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WuXi AppTec's First-Quarter Profit Surges

By Bingyan Wang

 

WuXi AppTec Co.'s net profit rose 32% in the first quarter, driven by strong revenue growth.

The pharmaceutical research-and-development platform said Monday that net profit reached 2.17 billion yuan ($314.7 million) in the quarter, up 32% from the same period a year earlier.

Revenue climbed 5.8% to CNY8.96 billion. It reported the fastest revenue growth in its European market, with a rise of 19% to CNY1.44 billion.

The company added more than 310 new customers during the quarter, bringing its total above 6,000.

Looking ahead, WuXi AppTec said it expects revenue to grow 5% to 7% for the year.

 

Write to Bingyan Wang at bingyan.wang@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 24, 2023 20:35 ET (00:35 GMT)

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