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China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd Net Income dropped on 33.4% in 2015 and Revenue decreased on 5.2%

29/03/2016 • About China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345) • By InTwits

China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 0.9%.
  • The company has business model with average profitability: ROIC is at 12.0%
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345) key annual financial indicators

mln. CNY201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue7189591,2721,5401,461-5.2%
Gross Profit196307387492463-6.0%
SG&A84118135210202-4.0%
EBITDA123203281308210-31.9%
Net Income96186238262174-33.4%
Balance Sheet
Cash516070226131721.6%
Short Term Debt338416430611288-52.9%
Long Term Debt00091577.6%
Cash flow
Capex2116396-84.4%
Ratios
Revenue growth25.8%33.6%32.7%21.1%-5.2%
EBITDA growth26.9%64.5%38.5%9.8%-31.9%
Gross Margin27.3%32.0%30.4%31.9%31.7%-0.3%
EBITDA Margin17.2%21.1%22.1%20.0%14.4%-5.6%
Net Income Margin13.3%19.4%18.7%17.0%11.9%-5.1%
SG&A, % of revenue11.8%12.3%10.6%13.7%13.8%0.2%
CAPEX, % of revenue0.3%0.1%1.3%2.6%0.4%-2.1%
ROIC27.4%34.4%25.1%17.2%12.0%-5.2%
ROE52.3%92.2%34.8%22.9%16.4%-6.5%
Net Debt/EBITDA2.3x1.8x-1.0x1.2x-0.1x-1.2x

Revenue and profitability


The company's Revenue decreased on 5.2% in 2015. Revenue decline was accompanies by EBITDA margin decline. EBITDA Margin decreased on 5.6 pp from 20.0% to 14.4% in 2015.

Gross Margin showed almost no change in 2015. SG&A as a % of Revenue showed almost no change in 2015.

Net Income marign decreased on 5.1 pp from 17.0% to 11.9% in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2015 China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd had CAPEX/Revenue of 0.42%. CAPEX/Revenue showed almost no change from 2012 to 2015. Average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 1.4%.

Return on investment


The company operates at good ROE (16.40%) while ROIC is low (11.96%). ROIC decreased on 5.2 pp from 17.2% to 12.0% in 2015. ROE decreased on 6.5 pp from 22.9% to 16.4% in 2015.

Leverage (Debt)


Debt level is -0.1x Net Debt / EBITDA and 1.4x Debt / EBITDA. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 1.2x from 1.2x to -0.1x in 2015. Debt dropped on 51.1% in 2015 while cash surged on 21.6% in 2015.

Appendix 1: Peers in Pharmaceuticals


Below we provide China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd benchmarking against other companies in Pharmaceuticals industry for the last 5 years. We show data for the top-5 companies by key financial metric together with the median value for all the companies in the industry.

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)22.3%35.2%90.0%40.0%
Dragonite International Ltd ($329)-10.5%13.5%64.8%-26.7%
 
Median (42 companies)12.7%14.3%13.5%15.3%4.4%
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345)33.6%32.7%21.1%-5.2%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Luye Pharma Group Ltd ($2186)83.0%83.5%83.6%81.0%81.4%
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%
 
Median (40 companies)38.7%39.4%38.3%50.0%50.0%
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345)27.3%32.0%30.4%31.9%31.7%


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%93.3%
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 (41 companies)17.2%18.7%19.7%21.4%20.0%
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345)17.2%21.1%22.1%20.0%14.4%


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 (41 companies)10.9%8.3%9.7%7.6%4.4%
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345)0.3%0.1%1.3%2.6%0.4%


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%22.7%
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd ($460)14.3%13.7%18.3%22.0%25.4%
 
Median (42 companies)8.5%12.2%9.3%11.1%7.9%
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345)27.4%34.4%25.1%17.2%12.0%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
China NT Pharma Group Co Ltd ($1011)0.4x7.2x-0.4x
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd/The ($3933)4.4x6.5x4.6x4.2x4.0x
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 (34 companies)-0.8x-0.4x-0.2x-0.6x-0.6x
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd ($1345)2.3x1.8x-1.0x1.2x-0.1x