Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In 1H23, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/otsuka-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12292:1" rel="noopener">Otsuka Holdings (4578 JP)</a> reported revenue growth of 16% YoY to ¥947.5B, ahead of the guidance of ¥867B, as all operating segments recorded increased revenue.</li>
<li>In 1H23, revenue from pharmaceutical segment grew 21% YoY to ¥637.9B, mainly driven by the growth of the four global products, which contributed 49% of segment revenue.</li>
<li>Encouraged by a better-than-expected 1H23 result, Otsuka has raised 2023 guidance. The company has increased revenue, operating profit, and net profit guidance by 6%, 17%, and 19%, respectively.</li>
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In 1H23, Otsuka Holdings (4578 JP) reported revenue growth of 16% YoY to ¥947.5B, ahead of the guidance of ¥867B, as all operating segments recorded increased revenue.
In 1H23, revenue from pharmaceutical segment grew 21% YoY to ¥637.9B, mainly driven by the growth of the four global products, which contributed 49% of segment revenue.
Encouraged by a better-than-expected 1H23 result, Otsuka has raised 2023 guidance. The company has increased revenue, operating profit, and net profit guidance by 6%, 17%, and 19%, respectively.


Otsuka Holdings (4578 JP): Strong 1H23 Result Prompts 2023 Guidance Raise; Pipeline Is Advancing

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ono-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8979:1" rel="noopener">Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP)</a> recorded 13% YoY revenue growth to ¥120B in Q1FY24, driven by 12% YoY growth in product revenue. Royalty revenue grew 14% YoY.</li>
<li>Revenue from Opdivo grew 11% YoY to ¥37.8B, due to expanded use in treatments for gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, urothelial carcinoma, etc. Revenue from Forxiga grew 34% YoY to ¥17.5B.</li>
<li>For FY24, Ono continues to expect revenue growth of 6% to ¥475B. Operating and net profits are expected to increase 8% and 2% to ¥153B and ¥115B, respectively, for FY24.</li>
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Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP) recorded 13% YoY revenue growth to ¥120B in Q1FY24, driven by 12% YoY growth in product revenue. Royalty revenue grew 14% YoY.
Revenue from Opdivo grew 11% YoY to ¥37.8B, due to expanded use in treatments for gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, urothelial carcinoma, etc. Revenue from Forxiga grew 34% YoY to ¥17.5B.
For FY24, Ono continues to expect revenue growth of 6% to ¥475B. Operating and net profits are expected to increase 8% and 2% to ¥153B and ¥115B, respectively, for FY24.


Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP): Mixed Q1 Result; Guidance Reiterated; Buyback Plan Announced

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/otsuka-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12292:1" rel="noopener">Otsuka Holdings (4578 JP)</a> reported better-than-expected 2022 result. Revenue increased 16% to ¥1,738B and business profit grew 11% to ¥175B, driven by the four global products and the nutraceutical segment.</li>
<li>Revenue from four global products surged 26% to ¥619B, representing 54% of pharmaceutical revenue. Otsuka expects the momentum to continue and these products to record revenue of ¥637B in 2023.</li>
<li>For 2023, Otsuka has guided for record-high revenue and net profit of ¥1,800B (+4% YoY) and 158B (+18% YoY), respectively, driven by increased revenue from growth businesses.</li>
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Otsuka Holdings (4578 JP) reported better-than-expected 2022 result. Revenue increased 16% to ¥1,738B and business profit grew 11% to ¥175B, driven by the four global products and the nutraceutical segment.
Revenue from four global products surged 26% to ¥619B, representing 54% of pharmaceutical revenue. Otsuka expects the momentum to continue and these products to record revenue of ¥637B in 2023.
For 2023, Otsuka has guided for record-high revenue and net profit of ¥1,800B (+4% YoY) and 158B (+18% YoY), respectively, driven by increased revenue from growth businesses.


Otsuka Holdings (4578 JP): Strong 2022 Result; 2023 Revenue to Hit Record-High Thanks to Key Drugs

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>IPO activity appears to be picking up across the region, with deal in Japan, Hong Kong, US and Indonesia being lined up.</li>
<li>Placements as well picked up pace, despite the ongoing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a>'s mega deal set to suck liquidity out of the system for a while. </li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
IPO activity appears to be picking up across the region, with deal in Japan, Hong Kong, US and Indonesia being lined up.
Placements as well picked up pace, despite the ongoing Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)'s mega deal set to suck liquidity out of the system for a while. 


ECM Weekly (12th Mar 2023) - Meituan, Japan Post Bank, SBI Sumishin, JFW, Ventia, Doosan, DXN, DPC

Japan Post Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, there were two deals launched this week.</li>
<li>For placements, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a>'s planned selldown by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> came earlier than expected.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, there were two deals launched this week.
For placements, Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)'s planned selldown by Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) came earlier than expected.


ECM Weekly (5th Mar 2023) - Japan Post Bank, Kansai, Vanke, Otsuka, SBI Sumishin, Lu DaoPei, NST, JF

Japan

Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd is a pharmaceutical company. The Company manufactures, sells, imports and exports pharmaceuticals, clinical testing, and medical equipment for intractable diseases.

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