Apollo Hospitals Enterprises' third quarter profit is likely to increase 1.9 percent year-on-year to Rs 85 crore and revenue may surge 25.84 percent to Rs 1,250 crore, according to analysts polled by CNBC-TV18.
Operating profit (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) in Q3 is seen rising 14 percent to Rs 180 crore but margin may contract 150 basis points to 14.4 percent compared to year-ago period.
Expectations
-Healthcare division growth may continue to be driven by Chennai cluster-Watch out for growth in new hospitals which will take time to turn EBITDA positive-Also watch out for continued growth in pharmacy business-Pharmacy in Q2 was up 33.4 percent YoY to Rs 583.1 crore-Margin is likely to be between 14-15 percent due to lower pharmacy margins
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