Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Alkem Laboratories Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alkem-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26928:1" rel="noopener">Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN)</a> has announced twin acquisitions in medical devices and dermatology space. The acquisitions will further strengthen Alkem’s positioning in the domestic market.</li>
<li>Alkem has reported Q3FY25 result, with mainstay domestic business showing 6% YoY growth. EBITDA margin improved to 22.5% (Q3FY24: 21.3% and Q2FY25: 22.0%).</li>
<li>Alkem’s inclination toward acute and NELM segments has been a reason for its historically cheaper valuation. However, with portfolio expansion toward high-margin chronic segment should place Alkem for re-rating.</li>
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Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN) has announced twin acquisitions in medical devices and dermatology space. The acquisitions will further strengthen Alkem’s positioning in the domestic market.
Alkem has reported Q3FY25 result, with mainstay domestic business showing 6% YoY growth. EBITDA margin improved to 22.5% (Q3FY24: 21.3% and Q2FY25: 22.0%).
Alkem’s inclination toward acute and NELM segments has been a reason for its historically cheaper valuation. However, with portfolio expansion toward high-margin chronic segment should place Alkem for re-rating.


Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN): Shifting Focus to Chronic Segment to Yield Result in Long-Term

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Event-Driven

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<li>A group of shareholders raised around US$530m in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a>(MP) IPO in May 2023. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from their lockup soon.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.</li>
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A group of shareholders raised around US$530m in Mankind Pharma(MP) IPO in May 2023. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from their lockup soon.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.


Mankind Pharma Lock-Up - A US$1.1bn+ Lockup Release

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison with some of the India listed and domestically focussed pharmaceutical firms.</li>
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Mankind Pharma is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.
In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison with some of the India listed and domestically focussed pharmaceutical firms.


Mankind Pharma Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - One of the Largest, with Better Growth and Margins

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<ul><li>Overall chronic growth accelerated for Oct-25 to ~16% YoY, and the acute segment saw 9% growth.</li><li>In chronic space, cardiac continues to drive IPM growth in Oct-25 at 17% YoY (+11% in Q2FY26), anti-diabetic at 15% (+9% in Q2FY26), led by continued traction from GLP-1 molecules (ex-Mounjaro growth was at 8% YoY), and CNS at +13% (+7% in Q2FY26). </li><li>In acute, anti-infectives saw 5% YoY growth (+4% in Q2FY26), gastro 9% YoY (+2% in Q2FY26), and VMN 11% YoY (+6% in Q2FY26).</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>

Overall chronic growth accelerated for Oct-25 to ~16% YoY, and the acute segment saw 9% growth.In chronic space, cardiac continues to drive IPM growth in Oct-25 at 17% YoY (+11% in Q2FY26), anti-diabetic at 15% (+9% in Q2FY26), led by continued traction from GLP-1 molecules (ex-Mounjaro growth was at 8% YoY), and CNS at +13% (+7% in Q2FY26). In acute, anti-infectives saw 5% YoY growth (+4% in Q2FY26), gastro 9% YoY (+2% in Q2FY26), and VMN 11% YoY (+6% in Q2FY26).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.

Pharmaceuticals: IPM: growth recovers to 11.7% in Oct-25

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<li>Celltrion inlicensed two antibody-based new drug candidates for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in KRW1T deal. Dong-A ST received approval for epilepsy drug, Xcopri, developed by SK Biopharmaceuticals in Korea.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell three major COPD treatments developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Shandong Boan Biotechnology’s marketing application for denosumab biosimilar has been accepted in the UK.  </li>
<li>Eisai has settled patent infringement litigation with Torrent Pharmaceuticals related to Lenvima in the U.S. Otsuka Holdings initiated Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating quabodepistat, for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.</li>
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Celltrion inlicensed two antibody-based new drug candidates for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in KRW1T deal. Dong-A ST received approval for epilepsy drug, Xcopri, developed by SK Biopharmaceuticals in Korea.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell three major COPD treatments developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Shandong Boan Biotechnology’s marketing application for denosumab biosimilar has been accepted in the UK.  
Eisai has settled patent infringement litigation with Torrent Pharmaceuticals related to Lenvima in the U.S. Otsuka Holdings initiated Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating quabodepistat, for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 9) – Celltrion, Dong-A ST, Hanmi Pharm, Boan Bio, Eisai, Otsuka

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Alkem Laboratories Limited operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company researches, develops, manufactures, and markets generic and branded pharmaceuticals. Alkem also provides nutraceuticals, functional foods, health foods, and herbal products.

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