Fortis Healthcare shares surge 7.67% amid high trading volume
With the stock's current price at Rs 723.60, Fortis Healthcare reflects positive financial performance.
Alpha Desk
May 22, 2025 / 10:17 IST
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Fortis Healthcare shares experienced a significant surge of 7.67% during today's session, with the current price reaching Rs 723.60. This notable increase was accompanied by high trading volume, signaling heightened investor interest in the stock.
The movement in Fortis Healthcare is particularly noteworthy as the stock is a component of the NIFTY MIDCAP 150 index.
Fortis Healthcare Financial Snapshot
A review of Fortis Healthcare 's financial performance provides additional context to the stock's behavior.
Quarterly Performance:
March 2025: Revenue stood at Rs 2,007.20 Cr, up from Rs 1,928.26 Cr in December 2024.
Net Profit: Rs 183.38 Cr for the March quarter, compared to Rs 252.24 Cr in the previous quarter.
EPS: Rs 2.44 in March 2025.
Annual Performance:
Revenue: Increased from Rs 4,030.12 Cr in 2021 to Rs 7,782.75 Cr in 2025.
Net Profit: Increased from a loss of Rs -103.73 Cr in 2021 to a profit of Rs 797.86 Cr in 2025.
EPS: Increased from Rs -1.45 in 2021 to Rs 10.26 in 2025.
Book Value Per Share: Increased from Rs 88.98 in 2021 to Rs 118.11 in 2025.
ROE: Increased from -1.79% in 2021 to 8.68% in 2025.
Debt to Equity: Increased from 0.19 in 2021 to 0.28 in 2025.
Fortis Healthcare Key Financial Metrics
The following table summarizes key financial metrics for Fortis Healthcare :
Metric
Mar 2021
Mar 2022
Mar 2023
Mar 2024
Mar 2025
Basic EPS (Rs.)
-1.45
7.35
7.80
7.93
10.26
Book Value/Share (Rs.)
88.98
92.83
107.30
113.33
118.11
Gross Profit Margin (%)
11.19
19.17
18.46
18.94
21.26
Operating Margin (%)
3.98
13.91
13.45
13.97
16.30
Net Profit Margin (%)
-2.57
13.39
9.70
9.22
10.25
Return on Equity (%)
-1.79
8.98
8.12
7.81
8.68
Debt to Equity (x)
0.19
0.16
0.10
0.11
0.28
Fortis Healthcare has demonstrated significant growth in revenue, net profit and EPS over the past five years. The company has shown improvements in profitability and efficiency, as reflected in the margin ratios and return ratios. However, the increase in debt to equity in 2025 should be noted.
With the stock's current price at Rs 723.60, Fortis Healthcare reflects positive financial performance.