Landmark CDMO deal to fuel future growth

（以下内容从招银国际《Landmark CDMO deal to fuel future growth》研报附件原文摘录）
康龙化成(300759)
Pharmaron reported2025financial results,with revenue growing by14.8%YoYto RMB14.10bn,and non-IFRS adj.net profit increasing by13.0%YoY toRMB1.82bn.Both revenue and profit growth meaningfully accelerated comparedto2024.The Company's2025revenue and adj.net profit came in0.5%and0.7%higher than our estimates,respectively,aligning with our expectations.Lookingahead,mgmt.expects revenue to grow by12-18%YoY in2026.It is worth notingthat this guidance incorporates a negative impact of3ppts from FX.
Global customer demand continued to expand.Driven by the penetrationof strategic clients within the lab services and deliveries of CDMO projects,revenue from global Top20pharma clients surged by29.4%YoY,farexceeding the Company's overall growth.Similarly,revenue from Europeanclients grew by27.4%YoY,also well above the Company’s average,primarilydriven by effective go-to-market strategies and steady advancement ofCDMO pipeline.Newly signed orders increased by over14%YoY,extendingthe robust growth trend following a>20%YoY increase in2024.As the corebusiness,lab services saw its new bookings grow by~12%YoY in2025.Meanwhile,small molecule CDMO also showed encouraging momentum,delivering~13%YoY growth in new orders.During the year,the segmentadded24PhIII and15PPQ&commercialization projects,continuouslyelevating its commercial manufacturing potential going forward.Furthermore,the growth of new orders in clinical development segment outpaced theCompany’s average,indicating a stabilization and early recovery in clinicaldemand from domestic clients and the Company's expanding market share.
Pivotal breakthroughs in small molecule CDMO commercial services.InMar2026,Pharmaron announced a commercial DP agreement with Eli Lillyfor the oral GLP-1drug,Orforglipron,a potential blockbuster.Under thisagreement,Eli Lilly will invest US$200mn in Pharmaron to support the build-out of technical capabilities,with the potential to further expand collaborationscope.The milestone partnership will not only generate significantincremental revenue in the future(despite limited contribution for2026),butalso signifies that Pharmaron's CDMO platform fully complies with thestringent quality systems of top-tier pharma companies.Consequently,thiswill serve as a powerful endorsement for Pharmaron to continuously expandin global market.Beyond the breakthrough in DP services,Pharmaron'sCDMO business has also established its commercial API capabilities.Its APIfacilities in Shaoxing and Ningbo have both passed the FDA inspections,while its first innovative API project in the US was approved in4Q25.Giventhe DP partnership with Eli Lilly and other pipeline advancements,we expectthe small molecule CDMO business to grow at a faster pace than theCompany's other business lines over the next three years.
Maintain BUY.We raise our DCF-based TP from RMB38.08to RMB39.00(WACC of9.32%;terminal growth of2.0%),to reflect a more positive trend ofglobal demand on R&D and manufacturing outsourcing.We forecastPharmaron’s revenue to grow by16.4%/15.9%/14.9%YoY and adj.net profitto increase by18.7%/17.7%/16.5%YoY in2026E/27E/28E,respectively.