Global Health: Faster ramp-up in new facilities adds to financial health

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Strong ramp-up in its newer facilities reflect the growing demand for high-end institutional healthcare facilities

Lekha Badlani-Jhamnani

February 15, 2023 / 10:01 AM IST

Global Health: Faster ramp-up in new facilities adds to financial health

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Quarterly performance largely backed by improved realisations
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Medium-term triggers China plus and protectionist measures for tyre industry
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Valuations not inexpensive; but improved medium-term outlook

Highlights: Top-line growth helped by in-patient volumes and ARPOB Higher operating expenses weighed on margins Plans to add more than 1,000 beds in 24 months Bulk of expansion is brownfield in nature & hence lower capex intensity Valuation at discount to peers Global Health Ltd (GHL), popularly known by its brand name Medanta (CMP: Rs 457; Market Cap: Rs 12,258 crore) posted good Q3FY23 results, overall, with the major contribution coming from the new developing hospitals of Lucknow and Patna. It is one of the largest…