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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd Net Income surged on 31.3% in 2015 and Revenue increased on 4.0%

21/03/2016 • About CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093) • By InTwits

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd has medium CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 7.8%. At the same time it's in pair with industry average of 8.9%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 823 in 2015, 807 in 2014, 630 in 2013, 204 in 2012, 323 in 2011
  • The company has highly profitable business model: ROIC is at 21.7%
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093) key annual financial indicators

mln. HKD201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue2,4074,1469,94910,95511,3944.0%
Gross Profit1,0371,8053,1334,1875,22124.7%
SG&A5919931,9212,3402,80219.8%
EBITDA5059461,8132,2812,76521.2%
Net Income3552,1629731,2681,66531.3%
Balance Sheet
Cash3101,4501,1881,4682,29956.6%
Short Term Debt2841,817660624452-27.6%
Long Term Debt624996806021,01168.0%
Cash flow
Capex3232046308078232.0%
Ratios
Revenue growth-69.0%72.2%139.9%10.1%4.0%
EBITDA growth-68.2%87.2%91.7%25.8%21.2%
Gross Margin43.1%43.5%31.5%38.2%45.8%7.6%
EBITDA Margin21.0%22.8%18.2%20.8%24.3%3.4%
Net Income Margin14.8%52.1%9.8%11.6%14.6%3.0%
SG&A, % of revenue24.6%23.9%19.3%21.4%24.6%3.2%
CAPEX, % of revenue13.4%4.9%6.3%7.4%7.2%-0.1%
ROIC9.9%14.5%12.8%18.1%21.7%3.6%
ROE10.6%57.4%13.9%16.3%19.8%3.5%
Net Debt/EBITDA0.1x0.9x0.1x-0.1x-0.3x-0.2x

Revenue and profitability


The company's Revenue increased on 4.0% in 2015. Having declining revenue the company managed to increase EBITDA margin. EBITDA Margin increased on 2.0 pp from 24.7% to 26.7% in 2015.

Gross Margin increased on 7.6 pp from 38.2% to 45.8% in 2015. SG&A as a % of Revenue increased on 3.2 pp from 21.4% to 24.6% in 2015.

Net Income marign increased on 3.0 pp from 11.6% to 14.6% in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2015 CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd had CAPEX/Revenue of 7.2%. CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd's CAPEX/Revenue increased on 2.3 pp from 4.9% in 2012 to 7.2% in 2015. It's average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 7.0%.

Return on investment


The company operates at high and attractive ROIC (21.67%) while ROE is a bit lower (19.80%). ROIC increased on 3.6 pp from 18.1% to 21.7% in 2015. ROE increased on 3.5 pp from 16.3% to 19.8% in 2015.

Leverage (Debt)


Debt level is -0.3x Net Debt / EBITDA and 0.5x Debt / EBITDA. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 0.2x from -0.1x to -0.3x in 2015. Debt jumped on 19.3% in 2015 while cash jumped on 56.6% in 2015.

Appendix 1: Peers in Pharmaceuticals


Below you can find CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd benchmarking vs. other companies in Pharmaceuticals industry. It's shown for the period of 5 years for the key financial metrics. Each table has median value for all the companies in the industry together with individual financial data of the top-5 companies in the industry by particular financial metric.

Top companies by Revenue growth, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Hong Kong Life Sciences and Technology Group Ltd ($8085)-10.0%-45.4%1,636.5%-52.9%
Northeast Tiger Pharmaceutical Corp Ltd ($8197)15.1%-99.9%480.0%-93.1%
United Gene High-Tech Group Ltd ($399)-71.8%-60.5%196.0%14.2%
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Co Ltd ($570)3.1%22.3%35.2%90.0%
Dragonite International Ltd ($329)-8.8%-10.5%13.5%64.8%
 
Median (41 companies)18.0%13.4%13.5%16.8%12.8%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)72.2%139.9%10.1%4.0%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Jilin Province Huinan Changlong Bio-pharmacy Co Ltd ($8049)83.9%82.0%81.5%80.9%
Consun Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1681)75.5%75.7%79.1%78.3%
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd ($1177)78.5%78.5%77.5%76.4%
China Health Group Inc ($8225)38.7%43.4%33.6%76.2%75.7%
Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($587)72.6%65.2%77.9%72.1%68.7%
 
Median (39 companies)37.6%38.5%37.8%49.1%49.4%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)43.1%43.5%31.5%38.2%45.8%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Asia Resources Holdings Ltd ($899)3.5%-80.8%25.1%113.7%
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd ($460)48.4%38.8%65.4%70.9%
Pak Fah Yeow International Ltd ($239)28.7%33.9%28.4%52.4%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co Ltd ($8138)29.7%41.3%45.4%47.5%49.1%
Real Nutriceutical Group Ltd ($2010)45.6%42.8%43.4%46.0%
 
Median (40 companies)17.2%19.0%20.2%21.4%17.1%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)21.0%22.8%18.2%20.8%24.3%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Northeast Tiger Pharmaceutical Corp Ltd ($8197)0.2%11,100.0%103.4%0.0%
Extrawell Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($858)5.7%1.7%20.6%92.4%3.6%
Asia Resources Holdings Ltd ($899)12.2%4.4%8.1%92.0%
Lijun International Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd ($2005)19.5%16.8%52.4%39.6%
Hao Wen Holdings Ltd ($8019)6.4%30.0%2.3%38.2%
 
Median (40 companies)9.4%8.5%8.9%7.3%2.7%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)13.4%4.9%6.3%7.4%7.2%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Jilin Province Huinan Changlong Bio-pharmacy Co Ltd ($8049)18.5%16.7%20.8%33.0%
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd ($1177)19.9%26.2%26.8%26.5%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co Ltd ($8138)25.3%27.5%23.8%25.9%
Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($950)31.3%26.1%22.0%22.4%
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd ($460)14.3%13.7%18.3%22.0%
 
Median (41 companies)8.5%12.2%9.2%10.6%4.4%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)9.9%14.5%12.8%18.1%21.7%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
China NT Pharma Group Co Ltd ($1011)0.4x7.2x
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd/The ($3933)4.4x6.5x4.6x4.2x
Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($503)0.9x1.7x2.8x3.4x
China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Ltd ($512)2.5x5.4x4.0x3.4x
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ($719)1.4x3.5x3.4x2.8x
 
Median (33 companies)-0.8x-0.4x-0.6x-0.6x-1.7x
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)0.1x0.9x0.1x-0.1x-0.3x