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PharmaEssentia Full Year 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations

TWSE:6446
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PharmaEssentia (TWSE:6446) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: NT$9.73b (up 91% from FY 2023).
  • Net income: NT$2.97b (up from NT$623.8m loss in FY 2023).
  • Profit margin: 31% (up from net loss in FY 2023). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue.
  • EPS: NT$8.96 (up from NT$1.93 loss in FY 2023).
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TWSE:6446 Revenue and Expenses Breakdown February 28th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

PharmaEssentia Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.9%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 5.7%.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Research and Development of New Drugs contributing NT$9.73b. The largest operating expense was Research & Development (R&D) costs, amounting to NT$2.59b (38% of total expenses). Over the last 12 months, the company's earnings were enhanced by non-operating gains of NT$1.23b. Explore how 6446's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 38% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 32% growth forecast for the Biotechs industry in Taiwan.

Performance of the Taiwanese Biotechs industry.

The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before you take the next step you should know about the 2 warning signs for PharmaEssentia (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that we have uncovered.

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