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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%.

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Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-agarwal-s-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43984:1" rel="noopener">Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Dr Agarwal’s Health Care is a healthcare/hospital chain in India providing eyecare services, including surgeries; consultations, diagnoses, non-surgical treatments; and sells opticals, contact lens, accessories and eyecare related pharmaceutical products.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN) is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO.
Dr Agarwal’s Health Care is a healthcare/hospital chain in India providing eyecare services, including surgeries; consultations, diagnoses, non-surgical treatments; and sells opticals, contact lens, accessories and eyecare related pharmaceutical products.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare Pre-IPO - Strong Revenue Growth Led by Expanding Network of Facilities

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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> plans to add ~1,800 beds by FY27, aligning with its strategic roadmap to expand its footprint and become a top-three healthcare player in India.</li>
<li>Operating EBITDA margin has improved to 21.4% in Q2FY25 as compared to 16.8% in Q2FY24. The company expects continuous margin expansion over the next two-three years.</li>
<li>The company is expected to report high teens revenue growth through FY27, with bottomline growth outpacing topline. Aster DM shares are trading at NTM EV/EBITDA of 24.9x, lower than peers.</li>
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Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN) plans to add ~1,800 beds by FY27, aligning with its strategic roadmap to expand its footprint and become a top-three healthcare player in India.
Operating EBITDA margin has improved to 21.4% in Q2FY25 as compared to 16.8% in Q2FY24. The company expects continuous margin expansion over the next two-three years.
The company is expected to report high teens revenue growth through FY27, with bottomline growth outpacing topline. Aster DM shares are trading at NTM EV/EBITDA of 24.9x, lower than peers.


2025 High Conviction: Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN)- Focus on India Augurs Well

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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> shares took a beating as Olympus Capital offloaded ~49M shares at a price range of INR405.00–406.72 (~7% discount to the last close price).</li>
<li>GCC business separation is expected to complete in Q4FY24. Aster DM plans to consider distributing 70–80% of the upfront consideration of $903M as dividend to its shareholders.</li>
<li>Stake sale by Olympus Capital is not a warning sign for the company. Despite CGHS rate overhang, we think recent pullback in Aster DM share provides an attractive entry point.</li>
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Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN) shares took a beating as Olympus Capital offloaded ~49M shares at a price range of INR405.00–406.72 (~7% discount to the last close price).
GCC business separation is expected to complete in Q4FY24. Aster DM plans to consider distributing 70–80% of the upfront consideration of $903M as dividend to its shareholders.
Stake sale by Olympus Capital is not a warning sign for the company. Despite CGHS rate overhang, we think recent pullback in Aster DM share provides an attractive entry point.


Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN): Recent Correction Can Be a Good Entry Point

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Rainbow Children's Medicare / Equity Bottom-Up

Key points (machine generated)<ul><li>Rainbow Children's Medicare operates a hub hospital with multiple spoke hospitals in various locations, allowing them to serve a wide geographical area and reach a larger patient base.</li><li>The company has a strong financial performance, with profitable growth and operating cash.</li><li>Rainbow Children's Medicare aims to address the underserved niche pediatric market in India and capitalize on the country's large adolescent population, presenting significant growth potential. They plan to expand their operational bed capacity by 40% by 2026.</li></ul>This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Key points (machine generated)Rainbow Children's Medicare operates a hub hospital with multiple spoke hospitals in various locations, allowing them to serve a wide geographical area and reach a larger patient base.The company has a strong financial performance, with profitable growth and operating cash.Rainbow Children's Medicare aims to address the underserved niche pediatric market in India and capitalize on the country's large adolescent population, presenting significant growth potential. They plan to expand their operational bed capacity by 40% by 2026.This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Rainbow Children'S Medicare Limited (RAINBOW.NS) - Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rainbow-children-s-medicare-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35874:1" rel="noopener">Rainbow Children's Hospital (RAINBOW IN)</a> recorded 21% YoY revenue growth in Q1FY24 to INR2.9B, driven by increase in pediatric surgical cases and deliveries, and addition of new bed capacities.</li>
<li>Lower occupancies in new hospitals and higher expenses impacted profitability. In Q1FY24, EBITDA margin declined 407 bps YoY to 30.5%, while net profit margin contracted 190 bps YoY to 14.4%.</li>
<li>The company will add 270 beds in the current financial year. By FY27, RCML aims to increase its bed capacity by 56% to 2,585 from current bed capacity of 1,655.  </li>
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Rainbow Children's Hospital (RAINBOW IN) recorded 21% YoY revenue growth in Q1FY24 to INR2.9B, driven by increase in pediatric surgical cases and deliveries, and addition of new bed capacities.
Lower occupancies in new hospitals and higher expenses impacted profitability. In Q1FY24, EBITDA margin declined 407 bps YoY to 30.5%, while net profit margin contracted 190 bps YoY to 14.4%.
The company will add 270 beds in the current financial year. By FY27, RCML aims to increase its bed capacity by 56% to 2,585 from current bed capacity of 1,655.  


Rainbow Children's Hospital (RAINBOW IN): Started FY24 On Strong Note; Capacity Expansions Underway

India

Rainbow Children's Medicare Limited is a leading multi-specialty pediatric, obstetrics, and gynecology healthcare chain in India. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services including newborn and pediatric intensive care, multi-specialty pediatric services, and women's healthcare services such as normal and complex obstetric care, fetal medicine, and fertility treatments. Headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, the company was founded in 1999.

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Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare Pre-IPO - Strong Revenue Growth Led by Expanding Network of Facilities

Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

2025 High Conviction: Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN)- Focus on India Augurs Well

Aster DM is merging with Blacksone and TPG-backed Quality Care India Limited, one of the largest privately held hospital chains in India with a...

Tina Banerjee

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN): Recent Correction Can Be a Good Entry Point

Aster DM shares drop after Olympus Capital sells 49M shares at a block deal. Stake sale is not a concern. The company is separating its GCC...

Tina Banerjee

Rainbow Children'S Medicare Limited (RAINBOW.NS) - Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023

Rainbow Children's Medicare operates a hub-and-spoke hospital model, serving a wide geographical area in the niche pediatric market in India, with...

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Rainbow Children's Hospital (RAINBOW IN): Started FY24 On Strong Note; Capacity Expansions Underway

Rainbow recorded an impressive 21% YoY revenue growth to INR2.9B in Q1FY24, driven by increase in pediatric surgical cases and deliveries. The...

Tina Banerjee

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Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare Pre-IPO - Strong Revenue Growth Led by Expanding Network of Facilities

Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

2025 High Conviction: Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN)- Focus on India Augurs Well

Aster DM is merging with Blacksone and TPG-backed Quality Care India Limited, one of the largest privately held hospital chains in India with a...

Tina Banerjee

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd (ASTERDM IN): Recent Correction Can Be a Good Entry Point

​Aster DM shares drop after Olympus Capital sells 49M shares at a block deal. Stake sale is not a concern. The company is separating its GCC...

Tina Banerjee

Rainbow Children'S Medicare Limited (RAINBOW.NS) - Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023

Rainbow Children's Medicare operates a hub-and-spoke hospital model, serving a wide geographical area in the niche pediatric market in India, with...

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Rainbow Children's Hospital (RAINBOW IN): Started FY24 On Strong Note; Capacity Expansions Underway

Rainbow recorded an impressive 21% YoY revenue growth to INR2.9B in Q1FY24, driven by increase in pediatric surgical cases and deliveries. The...

Tina Banerjee

Aster DM shares drop after Olympus Capital sells 49M shares at a block deal. Stake sale is not a concern. The company is separating its GCC...