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Apollo Hospitals — Q4 FY26: Three Businesses, One Discount

A hospital at inflection, a pharmacy at breakeven, a demerger confirmed for Q4 FY27.

25 May 2026·APOLLOHOSP·Buy● open·Healthcare · Hospitals

Rating

BUY

Active coverage

Price at note

8,404

Target price

10,062

+19.7% upside

The story

A hospital company at inflection. A pharmacy at breakeven. A wholesale distributor ready to be unlocked.

FY26 closed methodically — revenue crossed ₹25,229 crore, up 15.8%; PAT surged 34% to ₹1,942 crore, the company's highest annual profit in four decades. The hospital network (8,235 beds, 69% occupancy) delivered 25.5% EBITDA margins in Q4, with management guiding another 100 basis points for FY27.

HealthCo reached cash break-even in Q4 (excluding ESOP). The digital pharmacy's private-label mix hit 15.2%, and the FY27 digital P&L turns positive for the first time.

The largest story is Q4 FY27: Apollo Healthtech Limited (combining HealthCo, Apollo 24|7, and Keimed) lists separately. Shareholders receive 195.2 AHTL shares per 100 AHEL shares at no cost.

Q4 & FY26 full year results

MetricFY26AGrowth
Revenue₹25,229 Cr+15.8% YoY
EBITDA₹3,769 Cr14.9% margin
PAT₹1,942 Cr+34.1% YoY
Hospital EBITDA %25.5%+105 bps YoY
Metro ARPOB₹78,009+6.0% YoY
Net debt₹866 Cr0.23× ND/EBITDA

Hospitals: the engine. The hospital segment generated ₹13,492 crore (53.5% of consolidated revenue). Established beds ran at 69% occupancy with ARPOB of ₹78,009 (+6% YoY). Roughly 1,000 new beds (Bangalore 400 + Gurugram 500) commission in H1 FY27, creating peak drag of ₹150 crore, tapering to ₹80 crore in FY28 and ₹30 crore in FY29.

HealthCo: the inflection quarter. Q4 delivered ₹2,848 crore revenue (+21% YoY) — a ₹11,400 crore annualised run-rate. Digital reached cash break-even for the first time. Offline pharmacy EBITDA margin hit 8.8% (ex-digital, ex-ESOP) in Q4. Private-label mix 15.2%, tracking toward 20%+ by FY28.

Notable FY26 events:

  • IFC stake buyout: ₹1,250 crore in Q4 (temporarily elevated net debt)
  • Cloudnine exit: ₹765 crore received; removes the loss-making maternity business
  • NCLT order: composite scheme approved March 26, 2026
  • New beds: ~1,043 commissioned in FY26 — the largest single-year addition

Front Wave Research LLP · SEBI Registered Research Analyst · INH000018407. This note is research, not investment advice. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing.