Q1 2025 Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (BOM:539787) reported an all-time high revenue of INR 526 crores for Q1 FY '25, reflecting a 17% growth year-over-year.
- The company achieved a significant milestone by acquiring an 85% stake in MG Hospital in Vishakhapatnam, which has a strong financial track record and a 35% EBITDA margin.
- Operational efficiency improvements led to a reduction in loss from 2.13% to 1.98%, and an increase in ARPOB by 12% year-on-year.
- The Kolkata center showed exceptional performance with a 73% year-on-year revenue growth, turning profitable and contributing to a positive group EBITDA.
- The company launched a customer app with unique functionalities, extending cancer care to almost 8,000 unit patient IDs and servicing over 58,000 orders on the e-pharmacy platform.
- Despite the strong financial performance, the company's EBITDA margin for established centers is expected to be between 19% and 20%, which is below the 20% target.
- The finance costs increased by INR 8 crores year-on-year and INR 7 crores from Q4 to Q1, partly due to new ROE additions and increased CapEx funding.
- The company's PAT for the quarter was INR 12 crores, representing a 59% growth but still relatively low compared to the revenue growth.
- There were technical difficulties and interruptions during the earnings call, which may have affected the clarity of the information shared.
- The company faces competitive intensity in the oncology hospital sector, which could impact its growth and margins.
Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Q1 and FY '25 Earnings Conference Call of HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited. This conference call may contain forward-looking statements about the company, which are based on the beliefs, opinions and expectations of the company as on date of this call. These statements cannot be guarantees of the future performance of the company, and it may involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. (Operator Instructions).
I now hand the conference over to Dr. B. S. Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman of HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Better? Okay. good morning, and a very warm welcome to everyone on the Q1 FY '25 Earnings Conference Call for HealthCare Global Enterprise. Today, I'm very pleased that we are joined by Mr. Raj Gore, our CEO; Ms. Ruby Ritolia, our CFO; and our senior management team, along with our Investor Relations advisers SGA.
We have commenced FY '25 as
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