Grand Pharmaceutical H1 revenue rises on nuclear medicine demand
Grand Pharmaceutical H1 revenue rises on nuclear medicine demand
Overview
Hong Kong-listed pharma group's H1 revenue rose 3.2% yr/yr to HK$6.39 bln
Net income attributable to owners fell to HK$1.06 bln from HK$1.19 bln last year
Nuclear medicine segment revenue rose 55% on higher demand and new product sales
Outlook
Company expects robust pipeline to drive long-term growth, with R&D milestones in 2027-2028
Result Drivers
NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEMAND - Co said nuclear medicine segment revenue rose 55% on rapid rise in clinical demand and scaling up sales volumes for new products
AMINO-ACID PRICING – Biotechnology revenue rose 34.2%, driven by higher core-product prices and expanding downstream demand
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
H1 Revenue |
| HK$6.39 bln |
|
H1 Net Income Attributable |
| HK$1.06 bln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy."
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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