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Tina Banerjee

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Manipal Health Enterprises / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/manipal-health-enterprises-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:57525:1" rel="noopener">Manipal Health Enterprises (MANIPALH IN)</a> has redeemed the outstanding NCDs worth of INR53B, using the IPO proceeds. The debt reduction is expected to support the company's focus on profitable growth.</li>
<li>Manipal Health has other strong margin drivers. The integration of Sahyadri Hospitals, increasing contribution of high-acuity specialties, and ramping-up of greenfield expansions are key margin drivers.</li>
<li>With long-term structural factors supporting growth of the Indian healthcare delivery market, as a large player with Pan-India presence, Manipal Health is well-positioned to leverage on the growth opportunity.  </li>
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Manipal Health Enterprises (MANIPALH IN) has redeemed the outstanding NCDs worth of INR53B, using the IPO proceeds. The debt reduction is expected to support the company's focus on profitable growth.
Manipal Health has other strong margin drivers. The integration of Sahyadri Hospitals, increasing contribution of high-acuity specialties, and ramping-up of greenfield expansions are key margin drivers.
With long-term structural factors supporting growth of the Indian healthcare delivery market, as a large player with Pan-India presence, Manipal Health is well-positioned to leverage on the growth opportunity.  


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<li>The Supreme Court has questioned medicine markups and sought government consideration of wider margin restrictions; a universal 16% cap is not yet established.</li>
<li>Earnings exposure depends on drug billing, procurement economics, and contract terms, while restrictions on captive pharmacy purchases could create a separate volume risk.</li>
<li>Investors should distinguish recoverable earnings pressure from weaker pricing power, then assess whether expansion returns justify existing valuation assumptions.</li>
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The Supreme Court has questioned medicine markups and sought government consideration of wider margin restrictions; a universal 16% cap is not yet established.
Earnings exposure depends on drug billing, procurement economics, and contract terms, while restrictions on captive pharmacy purchases could create a separate volume risk.
Investors should distinguish recoverable earnings pressure from weaker pricing power, then assess whether expansion returns justify existing valuation assumptions.


Supreme Court Drug-Pricing Scrutiny in India: Which Hospital Earnings Are Actually Exposed?

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihh-healthcare-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:876:1" rel="noopener">IHH Healthcare (IHH MK)</a> is facing a legal headwind after a Tokyo District Court dismissed its damage claims against Daiichi Sankyo related to the acquisition of Fortis Healthcare.</li>
<li>However, accelerated growth momentum reported in 2Q26 financial result, in particular recovery in Singapore operation, raises conviction on the strength of the core operation of IHH.</li>
<li>Amid rising demand, IHH remains confident in its growth path. The company has reaffirmed 2026 EBITDA and PATMI margins guidance at 22–24% and 8–10%, respectively.</li>
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IHH Healthcare (IHH MK) is facing a legal headwind after a Tokyo District Court dismissed its damage claims against Daiichi Sankyo related to the acquisition of Fortis Healthcare.
However, accelerated growth momentum reported in 2Q26 financial result, in particular recovery in Singapore operation, raises conviction on the strength of the core operation of IHH.
Amid rising demand, IHH remains confident in its growth path. The company has reaffirmed 2026 EBITDA and PATMI margins guidance at 22–24% and 8–10%, respectively.


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<ul><li>Pharmaceuticals: We expect pharmaceutical companies under our coverage to deliver a subdued performance in Q3FY26, with aggregate revenue rising 6% YoY but declining 3% QoQ to Rs 36,683 Cr.</li><li>EBITDA is estimated to decline 1% YoY and 9.4% QoQ to Rs 8,297 Cr, while adjusted PAT is likely to shrink 7.6% YoY and 13.9% sequentially to Rs 5,014 Cr.</li><li>Sector operating margins are expected to settle at ~22.4%, primarily impacted by the sharp earnings normalisation of the superprofitable drug gRevlimid.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Pharmaceuticals: We expect pharmaceutical companies under our coverage to deliver a subdued performance in Q3FY26, with aggregate revenue rising 6% YoY but declining 3% QoQ to Rs 36,683 Cr.EBITDA is estimated to decline 1% YoY and 9.4% QoQ to Rs 8,297 Cr, while adjusted PAT is likely to shrink 7.6% YoY and 13.9% sequentially to Rs 5,014 Cr.Sector operating margins are expected to settle at ~22.4%, primarily impacted by the sharp earnings normalisation of the superprofitable drug gRevlimid.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Q3FY26 Earnings Preview - Pharma and Healthcare

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<li>Celltrion inlicensed two antibody-based new drug candidates for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in KRW1T deal. Dong-A ST received approval for epilepsy drug, Xcopri, developed by SK Biopharmaceuticals in Korea.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell three major COPD treatments developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Shandong Boan Biotechnology’s marketing application for denosumab biosimilar has been accepted in the UK.  </li>
<li>Eisai has settled patent infringement litigation with Torrent Pharmaceuticals related to Lenvima in the U.S. Otsuka Holdings initiated Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating quabodepistat, for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.</li>
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Celltrion inlicensed two antibody-based new drug candidates for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in KRW1T deal. Dong-A ST received approval for epilepsy drug, Xcopri, developed by SK Biopharmaceuticals in Korea.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell three major COPD treatments developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Shandong Boan Biotechnology’s marketing application for denosumab biosimilar has been accepted in the UK.  
Eisai has settled patent infringement litigation with Torrent Pharmaceuticals related to Lenvima in the U.S. Otsuka Holdings initiated Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating quabodepistat, for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 9) – Celltrion, Dong-A ST, Hanmi Pharm, Boan Bio, Eisai, Otsuka

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