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Genscript Biotech Corp (1548) Fair Value & Analysis

Healthcare · HK · Market cap HK$26.7B (≈ $3.4B) · ISIN KYG3825B1059

What is Genscript Biotech Corp really worth?

GB Genscript Biotech Corp 1548 · HK
PriceHK$31.46
Fair ValueHK$15.52
Upside−50.7%
Quality55/100

A solid business, but trading 103% above our fair value of HK$15.52.

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Strengths

Low debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (9/12)

Risks

!Mixed Growth (revenue 5y +19.7 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -55.5% net margin
!Narrow moat 24/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
Evidence: Medium Range HK$11.63 – HK$19.42

Fair value as of: Aug 20, 2026

From 13 valuation models · updated 16 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 20, 2026, revised from HK$15.14 to HK$15.52 (+2.5%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price +67.8% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (HK$19.42). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (55/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

HK$41.95 HK$8.23 Fair Value HK$15.52 Apr 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 20, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range HK$8.23 – HK$41.95 · fair‑value band HK$11.63 – HK$19.42 · the HK$31.46 price screens above the HK$15.52 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 20, 2026.

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Analysis

Genscript Biotech Corp (1548) currently trades at HK$31.46, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$15.52, implying the stock looks roughly 102.7% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 55/100 (solid quality), in the Healthcare sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of HK$3.03 per share, and 0 of the 13 models we run sit above the HK$31.46 price. Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at HK$2.07, and 13 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Genscript Biotech Corp generated revenue of HK$960M at a net margin of −55.5%. Revenue grew 42.5% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −12.9%. Net debt stands at HK$116M. Fundamentals as of Aug 20, 2026

Our scenario range runs from HK$11.63 (bear case) to HK$19.42 (bull case); at HK$31.46, the current price sits above 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. For context, the median of 10 Healthcare peers we cover trades at −59% fair-value upside, at −51%, 1548 screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced 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. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
FCF DCF HK$1.94 HK$3.01 HK$6.41 75
EPV HK$0.9200 HK$1.06 HK$1.19 74
Growth DCF HK$1.83 HK$3.34 HK$6.38 74
All 13 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF HK$1.94 HK$3.01 HK$6.41 75
5Y Revenue Exit HK$1.34 HK$2.19 HK$3.97 70
5Y EBITDA Exit HK$1.78 HK$3.10 HK$5.67 72
10Y Revenue Exit HK$1.49 HK$3.03 HK$3.96 66
10Y EBITDA Exit HK$1.86 HK$4.00 HK$7.71 64
Earnings-Based
EPV HK$0.9200 HK$1.06 HK$1.19 74
Multiples
EV/EBIT HK$1.57 HK$2.07 HK$2.56 66
EV/EBITDA HK$1.66 HK$2.19 HK$2.72 67
EV/Revenue HK$1.00 HK$1.40 HK$1.79 54
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) HK$0.9100 HK$1.21 HK$1.81 54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF HK$1.83 HK$3.34 HK$6.38 74
Rev-Margin DCF HK$1.38 HK$2.49 HK$4.66 69
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder HK$0.9200 HK$1.06 HK$1.19 72

Widest divergence: DCF Models (HK$3.03) versus Earnings-Based (HK$1.06). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (75).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 27.8 TTM
EPS (TTM) HK$−0.0200
Net margin −55.5% FY2025
Return on equity −12.9% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) −6.6% avg 5y
Operating margin 17.3% TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) HK$960M TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +42.5% 3y avg +15.3%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow HK$242M FY2025
Net debt HK$116M FY2025 · ≈ 0.5 yrs of FCF

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 20, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 55/100

Of which business quality 59 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 73

Profitability 5
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 79
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 89
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 82
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 21
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 38
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 81
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 100
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 71
Buybacks instead of dilution

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.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Genscript Biotech Corporation, an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture and sale of life science research products and services in the United States of America, Europe, Mainland China, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally.

Full company description

Genscript Biotech Corporation, an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture and sale of life science research products and services in the United States of America, Europe, Mainland China, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Life Science Services and Products; Biologics Development Services; and Industrial Synthetic Biology Products segments. The Life Science Services and Products segment provide research services and products which are used in fundamental to life-science research and application. The Biologics Development Services segment which helps biopharmaceutical and biotech companies accelerate the development of therapeutic antibodies, and gene/cell therapy products with an integrated platform. The Industrial Synthetic Biology Products segment develops and produces industrial enzymes through non-pathogenic microbial strains constructed using genetic engineering. It also offers SurePAGE, a precast gel series; CytoSinct, a Nanobeads product and services; and Benz-Neburase, a genetically engineered endonuclease. In addition, the company provides automated protein and antibody purification system; automated maxi-plasmid purification; automated mini-scale purification for plasmid, protein, and antibody; eBlot and eStain, a protein transfer and staining system; eZwest Lite, an automated western blotting device; CytoSinct, a cell isolation solution; pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity ELISA kits; COVID-19 detection cPass technology kits; and GenBox, a mini electrophoresis tank. It serves antibody drug discovery; gene therapy; vaccine; in vitro diagnostics; gene editing; plant biology; and synthetic biology solutions. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Genscript Biotech Corp reported revenue of $960M in FY2025 versus $511M in FY2021, a compound +17.1%/yr. Reported net income was −$533M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 67/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
HK$960M
Latest YoY
+61.4%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+15.3%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+19.7%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (13Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+25.0%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue +17.1%/yr
FY21 $511M
FY22 $626M
FY23 $840M
FY24 $594M
FY25 $960M
Net income
FY21 −$348M
FY22 −$227M
FY23 −$95.5M
FY24 $3.0B
FY25 −$533M

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Peer Group

Biotechnology · 622 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.

Quality Score 55 · Above median
Fair Value upside −51% · Below median
Return on assets 3% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) −56% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 17% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 43% · Top 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Biotechnology median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.86× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 3.55× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 14.1× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 10.2× · Cheaper than median

Strength profile in five axes (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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE0 · sector 0
FUTURE100 · sector 0
PAST0 · sector 0
HEALTH100 · sector 98
DIVIDEND0 · sector 26

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Genscript Biotech Corp (1548) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 20, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of HK$15.52 versus a price of HK$31.46, about −51% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 1548?
Our model-based fair value for Genscript Biotech Corp is HK$15.52 (as of Aug 20, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: HK$31.46.
What is the quality score of 1548?
Genscript Biotech Corp has a Quality Score of 55/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Genscript Biotech Corp (1548)?
Genscript Biotech Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about HK$960M (latest available figure, as of Aug 20, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 1548?
The net profit margin of Genscript Biotech Corp is about −55.5%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.
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