Apollo Hospitals Achieves 54% Year-on-Year Increase in Q4 Net Profit and Outlines Expansion Strategy

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise reported a significant increase in profit for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2025. The healthcare provider's consolidated profit after tax rose by 54% to Rs 390 crore, compared to Rs 254 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year. This growth was driven by robust sales performance.

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Revenue for the fourth quarter reached Rs 5,592 crore, up from Rs 4,944 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY24. For the entire fiscal year FY25, Apollo Hospitals achieved a 61% increase in profit after tax, amounting to Rs 1,446 crore compared to Rs 899 crore in FY24. Revenue for FY25 rose to Rs 21,794 crore from Rs 19,059 crore in the previous fiscal year.

Expansion Plans and Investments

The company is focused on expanding its reach and enhancing healthcare services. New hospitals are planned for Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Delhi NCR. Several other projects are also in various stages of development. Apollo Hospitals Chairman Prathap C Reddy stated that these facilities will feature advanced medical technology to provide high-quality care on a large scale.

Reddy highlighted that an investment exceeding Rs 8,000 crore over the next five years will add more than 4,300 beds. The first phase of this expansion involves adding 2,000 beds and is already underway. This initiative aims to bring advanced healthcare services closer to communities across India.

New Hospital Developments

The company's board has approved the purchase of land in Sarjapur, Bengaluru, for a new multi-speciality hospital with 500 beds. The estimated cost for this project is Rs 944 crore. Additionally, Apollo Hospitals plans to acquire an existing hospital asset nearby with a capacity of 200 beds. This facility is expected to be operational within 90-120 days post-acquisition at an estimated cost of Rs 285 crore.

The board also recommended a final dividend of Rs 10 per share for FY2024-25. Each share has a face value of Rs 5. On Friday, Apollo Hospitals' shares closed at Rs 6,878.20 on the BSE, marking a rise of 0.68%.

Apollo Hospitals remains committed to its growth strategy and enhancing healthcare accessibility across India through strategic investments and expansions.

With inputs from PTI