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Contract drug manufacturing (CDMO) stocks

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What are Contract drug manufacturing (CDMO) stocks in Korea?

The Contract drug manufacturing (CDMO) theme on jonbur groups 22 Korean stocks listed on KOSPI and KOSDAQ, worth ₩125T in total. On Oct 28, 2026 the group moved up 0.41% (weighted by market value); the largest members are Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Hanmi Pharm.

Key facts

Stocks
22
Total market value
₩125T
Day's move
+0.41%
As of
Oct 28, 2026
Largest members
Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Hanmi Pharm

Earnings tracker · 3Q 2026

Reporting season · reports due by Nov 14

4 of 22 reportedOperating profit up vs a year ago: 3 of 4
Revenue+29.1%
Operating profit+51.8%
Net profit−33.3%

Combined, for the companies that have reported, vs the same quarter a year ago

CompanyReportedRevenuevs a year agoOperating profitvs a year agovs last quarterOp. margin
CelltrionOct 12Preliminary₩1.5T+45.8%₩510B+69.2%+12.9%34.0%29.3%
Hanmi PharmOct 27Preliminary₩377B+4.2%₩38B−31.3%−71.2%10.0%15.2%
ST PharmOct 27Preliminary₩98B+19.1%₩16B+6.6%−14.3%16.1%18.0%
Dong-A STOct 27Preliminary₩207B−4.4%₩21B+52.9%+239.9%10.4%6.5%
Samsung BiologicsExpected around Oct 28
GC BiopharmaExpected around Nov 3
Chong Kun Dang PharmaceuticalExpected around Nov 3
IL Dong PharmaceuticalExpected around Nov 6
Daewoong PharmaExpected around Nov 7
HuonsExpected around Nov 10
GL Pharm TechExpected around Nov 10
SAM Chun Dang PharmExpected around Nov 14
ProteinaExpected around Nov 14
Samyang HoldingsExpected around Nov 14
BinexExpected around Nov 14
BNC KoreaExpected around Nov 14
Kolon Life ScienceExpected around Nov 14
Prestige BiologicsExpected around Nov 14
RPbioExpected around Nov 14
SeouLin BioscienceExpected around Nov 14
Dt&CroExpected around Nov 14
IMBiologicsNot yet

Single-quarter figures. Preliminary figures are the company's own early numbers and are replaced by the quarterly report when it's filed. Expected dates are around when each company reported a year ago.

Technical breadth

After the close on Oct 28, 2026
Above 20-day average
21.7%
Above 60-day average
17.4%
RSI above 70
0%
RSI below 30
17.4%
52-week highs
0
52-week lows
4

Index gauge · Short term

Bearish

0 bullish, 2 neutral, 7 bearish

Index gauge · Medium term

Bearish

0 bullish, 1 neutral, 7 bearish

Technical read

The contract drug manufacturing (CDMO) theme covers 23 Korean members, and only 21.7% are trading above their 20-day averages while 17.4% sit above their 60-day averages. No members are showing RSI readings in overbought territory, with the highest reading at 0, while 17.4 is the lowest RSI reading recorded, and four members have touched 52-week lows with none reaching 52-week highs. The equal-weighted member index screens bearish on both short and medium horizons, with 7 bearish signals against no bullish ones, sits below its cloud, and carries an RSI of 35.1.

Written by AI from the indicator values above. Not advice.

Share of members, from each member's own indicators; the gauge reads an equal-weighted index of the members. Technical indicators describe past price and volume patterns. They are not predictions or recommendations.

Credit & macro

  • MaturitiesOct 23, 202685GC Biopharma: ₩130bn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩42bn cash₩130bn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2026 H1.GC Biopharma

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Contract drug manufacturing (CDMO)

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CDMO

The CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) theme covers Korean companies that develop and manufacture pharmaceuticals, biologics, and related products on behalf of other drug companies, rather than selling their own branded medicines. Korean investors often group these firms together because they share a business model centered on large-scale bioproduction capacity, long-term client contracts, and exposure to the global biopharma outsourcing trend. The theme is also frequently linked to the broader Korean biotech sector, so its share prices tend to move alongside related names.

22 companies · 16 up · 1 flat · 5 down

Traded value
₩261B
Value vs 20-day average
0.79×
Top gainer
Hanmi Pharm
+5.42%
Largest company
Samsung Biologics
₩64T

Companies in this theme

CompanyPriceDailyTraded valueMarket capNPS
ST Pharm237690 · KOSDAQ
₩77,200−3.98%₩29B₩1.6T5.77%

Source: KRX statistical information