WuXi AppTec Co (603259) Fair Value & Analysis
Healthcare · CN · Market cap 352B CNY
Fair value as of: Jul 19, 2026
From 26 valuation models · updated 19 days ago
Share price +20.6% over the past month.
A strong business, but screening 16% overvalued on our models.
What matters now
- A high-quality business (quality 79/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety.
- The model range is unusually wide (¥91.52 to ¥310.22). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 19, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥36.87 – ¥165.00 · fair‑value band ¥91.52 – ¥310.22 · the ¥142.70 price screens above the ¥119.18 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 19, 2026.
Analysis
WuXi AppTec Co (603259) currently trades at ¥142.70, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥119.18, implying the stock looks roughly 16.5% overvalued today. We read business quality at 79/100 (high quality), in the Healthcare sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).
Over the trailing twelve months, WuXi AppTec Co generated revenue of 46.2B CNY at a net margin of 43.6%. Revenue grew 28.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 25.7%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of 21.0B CNY. Fundamentals as of Jul 19, 2026
Our scenario range runs from ¥91.52 (bear case) to ¥310.22 (bull case); at ¥142.70, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 123% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Healthcare peers we cover trades at -49% fair-value upside, at -16%, 603259 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 26 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (¥229.57) versus Asset-Based (¥21.59). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 19, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 74 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 87
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, provides research and manufacturing services to discover, develop, and manufacture spectrum for small molecule drugs in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through WuXi Chemistry, WuXi Testing, WuXi Biology, and Others segments.
Full company description
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, provides research and manufacturing services to discover, develop, and manufacture spectrum for small molecule drugs in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through WuXi Chemistry, WuXi Testing, WuXi Biology, and Others segments. It offers contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CDRMO) services for new drug development from discovery to commercial covering various categories for various synthetic molecular modalities, including small molecules, oligonucleotides, peptides, and complex conjugates; and biology services and solutions which support stand-alone and integrated projects from target discovery to candidate selection and into the clinic. The company also provides laboratory testing services, such as toxicology, DMPK, and bioanalytical services; clinical contract research organization services, including Phase I to Phase IV clinical development services, and bioequivalence for products including pharmaceuticals and biologics; and site management organization, patient recruitment, site start-up, and academic research organization. In addition, it offers services for biology; CDRMO platform for small molecules, oligonucleotides, and peptides; drug research and development testing; and clinical research services. WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
WuXi AppTec Co reported revenue of ¥43.4B in FY2025 versus ¥22.9B in FY2021, a compound +17.3%/yr. Reported net income was ¥19.2B in FY2025, compounding +39.3%/yr from FY2021.
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Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- WuXi AppTec Delivers Strong H1 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance[1], Driven by Greater Success of Multiple Customers' Products and
- WuXi AppTec Named Constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series for Fourth Consecutive Year
- WuXi AppTec files complaint against U.S. DoD for linking it to Chinese military
- WuXi AppTec Recognized as a Top-Performing Company on 2026 Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index
Peer Group
Diagnostics & Research · 137 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Diagnostics & Research median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 40/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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