HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The majority revenue of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals comes from pharmaceutical distribution business, but the pharmaceutical manufacturing business has much higher gross margin,which drives up the overall profit margin of the Company.</li>
<li>Due to VBP, profit margin is under pressure. Weak demand for COVID-19 vaccines, decreasing long-term profitability and concerns on synergistic effect of cooperation with Yunnan Baiyao cast doubt on outlook.</li>
<li>Compared with peers, the valuation of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals doesn’t show decent upside potential. High valuation expectations cannot be supported due to industry trend. Its share prices could underperform.</li>
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The majority revenue of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals comes from pharmaceutical distribution business, but the pharmaceutical manufacturing business has much higher gross margin,which drives up the overall profit margin of the Company.
Due to VBP, profit margin is under pressure. Weak demand for COVID-19 vaccines, decreasing long-term profitability and concerns on synergistic effect of cooperation with Yunnan Baiyao cast doubt on outlook.
Compared with peers, the valuation of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals doesn’t show decent upside potential. High valuation expectations cannot be supported due to industry trend. Its share prices could underperform.


Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607.HK)- Low Profitability Is Big Problem; Share Price Would Underperform

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-pharmaceuticals-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:228:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (2607 HK)</a> reported strong result for the first nine months of 2022, with revenue increasing 8.5% to RMB174.6B. Notably, total revenue growth accelerated to 13% in 3Q22.</li>
<li>With a leading market positioning and nation-wide distribution network, the company is well-positioned to benefit from the sector tailwinds. Easing of restrictions will provide a major impetus to the company.</li>
<li>The company has been improving its innovative drug pipeline. It has 42 innovative products in its pipeline, six of which are in pivotal studies.</li>
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (2607 HK) reported strong result for the first nine months of 2022, with revenue increasing 8.5% to RMB174.6B. Notably, total revenue growth accelerated to 13% in 3Q22.
With a leading market positioning and nation-wide distribution network, the company is well-positioned to benefit from the sector tailwinds. Easing of restrictions will provide a major impetus to the company.
The company has been improving its innovative drug pipeline. It has 42 innovative products in its pipeline, six of which are in pivotal studies.


Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607 HK): Stable Core Business; New Drug Approvals to Accelerate Growth

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

Private Capital Markets

Geekplus Technology / Private Capital Markets

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<li>Geek+ is the fastest-growing robotics startup and producer of warehouse robots powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. The company successfully integrates logistics with robots. </li>
<li>Beijing-Based Geek+ has raised a total of ~$532M in funding over 7 rounds. The last round was a $100M Series E in August 2022 that was led by Intel Capital. </li>
<li>Warehouse robots have a huge market potential driven by rising labor costs in China, lack of human labor in the warehouse segment, and huge fluctuations in production capacity. </li>
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Geek+ is the fastest-growing robotics startup and producer of warehouse robots powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. The company successfully integrates logistics with robots. 
Beijing-Based Geek+ has raised a total of ~$532M in funding over 7 rounds. The last round was a $100M Series E in August 2022 that was led by Intel Capital. 
Warehouse robots have a huge market potential driven by rising labor costs in China, lack of human labor in the warehouse segment, and huge fluctuations in production capacity. 


Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Last week, centralized procurement results of orthopedic spinal consumables were released, with an average price reduction of 84%. We analyzed the impact on related companies. </li>
<li>If medical insurance reimbursement standards of Hunan Provincial are followed, there will be few real clinical needs for surgical robots for many hospitals, mainly to meet scientific research needs instead.</li>
<li>Under the appearance of the popularity of CGT CDMO, there are some hidden worries. Investors are recommended to be rational due to the overcapacity issue in the future.</li>
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Last week, centralized procurement results of orthopedic spinal consumables were released, with an average price reduction of 84%. We analyzed the impact on related companies. 
If medical insurance reimbursement standards of Hunan Provincial are followed, there will be few real clinical needs for surgical robots for many hospitals, mainly to meet scientific research needs instead.
Under the appearance of the popularity of CGT CDMO, there are some hidden worries. Investors are recommended to be rational due to the overcapacity issue in the future.


China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.30) - Orthopedics VBP, CGT CDMO, Surgical Robots, Bottom of HKEX

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Over the past few years, Sinopharm's revenue scale has continued to grow, but its gross profit margin declined due to negative policy pressure. Actually, it isn’t a highly profitable business.</li>
<li>As industry leader, Sinopharm will benefit from the increasing industry concentration and further expand market share. The challenge is Sinopharm will face a situation of increasing revenues without increasing profits.</li>
<li>For 2022 forecast, revenue YoY growth could be about 5%-7%. Net profit YoY growth could be below 10%., High valuation expectations cannot be supported considering the future industry trend.</li>
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Over the past few years, Sinopharm's revenue scale has continued to grow, but its gross profit margin declined due to negative policy pressure. Actually, it isn’t a highly profitable business.
As industry leader, Sinopharm will benefit from the increasing industry concentration and further expand market share. The challenge is Sinopharm will face a situation of increasing revenues without increasing profits.
For 2022 forecast, revenue YoY growth could be about 5%-7%. Net profit YoY growth could be below 10%., High valuation expectations cannot be supported considering the future industry trend.


Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) - Industry Trends Hardly Support High Valuation Expectations

China

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd is a pharmacy distribution company. The Company also owns several pharmacy enterprise groups in different industries such as logistics, retail stores, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical testing.

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SPH reported accelerated double-digit revenue growth in Q3. Sector tailwinds, easing of COVID restrictions, and rich pipeline of innovative drugs...

Tina Banerjee

Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

We view VC-backed Geek+ as a great company and a category winner that is addressing the fastest-growing warehouse automation and robotics segment

Andrei Zakharov

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.30) - Orthopedics VBP, CGT CDMO, Surgical Robots, Bottom of HKEX

Orthopedics VBP result was released,we analyzed the impact on companies; There will be few real clinical needs for surgical robots; There're hidden...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) - Industry Trends Hardly Support High Valuation Expectations

Due to negative policy, this isn’t a highly profitable business. Sinopharm will face a situation of increasing revenues without increasing...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607.HK)- Low Profitability Is Big Problem; Share Price Would Underperform

Due to VBP, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals will face low margin. Weak COVID vaccine demand/uncertain synergistic effect of cooperation with Yunnan Baiyao...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607 HK): Stable Core Business; New Drug Approvals to Accelerate Growth

SPH reported accelerated double-digit revenue growth in Q3. Sector tailwinds, easing of COVID restrictions, and rich pipeline of innovative drugs...

Tina Banerjee

Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

We view VC-backed Geek+ as a great company and a category winner that is addressing the fastest-growing warehouse automation and robotics segment

Andrei Zakharov

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.30) - Orthopedics VBP, CGT CDMO, Surgical Robots, Bottom of HKEX

Orthopedics VBP result was released,we analyzed the impact on companies; There will be few real clinical needs for surgical robots; There're hidden...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) - Industry Trends Hardly Support High Valuation Expectations

Due to negative policy, this isn’t a highly profitable business. Sinopharm will face a situation of increasing revenues without increasing...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang