Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-dusit-medical-services-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:875:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB)</a> reported double-digit top and bottomline growth in 4Q23. Growth was attributable to international and Thai non-COVID patient revenues growth.</li>
<li>In 2023, total revenue was THB102B, up 10% YoY, matching the higher end of the guidance range of 9–10%. EBITDA margin of 24.2% remained higher than guidance of 24.0%.</li>
<li>In 2024, BDMS expects healthcare business to grow continuously on the back of secular tailwinds in the healthcare sector in Thailand.</li>
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Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB) reported double-digit top and bottomline growth in 4Q23. Growth was attributable to international and Thai non-COVID patient revenues growth.
In 2023, total revenue was THB102B, up 10% YoY, matching the higher end of the guidance range of 9–10%. EBITDA margin of 24.2% remained higher than guidance of 24.0%.
In 2024, BDMS expects healthcare business to grow continuously on the back of secular tailwinds in the healthcare sector in Thailand.


Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB): Core Business Drives 4Q23 Result; Outlook Remains Positive

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-dusit-medical-services-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:875:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB)</a> reported Q3 revenue of RHB26.7 billion, up 11% YoY, driven by international and Thai patients revenue growth of 19% and 9%, YoY, respectively.</li>
<li>International patient revenues increased from a recovery of fly-in patients from Qatar (+81% YoY), China (+42% YoY), and Cambodia (+11% YoY). Moreover, Thai patient revenue was aided by seasonal epidemics.</li>
<li>BDMS has revised 2023 hospital revenue growth guidance upward to 9–10% YoY from 6–8% previously. However, EBITDA margin guidance was kept unchanged at ~24%.</li>
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Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB) reported Q3 revenue of RHB26.7 billion, up 11% YoY, driven by international and Thai patients revenue growth of 19% and 9%, YoY, respectively.
International patient revenues increased from a recovery of fly-in patients from Qatar (+81% YoY), China (+42% YoY), and Cambodia (+11% YoY). Moreover, Thai patient revenue was aided by seasonal epidemics.
BDMS has revised 2023 hospital revenue growth guidance upward to 9–10% YoY from 6–8% previously. However, EBITDA margin guidance was kept unchanged at ~24%.


Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB): Highest Ever Quarterly Sales in 3Q; 2023 Guidance Raised

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-dusit-medical-services-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:875:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB)</a> recorded 10% YoY growth in revenue from hospital operations in 2Q23, driven by 22% YoY from international patients, which contributed 26% of revenue.</li>
<li>Thai patient revenues increased 7% YoY, despite COVID-19 related revenue decreased sharply from year-ago quarter.</li>
<li>EBITDA margin declined 70 basis points YoY to 22.6% due to lower occupancy rate and economies of scales from a decline in number of COVID-19 patients.</li>
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Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB) recorded 10% YoY growth in revenue from hospital operations in 2Q23, driven by 22% YoY from international patients, which contributed 26% of revenue.
Thai patient revenues increased 7% YoY, despite COVID-19 related revenue decreased sharply from year-ago quarter.
EBITDA margin declined 70 basis points YoY to 22.6% due to lower occupancy rate and economies of scales from a decline in number of COVID-19 patients.


Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB): International Patients Drove 2Q23 Performance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-dusit-medical-services-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:875:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB)</a> recorded 4% YoY growth in hospital revenue in 1Q23, driven by higher patient intensity at Center of Excellence (COE) and returning of international patients.</li>
<li>However, Thai patient revenues decreased 6% YoY due to a decrease of COVID-19 related revenues, in line with improving COVID-19 situation in Thailand.</li>
<li>BDMS targets to increase its bed capacity to ~9,000 beds in 2027 from 8,400 beds in 2022. BDMS targets revenue CAGR of 6–8% during 2023–2025.</li>
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Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB) recorded 4% YoY growth in hospital revenue in 1Q23, driven by higher patient intensity at Center of Excellence (COE) and returning of international patients.
However, Thai patient revenues decreased 6% YoY due to a decrease of COVID-19 related revenues, in line with improving COVID-19 situation in Thailand.
BDMS targets to increase its bed capacity to ~9,000 beds in 2027 from 8,400 beds in 2022. BDMS targets revenue CAGR of 6–8% during 2023–2025.


Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB): Returning of International Patients Drove 1Q23 Performance

Bumrungrad Hospital Pub Co / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bumrungrad-hospital-pub-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:883:1" rel="noopener">Bumrungrad Hospital Pub Co (BH TB)</a> reported strong 1Q24 results, with revenue growing 8% YoY to THB6,576M, EBITDA climbing 22% to THB2,676M, and net profit increasing 25% to THB1,985M.</li>
<li>International patients revenue increased 6% YoY. Slow growth in the revenue from international patients can be attributable to high base, as it grew by a whopping 105% YoY in 1Q23.</li>
<li>With tight control on cost, the company has reported record high margins in 1Q24, with gross, EBITDA, and net margin reaching 51.7%, 40.7%, and 30.2%, respectively.</li>
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Bumrungrad Hospital Pub Co (BH TB) reported strong 1Q24 results, with revenue growing 8% YoY to THB6,576M, EBITDA climbing 22% to THB2,676M, and net profit increasing 25% to THB1,985M.
International patients revenue increased 6% YoY. Slow growth in the revenue from international patients can be attributable to high base, as it grew by a whopping 105% YoY in 1Q23.
With tight control on cost, the company has reported record high margins in 1Q24, with gross, EBITDA, and net margin reaching 51.7%, 40.7%, and 30.2%, respectively.


Bumrungrad Hospital (BH TB): Record High Margins in 1Q24; Reasonable Growth in Foreign Patients

Thailand

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited operates Bangkok General Hospital. The Hospital specializes in cardiovascular, lung, neurological, eye and genitourinary cancer, as well as physical therapy and medical imaging.

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS TB)