Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-pharmaceutical-industries-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:98:1" rel="noopener">Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (SUNP IN)</a> Q2FY25 net profit jumped 28% YoY to INR30B on 11% YoY growth in revenue. U.S. and India formulation businesses grew 22% and 11%, YoY, respectively.</li>
<li>Due to deferral of clinical trials of some specialty products, the company has cut R&amp;D investment guidance by 200bps to 7–8% of revenue for FY25 from earlier 8–10%.</li>
<li>With Leqselvi launch becoming uncertain and few others still in late-stage trials, there is no immediate driver to accelerate specialty business momentum.</li>
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (SUNP IN) Q2FY25 net profit jumped 28% YoY to INR30B on 11% YoY growth in revenue. U.S. and India formulation businesses grew 22% and 11%, YoY, respectively.
Due to deferral of clinical trials of some specialty products, the company has cut R&amp;D investment guidance by 200bps to 7–8% of revenue for FY25 from earlier 8–10%.
With Leqselvi launch becoming uncertain and few others still in late-stage trials, there is no immediate driver to accelerate specialty business momentum.


Sun Pharmaceutical (SUNP IN): Q2 Result Beats Estimate; Specialty Business to Face Growth Challenge

Torrent Pharmaceuticals / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/torrent-pharmaceuticals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15762:1" rel="noopener">Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN)</a> reported 17% YoY increase in net profit to INR4.5B on  9% YoY growth in revenue to INR28.9B in Q2FY25. EBITDA margin expanded 150bps YoY to 32.5%.</li>
<li>Domestic market revenue increased 13% YoY to INR16B, led by outperformance in focus therapies aided by strong new launch performance. Torrent’s chronic business grew 14% versus IPM growth of 9%.</li>
<li>Torrent has been reporting improvement in EBITDA margin. Going ahead, the company expects 50–100bps annual margin improvement, driven by solid pricing power in the branded business and operating leverage.</li>
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Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN) reported 17% YoY increase in net profit to INR4.5B on  9% YoY growth in revenue to INR28.9B in Q2FY25. EBITDA margin expanded 150bps YoY to 32.5%.
Domestic market revenue increased 13% YoY to INR16B, led by outperformance in focus therapies aided by strong new launch performance. Torrent’s chronic business grew 14% versus IPM growth of 9%.
Torrent has been reporting improvement in EBITDA margin. Going ahead, the company expects 50–100bps annual margin improvement, driven by solid pricing power in the branded business and operating leverage.


Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN): Domestic Business Drives Q2 Result; Margin Expansion to Continue

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be 16 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December.</li>
<li>If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn (US$736m).</li>
<li>Since June, the potential adds to the index have outperformed the index and the potential deletes by a big margin. Momentum could keep the outperformance going till implementation date.</li>
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There could be 16 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December.
If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn (US$736m).
Since June, the potential adds to the index have outperformed the index and the potential deletes by a big margin. Momentum could keep the outperformance going till implementation date.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 56% Turnover, Big Trade & Strong Momentum

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Australia has recommended against the approval of Eisai Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi. Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu received conditional approval in China for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.</li>
<li>Nihon Kohden has revised its financial forecasts for H1FY25. Shanghai Junshi Biosciences’ toripalimab has been approved for marketing in India for treatment of recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.</li>
<li>Akeso Biopharma raised ~$250M, for funding its R&amp;D activities. Celltrion has filed phase 3 clinical trial application in Europe for Cosentyx biosimilar in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.</li>
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Australia has recommended against the approval of Eisai Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi. Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu received conditional approval in China for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Nihon Kohden has revised its financial forecasts for H1FY25. Shanghai Junshi Biosciences’ toripalimab has been approved for marketing in India for treatment of recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Akeso Biopharma raised ~$250M, for funding its R&amp;D activities. Celltrion has filed phase 3 clinical trial application in Europe for Cosentyx biosimilar in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 20)- Eisai, Daiichi Sankyo, Junshi Bioscience, Akeso, Celltrion, Neuren

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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

Rubicon Research Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rubicon-research-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43796:1" rel="noopener">Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>It is a pharmaceutical formulations company with an increasing portfolio of specialty products and drug-device combination products targeting regulated markets, particularly, the United States.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN) is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.
It is a pharmaceutical formulations company with an increasing portfolio of specialty products and drug-device combination products targeting regulated markets, particularly, the United States.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Rubicon Research Pre-IPO - Robust Product Development Pipeline Driving Revenue Growth

India

Cadila Healthcare Ltd. manufactures, and markets healthcare solutions ranging from formulations, active pharmaceutical ingredients, vaccines, diagnostics, health and dietetic foods, animal healthcare to cosmeceuticals.  The Company's products are available in tablets, capsules, injections, liquids, dry syrups, powders, granules, and ointments.

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Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (ZYDUSLIF IN)

Sun Pharmaceutical (SUNP IN): Q2 Result Beats Estimate; Specialty Business to Face Growth Challenge

Sun Pharma Q2FY25 net profit was up 28% YoY on 11% revenue growth. FY25 R&D investment guidance cut due to deferred clinical trials. Specialty...

Tina Banerjee

Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN): Domestic Business Drives Q2 Result; Margin Expansion to Continue

Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 17% YoY increase in net profit on 9% YoY revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margin in Q2FY25. Going ahead, the...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 56% Turnover, Big Trade & Strong Momentum

There could be 16 constituent changes in December. one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn...

Brian Freitas

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 20)- Eisai, Daiichi Sankyo, Junshi Bioscience, Akeso, Celltrion, Neuren

This insight collates key news in APAC healthcare last week. With the earnings season beginning to unfold along with major pharma and healthcare...

Tina Banerjee

Rubicon Research Pre-IPO - Robust Product Development Pipeline Driving Revenue Growth

Rubicon Research Limited is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

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Sun Pharmaceutical (SUNP IN): Q2 Result Beats Estimate; Specialty Business to Face Growth Challenge

​Sun Pharma Q2FY25 net profit was up 28% YoY on 11% revenue growth. FY25 R&D investment guidance cut due to deferred clinical trials. Specialty...

Tina Banerjee

Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN): Domestic Business Drives Q2 Result; Margin Expansion to Continue

​Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 17% YoY increase in net profit on 9% YoY revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margin in Q2FY25. Going ahead, the...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 56% Turnover, Big Trade & Strong Momentum

There could be 16 constituent changes in December. one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn...

Brian Freitas

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 20)- Eisai, Daiichi Sankyo, Junshi Bioscience, Akeso, Celltrion, Neuren

This insight collates key news in APAC healthcare last week. With the earnings season beginning to unfold along with major pharma and healthcare...

Tina Banerjee

Rubicon Research Pre-IPO - Robust Product Development Pipeline Driving Revenue Growth

Rubicon Research Limited is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Sun Pharma Q2FY25 net profit was up 28% YoY on 11% revenue growth. FY25 R&D investment guidance cut due to deferred clinical trials. Specialty...

Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 17% YoY increase in net profit on 9% YoY revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margin in Q2FY25. Going ahead, the...