AKESO(09926) 交银国际·2025-04-23 11:03Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating to the company 康方生物 (9926 HK) with a target price of HKD 115.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.1% from the current price of HKD 88.40 [1][7][13]. Core Insights - The success of the second head-to-head Phase III trial for the drug 依沃西 (Ivosidenib) has validated its competitive advantage in the lung cancer treatment market compared to PD-(L)1 monotherapy. The trial achieved significant benefits in progression-free survival (PFS) [7]. - The company has received approval for its first autoimmune product, 依若奇单抗 (Ilumya), which is expected to generate peak sales of approximately RMB 1 billion due to its advantages over competitors in treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis [7]. - The revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 have been adjusted upwards by 0-6%, with peak sales estimates for 依沃西 in mainland China and overseas raised to RMB 6.1 billion and USD 5.7 billion, respectively [7]. Financial Overview - Revenue projections for 康方生物 are as follows: RMB 4,095 million in 2025, RMB 6,091 million in 2026, and RMB 8,680 million in 2027, reflecting growth rates of 92.8%, 48.8%, and 42.5% respectively [6][15]. - The net profit is expected to recover from a loss of RMB 446 million in 2024 to RMB 629 million in 2025, and further increase to RMB 1,982 million in 2026 and RMB 3,557 million in 2027 [6][15]. - The company’s market capitalization is approximately HKD 79.17 billion, with a year-to-date stock price increase of 45.63% [4][6]. Valuation Metrics - The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is projected to be 112.8x in 2025, decreasing to 35.8x in 2026 and further to 19.9x in 2027, indicating improving profitability [6][8]. - The book value per share is expected to rise from RMB 5.58 in 2023 to RMB 14.58 in 2027, with a corresponding decrease in the price-to-book (P/B) ratio from 14.94x to 5.72x [6][8].