27 October 2025 | Monday | Company results
Image Source : Public Domain
WuXi AppTec (stock code: 603259.SH / 2359.HK), a global company that provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services to enable companies in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, announced financial results for the first three quarters ending September 30, 2025 ("Reporting Period"):
|
[1] As disclosed in 2025 Third Quarterly Report, Continuing Operations include WuXi Chemistry, WuXi Testing, WuXi Biology and Others, the scope of which may change following adjustments to the Company's business strategy. |
|
[2] Net profit attributable to the owners of the Company is prepared in accordance with China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (CAS). |
|
[3] In 2024 Q1-Q3 and 2025 Q1-Q3, WuXi AppTec had a fully-diluted weighted average share count of 2,906,724,914 and 2,873,641,499 ordinary shares, respectively. |
2025 Full-Year Outlook
With confidence in customers' ongoing demand for enabling services, our CRDMO business model and management execution, the Company has further raised its full-year guidance.
The Company expects Continuing Operations revenue to resume double-digit growth in 2025, with its year-over-year growth rate raised to 17-18%, up from the prior 13-17%. As a result, the Company expects full-year total revenue of RMB43.5-44.0 billion, up from the prior RMB42.5-43.5 billion.
As it focuses on the core CRDMO business and continuously improved production and operating efficiency, the Company is confident and expects to further improve the adjusted non-IFRS net profit margin in 2025.
The Company is actively advancing global capacity construction; while due to longer-than-expected settlement cycles of certain projects, capex for 2025 is expected to reach RMB5.5-6.0 billion (adjusted from the prior RMB7.0-8.0 billion). Together with business growth, efficiency improvement, and considering the timing differences in project payments, free cash flow for 2025 is expected to increase from RMB5.0-6.0 billion to RMB8.0-8.5 billion.
Management Comment
Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and CEO of WuXi AppTec, said, "Reflecting robust customer demand and the strength of our unique CRDMO business model, WuXi AppTec delivered strong double-digit growth in revenue, profit and operating cash flow in the first three quarters of 2025, while our backlog for Continuing Operations reached a record RMB59.9 billion. Based on this momentum, we have further raised our full-year revenue and free cash flow guidance. The strategic divestment of clinical research services enables us to fully focus on our core CRDMO strategy and better meet the evolving needs of our customers. By concentrating on drug discovery, laboratory testing, process development, and manufacturing services, we are accelerating the growth of our global capabilities and capacities, delivering greater value for customers and shareholders, and advancing our vision that 'every drug can be made and every disease can be treated'."
Business Performance by Segment
This release provides a summary of the results and does not intend to provide a complete statement relating to the Company, its securities, or any relevant matters herein that a recipient may need in order to evaluate the Company. For additional information, please refer to the WuXi AppTec 2025 Third Quarterly Results Presentation and 2025 Third Quarterly Report disclosed on the Company's official website, as well as the Company's disclosure documents and information on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited website. Investors are advised to exercise caution and be aware of the investment risks in trading Company shares.
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Company is prepared in accordance with China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (CAS), in currency of RMB. Besides, all other financial information disclosed in this press release is prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards Accounting Standards ("IFRSs"), in currency of RMB.
The 2025 Third Quarterly Report of the Company has not been audited.
Third Quarter 2025 Results by Segments
Unit: RMB million
|
Segment |
Revenue |
Change |
Adjusted non- |
Change |
Adjusted |
|
WuXi Chemistry |
9,676.68 |
22.7 % |
5,329.83 |
40.6 % |
55.1 % |
|
WuXi Testing |
1,480.83 |
2.1 % |
428.69 |
-10.0 % |
28.9 % |
|
WuXi Biology |
695.67 |
5.9 % |
264.49 |
1.8 % |
38.0 % |
|
Others |
191.78 |
163.8 % |
161.60 |
658.4 % |
84.3 % |
|
Discontinued Operations (Note 1) |
12.47 |
-96.9 % |
12.47 |
N/A |
100.0 % |
|
Total |
12,057.43 |
15.3 % |
6,197.08 |
38.4 % |
51.4 % |
First Three Quarters 2025 Results by Segments
Unit: RMB million
|
Segment |
Revenue |
Change |
Adjusted non- |
Change |
Adjusted |
|
WuXi Chemistry |
25,978.06 |
29.3 % |
13,314.69 |
45.7 % |
51.3 % |
|
WuXi Testing |
4,169.47 |
0.0 % |
1,104.58 |
-26.1 % |
26.5 % |
|
WuXi Biology |
1,947.27 |
6.6 % |
720.38 |
3.8 % |
37.0 % |
|
Others |
355.26 |
-10.5 % |
258.90 |
24.1 % |
72.9 % |
|
Discontinued Operations (Note 1) |
406.65 |
-66.5 % |
56.49 |
N/A |
13.9 % |
|
Total |
32,856.72 |
18.6 % |
15,455.04 |
36.3 % |
47.0 % |
Note 1: In accordance with the IFRSs, the Company has classified the operations for which equity sale agreements were signed or sales were completed during the first three quarters of 2025 or the comparison year as discontinued operations.
Note 2: Any sum of the data above that is inconsistent with the total is due to rounding.
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss [4] – Prepared under IFRSs
|
RMB Million |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Revenue |
12,057.4 |
10,461.1 |
32,856.7 |
27,702.0 |
|
Cost of sales |
(6,050.8) |
(6,063.8) |
(17,737.9) |
(16,603.8) |
|
Gross profit |
6,006.6 |
4,397.3 |
15,118.9 |
11,098.2 |
|
Other income |
280.4 |
247.6 |
920.0 |
758.6 |
|
Other gains and losses |
188.0 |
(602.5) |
2,637.0 |
(394.1) |
|
Impairment losses under expected credit losses ("ECL") model, net of reversal |
(169.0) |
(72.5) |
(459.6) |
(154.6) |
|
Impairment losses of non-financial assets |
(80.0) |
- |
(153.5) |
- |
|
Impairment losses of assets classified as held for sale |
- |
- |
(120.7) |
- |
|
Selling and marketing expenses |
(175.0) |
(189.1) |
(569.4) |
(546.6) |
|
Administrative expenses |
(721.8) |
(687.4) |
(1,969.5) |
(1,964.9) |
|
R&D expenses |
(311.2) |
(317.7) |
(825.7) |
(954.0) |
|
Operating Profit |
5,018.1 |
2,775.7 |
14,577.4 |
7,842.5 |
|
Share of results of associates |
199.9 |
87.1 |
440.1 |
202.9 |
|
Share of results of joint ventures |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
(4.0) |
|
Finance costs |
(88.8) |
(58.2) |
(257.6) |
(187.2) |
|
Profit before tax |
5,129.7 |
2,804.7 |
14,760.5 |
7,854.3 |
|
Income tax expense |
(1,583.8) |
(484.0) |
(2,830.9) |
(1,252.7) |
|
Profit for the period |
3,545.8 |
2,320.8 |
11,929.6 |
6,601.6 |
|
Profit for the period attributable to: |
||||
|
Owners of the Company |
3,514.6 |
2,293.1 |
11,801.9 |
6,532.9 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
31.2 |
27.7 |
127.6 |
68.7 |
|
3,545.8 |
2,320.8 |
11,929.6 |
6,601.6 |
|
|
[4] If the sum of the data below is inconsistent with the total, it is caused by rounding. |
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss[5] (continued) – Prepared under IFRSs
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for calculating EPS (expressed in shares) |
||||
|
– Basic |
2,839,378,755 |
2,883,580,115 |
2,839,864,290 |
2,899,626,297 |
|
– Diluted |
2,877,629,997 |
2,889,573,492 |
2,873,641,499 |
2,906,724,914 |
|
Earnings per share (expressed in RMB per S hare) |
||||
|
– Basic |
1.24 |
0.80 |
4.16 |
2.25 |
|
– Diluted |
1.22 |
0.79 |
4.12 |
2.24 |
|
[5] If the sum of the data below is inconsistent with the total, it is caused by rounding. |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position[6] – Prepared under IFRSs
|
RMB Million |
September 3 0 , |
December 31, |
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Non-current Assets |
||
|
Property, plant and equipment |
25,662.5 |
25,267.8 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
1,837.0 |
1,874.8 |
|
Goodwill |
866.0 |
972.4 |
|
Other intangible assets |
420.1 |
601.0 |
|
Interests in associates |
1,939.2 |
2,322.2 |
|
Interests in joint ventures |
3.9 |
3.4 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
512.9 |
473.1 |
|
Financial assets at fair value through profit or |
8,350.8 |
8,943.4 |
|
Other non-current assets |
115.7 |
114.7 |
|
Biological assets |
1,085.7 |
1,063.0 |
|
Total Non-current Assets |
40,793.8 |
41,635.7 |
|
Current Assets |
||
|
Inventories |
6,011.0 |
3,532.1 |
|
Contract costs |
929.0 |
912.2 |
|
Biological assets |
903.7 |
955.5 |
|
Amounts due from related parties |
115.5 |
89.3 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
10,731.6 |
9,643.7 |
|
Contract assets |
819.0 |
988.8 |
|
Income tax recoverable |
42.8 |
87.2 |
|
Financial assets at FVTPL |
3,561.0 |
1,234.0 |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
1.8 |
- |
|
Other current assets |
742.3 |
734.1 |
|
Pledged bank deposits |
57.5 |
22.1 |
|
Term deposits with initial term of over three |
3,921.4 |
4,865.6 |
|
Bank balances and cash |
25,459.9 |
13,434.3 |
|
53,296.6 |
36,498.8 |
|
|
Assets classified as held for sale |
515.7 |
2,191.3 |
|
Total Current Assets |
53,812.3 |
38,690.2 |
|
Total Assets |
94,606.1 |
80,325.8 |
|
[6] If the sum of the data below is inconsistent with the total, it is caused by rounding. |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (continued)[7]– Prepared under IFRSs
|
RMB Million |
September 3 0 , |
December 31, |
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Current Liabilities |
||
|
Trade and other payables |
7,746.5 |
7,025.5 |
|
Amounts due to related parties |
7.9 |
15.3 |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
2.9 |
202.0 |
|
Contract liabilities |
2,565.7 |
2,251.0 |
|
Bank borrowings |
5,282.1 |
1,278.6 |
|
Lease liabilities |
179.9 |
224.2 |
|
Income tax payables |
2,249.9 |
870.8 |
|
Convertible bonds |
1,294.5 |
3,493.1 |
|
19,329.3 |
15,360.6 |
|
|
Liabilities directly associated with assets |
109.0 |
865.5 |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
19,438.3 |
16,226.1 |
|
Non-current Liabilities |
||
|
Bank borrowings |
1,799.1 |
2,959.5 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
433.7 |
522.4 |
|
Deferred income |
929.9 |
985.6 |
|
Lease liabilities |
532.7 |
546.6 |
|
Total Non-current Liabilities |
3,695.4 |
5,014.1 |
|
Total Liabilities |
23,133.6 |
21,240.2 |
|
Net Assets |
71,472.5 |
59,085.6 |
|
Capital and Reserves |
||
|
Share capital |
2,965.7 |
2,888.0 |
|
Reserves |
67,982.4 |
55,744.7 |
|
Equity attributable to owners of the Company |
70,948.1 |
58,632.7 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
524.4 |
452.9 |
|
Total Equity |
71,472.5 |
59,085.6 |
|
[7] If the sum of the data below is inconsistent with the total, it is caused by rounding. |
Adjusted Non-IFRS Net Profit Attributable to the Owners of the Company[8]
|
RMB Million |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Net p rofit attributable to the owners of the Company under CAS |
3,514.6 |
2,293.1 |
12,075.5 |
6,532.9 |
|
GAAP difference[9] |
- |
- |
(273.6) |
- |
|
Net p rofit attributable to the owners of the Company under IFRSs |
3,514.6 |
2,293.1 |
11,801.9 |
6,532.9 |
|
Add: |
||||
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
249.9 |
79.4 |
426.3 |
244.4 |
|
Issuance expenses of convertible bonds |
8.7 |
- |
28.4 |
- |
|
Foreign exchange related losses |
100.0 |
629.8 |
548.0 |
658.7 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets from merger and |
6.7 |
13.3 |
20.5 |
40.3 |
|
Gains or losses from divestiture, restructuring and resource |
88.4 |
- |
228.3 |
- |
|
Non-IFRS net profit attributable to the owners of the Company |
3,968.5 |
3,015.6 |
13,053.5 |
7,476.3 |
|
Add: |
||||
|
Realized and unrealized losses(gains) from venture capital |
254.4 |
(41.9) |
(2,515.7) |
(134.6) |
|
Realized and unrealized share of (gains)losses from joint ventures |
(0.6) |
(0.2) |
(0.6) |
4.0 |
|
Adjusted non-IFRS net profit attributable to the owners of the |
4,222.3 |
2,973.5 |
10,537.1 |
7,345.7 |
|
[8] If the sum of the data below is inconsistent with the total, it is caused by rounding. |
|
[9] Due to differences in accounting treatment of long-term equity investments under IFRSs, it occurs GAAP difference of RMB(273.6) million for first three quarters of 2025. |
Most Read
Bio Jobs
News
Editor Picks