[ET Net News Agency, 2 September 2019] Credit Suisse lowered its target price for
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (02607) to HK$16.18 from HK$18.14 and maintained its
"neutral" rating.
The research house said the company's 1H revenue and net profit account for 52.7% and
49.9% of its FY2019 estimates. It has guided that in the next three years, R&D cost per
manufacturing will increase to 7-10%, each year rising by 1%. 1H's pharma manufacturing
grew 24% to Rmb11,942mn.
Credit Suisse expects its growth to decline by 10% within the next three years. It
lowered its 2020/21 net profit by 2.70%/5.54% due to increasing investment in R&D as
indicated by management. (KL)