Total Revenue Reached RMB11.14 Billion in the Second Quarter, Up 20.4% Year-over-Year; among which Revenue from Continuing Operations Reached RMB11.05 Billion, Up 24.9% Year-over-Year
Total Revenue Reached RMB20.80 Billion
for the First Half, Up 20.6% Year-over-Year; among which Revenue from Continuing Operations Reached RMB20.41 Billion, Up 24.2% Year-over-Year
Net Profit Attributable to the Owners of the Company Reached RMB8.56 Billion
[2] for the First Half,
Up 101.9% Year-over-Year;
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) of RMB2.99
[3],
Up 106.2% Year-over-Year
Adjusted Non-IFRS Net Profit Attributable to the Owners of the Company Reached RMB6.31 Billion for the First Half, Up 44.4% Year-over-Year; Adjusted Non-IFRS Diluted EPS of RMB2.20, Up 46.7% Year-over-Year
Backlog for Continuing Operations Reached RMB56.69 billion as of June 30, 2025, Up 37.2% Year-over-Year
Operating Cash Flow Achieved RMB7.07 Billion for the First Half, Up 49.1% Year-over-Year
SHANGHAI, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
WuXi AppTec (stock code: 603259.SH / 2359.HK), a global company that provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services that enable companies in the pharmaceutical and life
sciences
industry, today announced financial results
for the first
half
ending
June
3
0
, 2025 ("Reporting Period"):
For the first half of 2025, total revenue reached RMB20.80 billion, up 20.6% year-over-year. Revenue from Continuing Operations reached RMB20.41 billion, up 24.2% year-over-year.
Adjusted non-IFRS gross profit reached RMB9.26 billion, with the adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin up 4.7pts year-over-year to 44.5%.
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Company was RMB8.56 billion, up 101.9% year-over-year; diluted EPS was RMB2.99, up 106.2% year-over-year.
Adjusted non-IFRS net profit attributable to the owners of the Company was RMB6.31 billion, up 44.4% year-over-year; adjusted non-IFRS net profit margin up 5.0pts year-over-year to 30.4%; adjusted non-IFRS diluted EPS was RMB2.20, up 46.7% year-over-year.
With continuous capacity expansion to better meet customer demand, backlog for Continuing Operations reached RMB56.69 billion as of June 30, 2025, up 37.2% year-over-year.
Operating cash flow climbed 49.1% year-over-year to RMB7.07 billion, driven by business growth, increase in operating efficiency, and continued improvement of financial management capabilities.
The Company's sustained and steady business growth is the result of our unique, fully integrated Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) platform. Driven by "follow the molecule" and "win the molecule" strategies, WuXi Chemistry's small molecule CRDMO pipeline continues to efficiently convert and capture high-quality molecules, delivering sustained business growth. In the first half of 2025, a total of 412 new molecules have been added to the small molecule Development and Manufacturing (D&M) pipeline. As of June 30, 2025, our small molecule D&M pipeline reached 3,409 molecules, representing an increase of 8 projects in phase III and commercial stages during the first half of 2025.
The Company has been accelerating global expansion and capacity construction. In March 2025, both the Changzhou and Taixing API manufacturing sites successfully passed FDA on-site inspections with no single observation. By the end of 2025, total reactor volume of small molecule APIs is expected to reach over 4,000kL, and the total reactor volume of Solid Phase Peptide Synthesizers is expected to increase to more than 100,000L.
As an enabler of innovation and a trusted partner and contributor to the global pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, the Company actively advanced sustainability and has been extensively recognized by global rating agencies. The Company has achieved the highest "AAA" rating from MSCI for the first time, becoming the first A-share listed company in the life sciences industry to achieve this milestone. In addition, the Company's near-term emissions reduction targets have been validated by Science Based Targets initiatives (SBTi). Our accomplishments have also been acknowledged by major global rating agencies, including EcoVadis, CDP, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Sustainalytics and FTSE Russell.
The Company remains committed to rewarding shareholders and actively supporting the Company's value. In the first half of 2025, the Company distributed a total of RMB3.84 billion in cash dividends, including RMB2.83 billion for the 2024 annual cash dividend and RMB1.01 billion for the 2025 special cash dividend. Meanwhile, the Company also completed the repurchase and cancellation of RMB1.0 billion worth of A-shares in the first half. An additional, previously announced RMB1.0 billion worth of A-share repurchase and cancellation plan is currently being implemented, with approximately RMB0.5 billion worth of A-shares repurchased as of now. Moreover, the Company's Board of Directors approved WuXi AppTec's first interim dividend plan, distributing RMB3.50 cash dividend for every 10 shares (approximately RMB1.0 billion in total) to shareholders.
2025 Full-Year Outlook
With confidence in customers' ongoing demand for enabling services, our CRDMO business model and management execution, the Company has raised full-year guidance despite external uncertainties.
The Company expects Continuing Operations revenue to resume double-digit growth in 2025, with its year-over-year growth rate raised to 13-17%, up from the prior 10-15%. As a result, the Company expects full-year total revenue of RMB42.5-43.5 billion, up from the prior RMB41.5-43.0 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.
Capex is expected to reach RMB7.0-8.0 billion in 2025. Together with business growth and efficiency improvement, free cash flow is expected to increase from RMB4.0-5.0 billion to RMB5.0-6.0 billion.
Management Comment
Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and CEO of WuXi AppTec, said, "WuXi AppTec once again delivered robust double-digit growth in both revenue and profit in the second quarter, demonstrating the strength of our unique CRDMO business model and the dedication of our global teams. In the first half of 2025, we achieved revenue of RMB20.8 billion, with Continuing Operations revenue growing 24.2% year-over-year, and adjusted non-IFRS net profit growing 44.4% year-over-year, while our backlog for Continuing Operations reached a new record high of RMB56.7 billion."
"Building on this strong momentum and consistent execution, we have raised our 2025 full-year revenue target to RMB42.5-43.5 billion, with Continuing Operations now expected to achieve 13-17% year-over-year double-digit growth, and correspondingly, the free cash flow target up to RMB5.0-6.0 billion. We remain focused on enhancing our core capabilities, expanding capacity, and improving operating efficiency to create greater value for our customers and shareholders."
"Guided by our vision that 'Every drug can be made and every disease can be treated,' we are committed to enabling our partners to deliver innovative therapies to patients worldwide. Together, we will continue to advance healthcare innovation and improve lives."
Business Performance by Segments
WuXi Chemistry: CRDMO Business Model Drives
Continuous
Growth;
H1
2025
Revenue Up
33.5
% YoY
, with TIDES Revenue Up 141.6% YoY
H1 revenue of WuXi Chemistry reached RMB16.30 billion, up 33.5% year-over-year. With continued optimization of production process and improvement in capacity efficiency driven by the growth of late-stage clinical and commercial projects, H1 adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin steadily improved 5.2pts year-over-year to 49.0%.
Small molecule drug discovery service ("R") continues to generate downstream opportunities. In the past 12 months, we successfully synthesized and delivered more than 440,000 new compounds to customers. In the meantime, 158 molecules were converted from R to D phase in the first half of 2025.Through our "follow-the-customer" and "follow-the-molecule" strategies, we established trusted partnerships with our customers globally, supporting the sustainable growth of our CRDMO business.
Small molecule D&M service remains strong.
i. The small molecule CDMO pipeline continued to expand. H1 revenue of small molecule D&M services rose 17.5% year-over-year to RMB8.68 billion. In the first half of 2025, 412 new molecules were added to the small molecule D&M pipeline. As of June 30, 2025, our small molecule D&M pipeline reached 3,409 molecules, including 76 commercial projects, 84 in phase III, 368 in phase II and 2,881 in phase I and pre-clinical stages. That represents an increase of 8 projects in the commercial and phase III stages during the first half of 2025.
ii. We continued to build small molecule capacity. In March 2025, both the Changzhou and Taixing API manufacturing sites successfully passed FDA on-site inspections with no single observation. The total reactor volume of small molecule APIs is expected to reach over 4,000kL by the end of 2025.
TIDES business (oligo and peptides) sustains rapid growth.
i. With the ramp-up of new capacities released sequentially each quarter last year, H1 TIDES revenue grew 141.6% year-over-year to RMB5.03 billion. As of June 30, 2025, TIDES backlog was up 48.8% year-over-year.
ii. TIDES D&M customers grew 12% year-over-year, while the number of TIDES molecules grew 16% year-over-year.
iii. We continued to build peptide capacity in Taixing. Total reactor volume of Solid Phase Peptide Synthesizers is expected to increase to over 100,000L by the end of 2025.
WuXi Testing
[4]: Drug Safety Evaluation Service & Site Management Organization (SMO) Maintain Leading Positions
WuXi Testing revenue reached RMB2.69 billion in H1, and H1 adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin was 25.1%.
Q2 revenue of lab testing services reached RMB1.00 billion, growing 5.5% year-over-year and 13.2% quarter-over-quarter. Of which, drug safety evaluation services revenue grew 3.4% year-over-year and 10.2% quarter-over-quarter.
H1 revenue of lab testing services grew 0.4% year-over-year to RMB1.89 billion. Due to market impact, its H1 adjusted non-IFRS GPM declined as pricing gradually reflected in revenue along with backlog conversion. Of which, drug safety evaluation services revenue was down 2.2% year-over-year, while maintaining an industry-leading position in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Company is committed to actively enabling customers' global licensing. New modality business continued to develop, while the Company maintained its leading position in areas including nucleic acids, conjugates, mRNA, multispecific antibodies and peptides.
The Suzhou facility has successfully passed 4 consecutive FDA on-site inspections.
H1 revenue for clinical CRO & SMO declined 4.7% year-over-year to RMB0.80 billion due to market pricing impact. Of which, SMO revenue grew 1.5% year-over-year and maintained the industry leading position in China.
During the first half of 2025, our clinical CRO business supported customers to obtain 12 IND approvals and submit for 2 NDA filings; the SMO business supported 61 new drug approvals for customers. The SMO business has supported 317 new drug approvals in total over the past decade, maintaining significant advantages in multiple areas (endocrinology, dermatology, lung cancer and cardiovascular disease, etc.).
WuXi Biology: Continues to Generate Downstream Opportunities; In Vitro & In Vivo Business Synergies and New Modality Business Drive Growth
WuXi Biology follows the science and continuously strengthens drug discovery capabilities in emerging areas. It efficiently generates downstream opportunities for CRDMO model by continuously contributing more than 20% of the Company's new customers.
Through platform integration, cross-regional collaboration and comprehensive service transformation, we efficiently enable our customers. WuXi Biology revenue reached RMB1.25 billion in H1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 7.1%. Due to market pricing impact, H1 adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin was down 0.7pts to 36.4%.
We accelerated advancements in in vitro integrated screening technologies and in vivo pharmacology capabilities, driving continued rapid year-over-year revenue growth. The constantly improved competitive edge in non-oncology business has laid a solid foundation for sustained growth throughout the year.
New modality drug discovery services continue to perform well, contributing more than 30% of WuXi Biology's total revenue.
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 Interim Results Presentation and
2025 Interim 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 Interim Report of the Company has not been audited.
About WuXi
AppTec
WuXi AppTec is a trusted partner and contributor to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, providing R&D and manufacturing services that help advance healthcare innovation. With operations across Asia, Europe, and North America, we offer integrated, end-to-end services through our unique CRDMO (Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization) platform. We are privileged to work alongside nearly 6,000 partners across 30+ countries, supporting their efforts to bring breakthrough treatments to patients. Guided by our vision that every drug can be made and every disease can be treated, we are committed to advancing breakthroughs for patients—one collaboration at a time. Learn more at .
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain statements that are or may be forward looking, which can be recognized by the use of words such as "expects", "plans", "will", "estimates", "projects", "intends", or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead are predictions about future events based on our beliefs, development strategy, business plan as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to our management. Although we believe that our predictions are reasonable, future events are inherently uncertain and our forward-looking statements may turn out to be incorrect. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks relating to, among other things, our ability to meet timelines for the expansion of our service offerings or to reach the scale of our production capacity expansion plans, our ability to protect our clients' intellectual property, competition, unforeseeable change of international policy, the impact of emergencies and other force majeure. Our forward-looking statements do not constitute any profit forecast by our management nor an undertaking by WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. ("WuXi AppTec" or the "Company") to our investors.
ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE STRONGLY CAUTIONED THAT RELIANCE ON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVES KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. All forward-looking statements contained herein are qualified by reference to the cautionary statements set forth in this section. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release and are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement or information in this press release to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required under applicable law.
Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations
In accordance with the IFRSs, the Company has classified the operations for which equity sale agreements were signed or sales were completed during the Reporting Period or the comparison year as discontinued operations ("Discontinued Operations"). The remaining operations of the Company will continue to be reported as continuing operations ("Continuing Operations").
Use of Non-IFRS and Adjusted Non-IFRS Financial Measures
We provide non-IFRS gross profit and non-IFRS net profit attributable to the owners of the Company, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, issuance expenses of convertible bonds, foreign exchange-related gains or losses, amortization of acquired intangible assets from merger and acquisition, gains or losses from divestiture, restructuring and resource integration initiatives, etc. We also provide adjusted non-IFRS net profit attributable to the owners of the Company and earnings per share, which further exclude realized and unrealized gains or losses from our venture capital investments and joint ventures. Neither of the above is required by, or presented in accordance with IFRSs.
We believe that the adjusted financial measures used in this presentation are useful for understanding and assessing our core business performance and operating trends, and we believe that management and investors may benefit from referring to these adjusted financial measures in assessing our financial performance by eliminating the impact of certain unusual, non-recurring, non-cash and non-operating items that we do not consider indicative of the performance of our core business. Such non-IFRS financial measures, the management of the Company believes, is widely accepted and adopted in the industry the Company is operating in. However, the presentation of these adjusted non-IFRS financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRSs. You should not view adjusted results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under IFRSs, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies.
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