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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd reports 26.2% Net Income growth and 1.9 pp EBITDA Margin growth from 24.3% to 26.1%

20/03/2017 • About CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093) • By InTwits

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd reported FY2016 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd is a fast growth stock: FY2016 revenue growth was 8.6%, 5 year revenue CAGR was 38.7% at FY2016 ROIC 24.1%
  • EBITDA Margin is expanding: 26.1% in FY2016 vs. 24.3% in FY2015 vs. 22.8% in FY2012
  • The company has highly profitable business model: ROIC is at 24.1%
  • It operates with high leverage: Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.6x while industry average is -1.3x
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. HKD201220132014201520162016/2015
P&L
Revenue4,1469,94910,95511,39412,3698.6%
Gross Profit1,8053,1334,1875,2216,30920.8%
SG&A9931,9212,3402,8023,34219.3%
EBITDA9461,8132,2812,7653,23417.0%
Net Income2,1629731,2681,6652,10126.2%
Balance Sheet
Cash1,4501,1881,4682,2993,23540.7%
Short Term Debt1,81766062445289898.6%
Long Term Debt4996806021,011240-76.2%
Cash flow
Capex204630807823-100.0%
Ratios
Revenue growth72.2%139.9%10.1%4.0%8.6%
EBITDA growth87.2%91.7%25.8%21.2%17.0%
Gross Margin43.5%31.5%38.2%45.8%51.0%5.2%
EBITDA Margin22.8%18.2%20.8%24.3%26.1%1.9%
Net Income Margin52.1%9.8%11.6%14.6%17.0%2.4%
SG&A, % of revenue23.9%19.3%21.4%24.6%27.0%2.4%
CAPEX, % of revenue4.9%6.3%7.4%7.2%-7.2%
ROIC14.5%12.8%18.1%21.7%24.1%2.4%
ROE57.4%13.9%16.3%19.8%22.3%2.5%
Net Debt/EBITDA0.9x0.1x-0.1x-0.3x-0.6x-0.3x

Revenue and profitability


CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd's Revenue increased on 8.6%. Having declining revenue the company managed to increase EBITDA margin. EBITDA Margin increased on 2.2 pp from 23.8% to 26.0% in FY2016.

Gross Margin increased on 5.2 pp from 45.8% to 51.0% in FY2016. SG&A as a % of Revenue increased on 2.4 pp from 24.6% to 27.0% in FY2016.

Net Income marign increased on 2.4 pp from 14.6% to 17.0% in FY2016.

Return on investment


The company operates at high and attractive ROIC (24.09%) and ROE (22.30%). ROIC increased on 2.4 pp from 21.7% to 24.1% in FY2016. ROE increased on 2.5 pp from 19.8% to 22.3% in FY2016.

Leverage (Debt)


Company's Net Debt / EBITDA is -0.6x and Debt / EBITDA is 0.4x. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 0.3x from -0.3x to -0.6x in FY2016. Debt dropped on 22.2% while cash surged on 40.7%.

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 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
China Health Group Inc ($8225)58.5%-48.0%-60.1%244.1%
Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Ltd ($897)45.9%-10.5%105.6%40.9%
Oriental Unicorn Agricultural Group Ltd ($8120)30.2%-78.1%16.8%100.8%
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Co Ltd ($570)22.3%35.2%90.0%40.0%
RM Group Holdings Ltd ($8185)4.6%-16.0%34.2%-16.6%
 
Median (41 companies)16.2%11.8%15.3%2.7%10.8%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)139.9%10.1%4.0%8.6%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Luye Pharma Group Ltd ($2186)83.5%83.6%81.0%81.4%
Consun Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1681)75.7%79.1%78.3%80.7%
Jilin Province Huinan Changlong Bio-pharmacy Co Ltd ($8049)82.0%81.5%80.9%79.9%
RM Group Holdings Ltd ($8185)79.6%78.8%76.6%77.7%77.4%
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd ($1177)78.5%77.5%76.4%77.7%79.2%
 
Median (40 companies)39.4%41.1%52.2%50.0%48.7%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)43.5%31.5%38.2%45.8%51.0%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Northeast Tiger Pharmaceutical Corp Ltd ($8197)193.8%205,840.0%-15,344.8%49,650.0%26.0%
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd ($460)38.8%65.4%70.9%93.3%
Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($587)60.6%21.0%28.8%61.1%
U-Home Group Holdings Ltd ($2327)9.8%-16.6%-46.7%51.7%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co Ltd ($8138)41.3%45.4%47.5%49.1%50.9%
 
Median (41 companies)19.6%20.6%21.4%19.0%10.1%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)22.8%18.2%20.8%24.3%26.1%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Hao Wen Holdings Ltd ($8019)30.0%2.3%38.2%44.8%
Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($587)0.9%1.4%7.6%40.5%
Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($950)18.6%20.9%7.1%26.1%
Tianda Pharmaceuticals Ltd ($455)6.0%3.9%10.5%24.4%22.9%
Lijun International Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd ($2005)16.8%52.4%39.6%18.7%
 
Median (40 companies)8.3%9.7%7.6%4.5%2.8%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)4.9%6.3%7.4%7.2%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd ($1177)26.2%26.8%26.5%26.2%24.3%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co Ltd ($8138)25.3%27.5%23.8%25.9%25.1%
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd ($460)13.7%18.3%22.0%25.4%
Dawnrays Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($2348)12.6%14.0%17.8%23.5%
Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($950)26.1%22.0%22.4%22.7%
 
Median (42 companies)12.2%9.3%10.0%9.1%2.9%
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)14.5%12.8%18.1%21.7%24.1%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Northeast Tiger Pharmaceutical Corp Ltd ($8197)2.3x3.7x22.2x-5.1x
U-Home Group Holdings Ltd ($2327)10.1x9.9x
Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ($503)1.7x2.8x3.4x4.7x
China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Ltd ($512)5.4x4.0x3.4x4.3x
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd/The ($3933)6.5x4.6x4.2x4.0x
 
Median (34 companies)-0.4x-0.5x-0.7x-0.6x-2.9x
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd ($1093)0.9x0.1x-0.1x-0.3x-0.6x