Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinopharm-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32:1" rel="noopener">Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)</a> reported YoY and sequential growth in revenue and net profit in 4Q23. However, outlook for the sector remains bleak in near-term.</li>
<li>Last year, Sinopharm’s distribution business was impacted by anti-corruption campaign. The momentum of the campaign continues in this year also. This lowers conviction toward improving performance in 1H24 at least.</li>
<li>Despite of mid-single digit revenue growth, Sinopharm’s margin remains stagnant or is declining. Sinopharm still earns more than 70% revenue from low margin earning pharmaceutical distribution business.</li>
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Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK) reported YoY and sequential growth in revenue and net profit in 4Q23. However, outlook for the sector remains bleak in near-term.
Last year, Sinopharm’s distribution business was impacted by anti-corruption campaign. The momentum of the campaign continues in this year also. This lowers conviction toward improving performance in 1H24 at least.
Despite of mid-single digit revenue growth, Sinopharm’s margin remains stagnant or is declining. Sinopharm still earns more than 70% revenue from low margin earning pharmaceutical distribution business.


Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Sequential Recovery in 4Q23; Bleak Near-Term Outlook

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Post market close tomorrow, Hang Seng Indexes will announce the changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> that will be implemented at the close on 7 June.</li>
<li>There were no constituent changes to the index in March. We highlight ten profitable and eligible stocks that could be added to the index in June.</li>
<li>Changes to the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) could lead to inclusions for the Information Technology industry while there could also be inclusions for the underweighted Healthcare industry.</li>
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Post market close tomorrow, Hang Seng Indexes will announce the changes for the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) that will be implemented at the close on 7 June.
There were no constituent changes to the index in March. We highlight ten profitable and eligible stocks that could be added to the index in June.
Changes to the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) could lead to inclusions for the Information Technology industry while there could also be inclusions for the underweighted Healthcare industry.


Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>Sinopharm’s 23Q1-Q3 results were below expectations. The main reason for weak performance was due to the anti-corruption campaign, which led to profound and rapid changes in fundamentals and policy end.</li>
<li>In Q4, the impact of anti-corruption would weaken and traditional distribution business would recover.So, 23Q4 performance should be better than Q3, but 23H2 performance would still be worse than 23H1.</li>
<li>We lowered our forecast for 2023 – Revenue and net profit could achieve single-digit growth. Due to the high base in 23H1, growth in 24H1 could still be under pressure. </li>
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Sinopharm’s 23Q1-Q3 results were below expectations. The main reason for weak performance was due to the anti-corruption campaign, which led to profound and rapid changes in fundamentals and policy end.
In Q4, the impact of anti-corruption would weaken and traditional distribution business would recover.So, 23Q4 performance should be better than Q3, but 23H2 performance would still be worse than 23H1.
We lowered our forecast for 2023 – Revenue and net profit could achieve single-digit growth. Due to the high base in 23H1, growth in 24H1 could still be under pressure. 


Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) - Performance Pressure May Continue Until 2024H1

China National Medicines A / Event-Driven

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<li>The "Entrusted Management Agreement" indicates that horizontal competition issue will be completely solved within three years.This could pave the way for a future merger between Guorui and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shyndec-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1952:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical</a>. </li>
<li>The spin-off of Guorui won’t have material impact on China National Medicines Corporation (CNMC). After restructuring, CNMC will focus on “Beijing area pharmaceutical distribution + nationwide distribution of anesthesia/psychotropic drugs”. </li>
<li>Based on strong/stable fundamentals as well as the dominant position in anesthesia and psychotropic drug business, CNMC’s future growth potential is promising. We share our views on the Company’s valuation.</li>
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The "Entrusted Management Agreement" indicates that horizontal competition issue will be completely solved within three years.This could pave the way for a future merger between Guorui and Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical. 
The spin-off of Guorui won’t have material impact on China National Medicines Corporation (CNMC). After restructuring, CNMC will focus on “Beijing area pharmaceutical distribution + nationwide distribution of anesthesia/psychotropic drugs”. 
Based on strong/stable fundamentals as well as the dominant position in anesthesia and psychotropic drug business, CNMC’s future growth potential is promising. We share our views on the Company’s valuation.


China National Medicines (600511.CH) - After Restructuring, Performance Growth Is Guaranteed

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<li>Sinopharm’s performance growth in 23H1 was satisfactory, but both gross profit margin and net profit margin decreased, which was mainly related to generic drugs VBP and medical device centralized procurement.</li>
<li>Profitability could continue to be under pressure in the short term. In the long term, Sinopharm’s business transformation and new value-added businesses are expected to help improve profit margin performance.</li>
<li>Due to the low base last year, we think <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinopharm-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32:1" rel="noopener">Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)</a> would achieve double-digit growth in 2023. We're optimistic about its stock price performance accordingly.</li>
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Sinopharm’s performance growth in 23H1 was satisfactory, but both gross profit margin and net profit margin decreased, which was mainly related to generic drugs VBP and medical device centralized procurement.
Profitability could continue to be under pressure in the short term. In the long term, Sinopharm’s business transformation and new value-added businesses are expected to help improve profit margin performance.
Due to the low base last year, we think Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK) would achieve double-digit growth in 2023. We're optimistic about its stock price performance accordingly.


Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) 23H1 - Strong Growth Would Continue, but Profit Margin Is Under Pressure

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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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Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Sequential Recovery in 4Q23; Bleak Near-Term Outlook

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Tina Banerjee

Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

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Brian Freitas

Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) - Performance Pressure May Continue Until 2024H1

Weaker-than-expected performance in 23Q1-Q3 dragged down Sinopharm’s full-year performance growth. Single-digit growth seems inevitable. The...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China National Medicines (600511.CH) - After Restructuring, Performance Growth Is Guaranteed

Horizontal competition issue will be solved within 3 years. The restructuring will increase the business concentration/scale/competitiveness of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) 23H1 - Strong Growth Would Continue, but Profit Margin Is Under Pressure

Sinopharm’s performance growth in 23H1 was satisfactory, which is expected to maintain in 23H2, leading to optimistic full year performance....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Sequential Recovery in 4Q23; Bleak Near-Term Outlook

​Sinopharm reported revenue and profit growth in 4Q23, but sector outlook remains bleak due to anti-corruption campaign. Subdued revenue growth and...

Tina Banerjee

Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

The move to 100 constituents is expected to drag on into 2025. We highlight 10 stocks that could be considered for inclusion in the HSI in June....

Brian Freitas

Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) - Performance Pressure May Continue Until 2024H1

Weaker-than-expected performance in 23Q1-Q3 dragged down Sinopharm’s full-year performance growth. Single-digit growth seems inevitable. The...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China National Medicines (600511.CH) - After Restructuring, Performance Growth Is Guaranteed

Horizontal competition issue will be solved within 3 years. The restructuring will increase the business concentration/scale/competitiveness of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Sinopharm Group (1099.HK) 23H1 - Strong Growth Would Continue, but Profit Margin Is Under Pressure

Sinopharm’s performance growth in 23H1 was satisfactory, which is expected to maintain in 23H2, leading to optimistic full year performance....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Sinopharm reported revenue and profit growth in 4Q23, but sector outlook remains bleak due to anti-corruption campaign. Subdued revenue growth and...