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Vcanbio Cell & Gene Engineering Corp.

600645.SS
60
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Price
¥18.39
-0.35 (-1.87%)
Market Cap
¥8.37B
Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Sep 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

2.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 467.9M (2021) → 455.3M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Vcanbio Cell & Gene Engineering is a Chinese biotechnology company focused on cell storage and gene engineering services. Its core business includes cord blood stem cell banking, immune cell storage, and related genetic testing services. It is one of the largest stem cell storage companies in China, operating through partnerships with hospitals and maternity centers.

The company earns revenue primarily from long-term cell storage fees paid by individuals and families, along with income from genetic testing and bioresource services. It operates mainly in China, with a market capitalization around $8.4 billion and healthy gross margins near 69%. Its early-mover position in China's stem cell banking market gives it a scale advantage, though the business faces regulatory uncertainty and depends heavily on public awareness and willingness to pay for cell storage services that may or may not be needed in the future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
65.3%
Premium pricing power — 65.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.2%
Healthy — 12.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.5%
Weak — 4.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-6.8%
Shrinking sales (-6.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+60.6%
Earnings growing fast (+60.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
280%
Turns 280% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
20.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (20.3%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
72.6x
Expensive — P/E 72.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+24.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (72.6 → 47.8)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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