Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited

SEHK:2096 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$22.2b

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8.7%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 4.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.3% per year. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's return on equity is 10.4%, and it has net margins of 11%.

Key information

-8.7%

Earnings growth rate

-10.3%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth5.6%
Revenue growth rate9.3%
Return on equity10.4%
Net Margin11.0%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Like Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's (HKG:2096) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

May 06
We Like Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's (HKG:2096) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Recent updates

We Like Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's (HKG:2096) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

May 06
We Like Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's (HKG:2096) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited's (HKG:2096) Price In Tune With Revenues

Mar 06
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited's (HKG:2096) Price In Tune With Revenues

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited's (HKG:2096) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Nov 21
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited's (HKG:2096) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jul 29
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Why Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's (HKG:2096) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

May 01
Why Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's (HKG:2096) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited's (HKG:2096) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Dec 29
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited's (HKG:2096) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) Estimates

Aug 28
Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) Estimates

Are Investors Undervaluing Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) By 40%?

Jun 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) By 40%?

Analysts Just Shaved Their Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) Forecasts Dramatically

Apr 06
Analysts Just Shaved Their Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096) Forecasts Dramatically

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096)

Jan 10
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG:2096)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Simcere Pharmaceutical Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:2096 Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 246,6357333,0301,410
30 Sep 246,487-1852,8831,382
30 Jun 246,340-1,1022,7351,353
31 Mar 246,474-1942,7951,458
31 Dec 236,6087152,8551,563
30 Sep 236,8071,9282,9981,708
30 Jun 237,0063,1413,1411,853
31 Mar 236,6652,0362,9881,790
31 Dec 226,3249312,8351,728
30 Sep 225,9529722,7091,585
30 Jun 225,5791,0132,5841,441
31 Mar 225,2901,2602,5011,429
31 Dec 215,0001,5072,4191,417
30 Sep 214,8521,2742,3061,366
30 Jun 214,7031,0422,1931,315
31 Mar 214,6068562,0881,228
31 Dec 204,5096701,9821,142
30 Sep 204,5286991,9901,030
30 Jun 204,5487281,997918
31 Mar 204,7928662,183817
31 Dec 195,0371,0042,368716
31 Dec 184,5147342,512447
31 Dec 173,8683502,433212

Quality Earnings: 2096 has a large one-off loss of CN¥264.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: 2096's current net profit margins (11%) are higher than last year (10.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2096's earnings have declined by 8.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 2096's earnings growth over the past year (2.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (-8.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 2096 earnings growth over the past year (2.6%) exceeded the Pharmaceuticals industry -9.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: 2096's Return on Equity (10.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/06 11:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/06 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited is covered by 17 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shaojing TongBofA Global Research
Bo YuChina International Capital Corporation Limited
Shitong HanCitic Securities Co., Ltd.