Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-pharma-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1935:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP)</a> reported 19% YoY (negative Fx impact of 7%) revenue growth during Q1FY26 to ¥108B, mainly driven by North America.</li>
<li>Orgovyx witnessed growth in medicare patients due to reduction in out-of-pocket caps and Gemtesa on the other hand improved market share employing price focussed strategy.</li>
<li>Sumitomo Pharma is well on track moving ahead of the significant losses suffered in FY23 and FY24, focusing on expanding revenue, reducing costs, and securing future business drivers.</li>
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Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP) reported 19% YoY (negative Fx impact of 7%) revenue growth during Q1FY26 to ¥108B, mainly driven by North America.
Orgovyx witnessed growth in medicare patients due to reduction in out-of-pocket caps and Gemtesa on the other hand improved market share employing price focussed strategy.
Sumitomo Pharma is well on track moving ahead of the significant losses suffered in FY23 and FY24, focusing on expanding revenue, reducing costs, and securing future business drivers.


Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP): Orgovyx, Gemtesa Strong; Promise in Oncology and Regenerative Line Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astellas-pharma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6091:1" rel="noopener">Astellas Pharma (4503 JP)</a> reported 7% revenue growth in Q1FY26. Strategic brands grew 49% and contributed 22% of revenue. Driven by cost optimization, core operating profit increased 61%.</li>
<li>Astellas reiterated FY26 guidance of 1% revenue growth and 5% core operating profit increase. Q1FY26 progress enhance conviction on comfortably meet FY26 guidance.</li>
<li>With no near-term new launches anticipated for Astellas, performance of the strategic brands in existing markets as well as their indication and geography expansions should be the key drivers.</li>
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Astellas Pharma (4503 JP) reported 7% revenue growth in Q1FY26. Strategic brands grew 49% and contributed 22% of revenue. Driven by cost optimization, core operating profit increased 61%.
Astellas reiterated FY26 guidance of 1% revenue growth and 5% core operating profit increase. Q1FY26 progress enhance conviction on comfortably meet FY26 guidance.
With no near-term new launches anticipated for Astellas, performance of the strategic brands in existing markets as well as their indication and geography expansions should be the key drivers.


Astellas Pharma (4503 JP): Strategic Brands Drive Q1 Result; Positive Momentum to Continue

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shionogi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19535:1" rel="noopener">Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP)</a> achieved YoY improvement in all key parameters. Moreover, Q1FY26 result shows a significant improvement compared to Q1FY25, when all key parameters recorded double-digit YoY decline.</li>
<li>During Q1FY26, revenue increased 2% YoY to ¥100B, driven by HIV franchise. Q1FY26 revenue records 19% progress, while operating and net profit advanced more than 20% of full-year target.</li>
<li>Shionogi has maintained H1FY26 and FY26 guidance. This indicates Q2FY26 revenue expectation of ¥133B, up 14% YoY. Acquisition of JT Group’s pharmaceutical business and Torii Pharmaceutical is progressing.</li>
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Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP) achieved YoY improvement in all key parameters. Moreover, Q1FY26 result shows a significant improvement compared to Q1FY25, when all key parameters recorded double-digit YoY decline.
During Q1FY26, revenue increased 2% YoY to ¥100B, driven by HIV franchise. Q1FY26 revenue records 19% progress, while operating and net profit advanced more than 20% of full-year target.
Shionogi has maintained H1FY26 and FY26 guidance. This indicates Q2FY26 revenue expectation of ¥133B, up 14% YoY. Acquisition of JT Group’s pharmaceutical business and Torii Pharmaceutical is progressing.


Shionogi & Co (4507 JP): High on HIV Royalty; FY Guidance Reaffirmed; New Launches to Drive Growth

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>For June 2025, 11 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$29bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in June was ~39%, with a year-to-date average of 47%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
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For June 2025, 11 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$29bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in June was ~39%, with a year-to-date average of 47%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, June 2025 Wrap: Santos, Fuji Corp, Brickworks, Great Eastern, VIOL, Adriatic

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taishin-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:715:1" rel="noopener">Taishin Financial (2887 TT)</a> is cheap to peers. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-kong-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15351:1" rel="noopener">Shin Kong Financial (2888 TT)</a> is cheap vs Taishin. Long Shin Kong. Long Taishin vs Peers. Long Shin Kong vs Taishin Peers.</li>
<li>Abu Dhabi makes a big, bold bet on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a>. However FIRB will have the last word on whether the deal goes through. </li>
<li>If the results show NTT owns &gt;80% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-data-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1" rel="noopener">NTT Data (9613 JP)</a>, buy a lot for a potential squeeze. If the results show NTT owns 68-70%, you can probably ignore. </li>
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Taishin Financial (2887 TT) is cheap to peers. Shin Kong Financial (2888 TT) is cheap vs Taishin. Long Shin Kong. Long Taishin vs Peers. Long Shin Kong vs Taishin Peers.
Abu Dhabi makes a big, bold bet on Santos Ltd (STO AU). However FIRB will have the last word on whether the deal goes through. 
If the results show NTT owns &gt;80% of NTT Data (9613 JP), buy a lot for a potential squeeze. If the results show NTT owns 68-70%, you can probably ignore. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Shin Kong/Taishin, Santos, NTT Data, ENN Energy, Mitsui Matsushima

Japan

Shionogi & Company Ltd., is a pharmaceutical company. The Company develops prescription & over-the-counter drugs and diagnostics.

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Shionogi & Co (4507 JP)

Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP): Orgovyx, Gemtesa Strong; Promise in Oncology and Regenerative Line Up

Sumitomo Pharma sees 19% YoY revenue growth in Q1FY26 driven by North America. The company is well on track for moving ahead of the significant...

Tina Banerjee

Astellas Pharma (4503 JP): Strategic Brands Drive Q1 Result; Positive Momentum to Continue

Astellas Pharma sees 7% sales growth in Q1FY26, with strategic brands growing 49%. The company reiterates FY26 guidance. Strategic brands'...

Tina Banerjee