Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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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> reported 11% YoY revenue growth in its core hospital and healthcare business in 4Q22, mainly driven by higher inpatient admissions in most of the hospitals.  </li>
<li>In November 2022, India’s stock exchange regulator SEBI has advised IHH to proceed with the open offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fortis-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:881:1" rel="noopener">Fortis Healthcare (FORH IN)</a> to acquire 26.1% stake after obtaining court permission.</li>
<li>IHH is cautiously optimistic of robust growth from its core business with the return of local and foreign patients to its hospitals.</li>
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IHH Healthcare (IHH MK) reported 11% YoY revenue growth in its core hospital and healthcare business in 4Q22, mainly driven by higher inpatient admissions in most of the hospitals.  
In November 2022, India’s stock exchange regulator SEBI has advised IHH to proceed with the open offer for Fortis Healthcare (FORH IN) to acquire 26.1% stake after obtaining court permission.
IHH is cautiously optimistic of robust growth from its core business with the return of local and foreign patients to its hospitals.


IHH Healthcare (IHH MK): Core Business Recovery; Fortis Open Offer to Come Soon

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of NIFTY in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Eternal, Hindalco Industries, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Adani Enterprises, ICICI Bank, State Bank Of India, Hdfc Bank, Hindalco Industries.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of NIFTY in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Eternal, Hindalco Industries, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Adani Enterprises, ICICI Bank, State Bank Of India, Hdfc Bank, Hindalco Industries.


NIFTY Index Earning Revision (Nov): Eternal, Hindalco Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aster-dm-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23662:1" rel="noopener">Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN)</a> reported double-digit growth in revenue and EBITDA in Q2FY26, led by substantial recovery in Kerala, strong growth in international revenue, and better case mix.</li>
<li>In Q2FY26, Kerala delivered its highest-ever quarterly revenue of INR6B, growing 24% increase over Q4 FY25. Profitability improved sharply, with EBITDA margins expanding to 26.8% from 22.3% in Q4FY25.</li>
<li>Since our initiation of Aster DM as ‘2025 High Conviction’ idea in last November, shares rose ~55%. Main investment thesis of margin improvement still holds good.</li>
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Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN) reported double-digit growth in revenue and EBITDA in Q2FY26, led by substantial recovery in Kerala, strong growth in international revenue, and better case mix.
In Q2FY26, Kerala delivered its highest-ever quarterly revenue of INR6B, growing 24% increase over Q4 FY25. Profitability improved sharply, with EBITDA margins expanding to 26.8% from 22.3% in Q4FY25.
Since our initiation of Aster DM as ‘2025 High Conviction’ idea in last November, shares rose ~55%. Main investment thesis of margin improvement still holds good.


2025 High Conviction Update: Aster DM (ASTERDM IN)- Stable Q2 Show on Continued Business Recovery

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of NIFTY in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Adani Enterprises, State Bank of India, Hero MotoCorp, Eternal, InterGlobe Aviation, IndusInd Bank, Max Healthcare Institute, Interglobe Aviation, State Bank Of India, Max Healthcare Institute.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of NIFTY in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Adani Enterprises, State Bank of India, Hero MotoCorp, Eternal, InterGlobe Aviation, IndusInd Bank, Max Healthcare Institute, Interglobe Aviation, State Bank Of India, Max Healthcare Institute.


NIFTY Index Earning Revision (Sep): Adani Enterprises, State Bank of India, Hero MotoCorp, Eternal

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apollo-hospitals-enterprise" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:880:1" rel="noopener">Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (APHS IN)</a> delivered robust performance in Q1FY26, with double-digit revenue growth across all three business verticals and continuous margin expansion.</li>
<li>Hospital business revenue grew 11% YoY to INR29B, driven by inpatient volume (+3%) and favorable price and case mix (+8%). Margin improvement continued, with EBITDA margin expanding 88bps to 24.5%.</li>
<li>Apollo anticipates continued double digit revenue growth for FY26, underpinned by strong performance of the existing hospitals and new hospital openings.</li>
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (APHS IN) delivered robust performance in Q1FY26, with double-digit revenue growth across all three business verticals and continuous margin expansion.
Hospital business revenue grew 11% YoY to INR29B, driven by inpatient volume (+3%) and favorable price and case mix (+8%). Margin improvement continued, with EBITDA margin expanding 88bps to 24.5%.
Apollo anticipates continued double digit revenue growth for FY26, underpinned by strong performance of the existing hospitals and new hospital openings.


Apollo Hospitals (APHS IN): Starts FY26 on Strong Footing; Eyes Double-Digit Revenue Growth for FY26

India

Max Healthcare Institute Limited operates a chain of hospitals. The Hospital offers urology, oncology, orthopaedics, eye care, dermatology, lung transplant, nutrition and dietetics, dental care, ganstroenterology, and rehabilitation services. Max Healthcare Institute serves patients in India.

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Max Healthcare Institute (MAXHEALT IN)

IHH Healthcare (IHH MK): Core Business Recovery; Fortis Open Offer to Come Soon

IHH reported 11% YoY and 7% QoQ revenue growth in hospital and healthcare business, driven by higher inpatient admissions. The company has got...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY Index Earning Revision (Nov): Eternal, Hindalco Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra

We analyzed NIFTY's consensus for Nov 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Eternal (ETERNAL IN), Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN), Mahindra &...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

2025 High Conviction Update: Aster DM (ASTERDM IN)- Stable Q2 Show on Continued Business Recovery

Aster DM reported double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth in Q2FY26, led by substantial recovery in Kerala and better case mix. Kerala delivered its...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY Index Earning Revision (Sep): Adani Enterprises, State Bank of India, Hero MotoCorp, Eternal

We analyzed NIFTY's consensus for Sep 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Adani Enterprises (ADE/S IN), State Bank of India (SBIN IN), Hero...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Apollo Hospitals (APHS IN): Starts FY26 on Strong Footing; Eyes Double-Digit Revenue Growth for FY26

Apollo Hospitals reported strong Q1FY26 performance with double-digit revenue growth across all three business verticals and continuous margin...

Tina Banerjee

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IHH Healthcare (IHH MK): Core Business Recovery; Fortis Open Offer to Come Soon

IHH reported 11% YoY and 7% QoQ revenue growth in hospital and healthcare business, driven by higher inpatient admissions. The company has got...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY Index Earning Revision (Nov): Eternal, Hindalco Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra

We analyzed NIFTY's consensus for Nov 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Eternal (ETERNAL IN), Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN), Mahindra &...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

2025 High Conviction Update: Aster DM (ASTERDM IN)- Stable Q2 Show on Continued Business Recovery

Aster DM reported double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth in Q2FY26, led by substantial recovery in Kerala and better case mix. Kerala delivered its...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY Index Earning Revision (Sep): Adani Enterprises, State Bank of India, Hero MotoCorp, Eternal

We analyzed NIFTY's consensus for Sep 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Adani Enterprises (ADE/S IN), State Bank of India (SBIN IN), Hero...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Apollo Hospitals (APHS IN): Starts FY26 on Strong Footing; Eyes Double-Digit Revenue Growth for FY26

​Apollo Hospitals reported strong Q1FY26 performance with double-digit revenue growth across all three business verticals and continuous margin...

Tina Banerjee

Apollo Hospitals reported strong Q1FY26 performance with double-digit revenue growth across all three business verticals and continuous margin...