growth prospects of WuXi AppTec are still uncertain.</li>
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WuXi AppTec’s 2024 results are in line with guidance. TIDES business was the key driver of WuXi Chemistry. However, the downturn of “R” business cast a shadow on performance recovery.
2025 is a crucial year for WuXi AppTec and the entire CXO industry, as it needs to verify whether about RMB40 billion revenue and 6,000 customers represent the ceiling/growth bottleneck?
The disposal of WuXi XDC shares help boost WuXi AppTec’s share price. However, due to the geopolitical conflicts/recession risks, the long-term growth prospects of WuXi AppTec are still uncertain.


WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) - The Concerns Behind the 2024 Performance Rebound and 2025 Outlook

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>WuXi AppTec reported a YoY revenue decline of 2.73%, to RMB39.2bn, and a 2.5% decrease in adjusted non-IFRS net profit, to RMB10.6bn.</li><li>However, earnings showed encouraging improvement throughout 2024, resulting in a positive revenue and profit growth in 4Q24.</li><li>The TIDES business remained the primary growth engine, with full-year revenue up by 70.1% YoY. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

WuXi AppTec reported a YoY revenue decline of 2.73%, to RMB39.2bn, and a 2.5% decrease in adjusted non-IFRS net profit, to RMB10.6bn.However, earnings showed encouraging improvement throughout 2024, resulting in a positive revenue and profit growth in 4Q24.The TIDES business remained the primary growth engine, with full-year revenue up by 70.1% YoY. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) - Strengthened earnings certainty drives valuation recovery

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> has reported 2024 result, with revenue reaching RMB39.2M, in-line with guidance of RMB38.3–40.5B. Excluding Covid-19 commercial project, 2024 revenue represents 5% YoY growth.</li>
<li>The company has announced a cash dividend of RMB9.8 and a special dividend of RMB3.5 for every 10 shares. Wuxi AppTech has also proposed RMB 1B buyback plan (for A-shares).</li>
<li>Based on the current backlog, Wuxi AppTech expects continuing operations revenue to resume double-digit growth of 10–15% YoY in 2025, targeting to deliver a total revenue of RMB41.5–43.0B.</li>
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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) has reported 2024 result, with revenue reaching RMB39.2M, in-line with guidance of RMB38.3–40.5B. Excluding Covid-19 commercial project, 2024 revenue represents 5% YoY growth.
The company has announced a cash dividend of RMB9.8 and a special dividend of RMB3.5 for every 10 shares. Wuxi AppTech has also proposed RMB 1B buyback plan (for A-shares).
Based on the current backlog, Wuxi AppTech expects continuing operations revenue to resume double-digit growth of 10–15% YoY in 2025, targeting to deliver a total revenue of RMB41.5–43.0B.


WuXi AppTec (2359 HK): In-Line 2024 Performance; Announces Dividend and A Share Buyback Plan

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<li>Anhui Province will lead the first National biological drugs VBP in 2025. However, we are optimistic because we think the whole industry will start to bottom out from here.</li>
<li>EVER001 has the potential to become “a game changer” for membranous nephropathy treatment. We are waiting for Everest Medicines to reach licensing cooperation based on EVER001 in the future.</li>
<li>The real motivation for the Disposals of WuXi XDC shares could be to boost WuXi AppTec's stock price first so that the management can again reduce positions at high level.</li>
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Anhui Province will lead the first National biological drugs VBP in 2025. However, we are optimistic because we think the whole industry will start to bottom out from here.
EVER001 has the potential to become “a game changer” for membranous nephropathy treatment. We are waiting for Everest Medicines to reach licensing cooperation based on EVER001 in the future.
The real motivation for the Disposals of WuXi XDC shares could be to boost WuXi AppTec's stock price first so that the management can again reduce positions at high level.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.19)- WuXi AppTec Sells Shares in WuXi XDC, National Biological Drug VBP

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. manufactures medical products. The Company produces biological agents, antibodies, biological diagnostic reagents, and other products. WuXi AppTec also provides biological analysis, technical study, and other services.

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WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) - The Concerns Behind the 2024 Performance Rebound and 2025 Outlook

WuXi AppTec 2024 results showed recovery, but challenges in "R" business raise concerns for 2025 growth.Geopolitical/recession risk cloud long...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang