KEXING BIOPHARM CO.(688136) 平安证券·2025-04-14 01:55Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for Kexing Pharmaceutical (688136.SH) [3][10] Core Viewpoints - Kexing Pharmaceutical achieved a revenue of 1.407 billion yuan in 2024, representing an increase of 11.75%, and turned a profit with a net profit of 31 million yuan [4][7] - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.8 yuan per 10 shares to all shareholders [4] - The overseas sales revenue is expected to grow significantly, with a projected increase of 62% in 2024 [7] - The company is focusing on new emerging markets and has submitted over 120 registration applications for its products in more than 60 countries [7] - Kexing's innovative drug pipeline is progressing, with multiple projects in clinical trials, including two in Phase III [8] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 2024, Kexing Pharmaceutical reported a revenue of 1.407 billion yuan, up 11.75% from the previous year, and a net profit of 31 million yuan [4][7] - The company’s operating expenses showed a decrease in sales expense ratio by 12.33 percentage points to 42.42% [7] - The R&D expense ratio decreased by 15.45 percentage points to 11.94% due to reduced clinical and trial costs [7] Market Expansion - The company’s flagship product, albumin paclitaxel, received EU approval in July 2024, with increasing sales orders [7] - Kexing is targeting emerging markets, achieving over 15% sales growth in these regions during the reporting period [7] Innovation Pipeline - Kexing is advancing several projects in clinical trials, including GDF15 monoclonal antibody and dual-specific antibodies targeting VEGF/ANG-2 and IL-4R/IL-31 [8] - The GDF15 project is aimed at treating cancer cachexia and has received IND application acceptance from the Chinese regulatory authority [8] Future Projections - Revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted to 1.935 billion, 2.288 billion, and 2.807 billion yuan respectively [8] - Net profit projections for the same period are revised to 123 million, 243 million, and 357 million yuan respectively [8]