Analyst corner: Expect AHCLL to break even at Ebitda level in H2FY20 Posted on 17th August 2019 |
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| Apollo Hospitals (APHS) reported Q1FY20 results on August 13. For the quarter, revenues came in at Rs 22.3 bn, up 17% y-y and 2% above our forecast of Rs 21.8 bn. EBITDA pre IND AS 116 acc-ounting change was at Rs 2.7 bn, up 21% y-y and 3% ahead of our estimate. Repo-rted PAT came in at Rs 793 mn, 1% below our estimate. EBITDA margin pre IND AS 116 was at 12.3%, higher by 43bp y-y and 11bp against our estimate. This was due to positive surprise in EBITDA marg-in of new hospitals ex-Proton that was at 8.3% vs our estimate of 5.8%. Revenue came in at Rs 9.2 bn, up 14% y-y and 1% above our estimate. EBITDA margin pre IND AS 116 was at 22.1%. Management continues to guide for old hospitals’ EBITDA margin to expand to 23%. Revenue at Rs 2.55 bn, up 20% y-y and 2% below our estimate. EBITDA ma-rgin pre IND AS 116 is at 8.3% in Q1FY20 vs 5.1% in Q1FY19. For Q1FY20, Proton accounted for Rs 8 mn revenue and EBIT-DA loss of Rs 80 mn. Full-year FY20 losses to be in range of Rs 200-250 mn, as per management, below our current estimate of Rs 348 mn. Total capacity of 225 beds, out of which 200 were occupied. EBITDA for Q1FY20 at INR28 mn and full-year target of EBITDA INR300 mn, as per manage-ment. Our current estimate is at Rs 243 mn. Revenue at Rs 10.6 bn, up 18% y-y and 4% above our estimate. EBITDA margin for SAP is rising consistently and is at 5.6% for Q1FY20 vs 4.1% in Q1FY19. Private label for the company is around 7% vs 6.5% in Q1FY19. Management ex-pects private label contribution rise to 10% over the next 2-3 years. Some initia-tives such as raising number of SKU’s and improving packaging could contri-bute to the growth. SAP ROCE is at 24% in Q1FY20 and could rise to 30-35% due to higher contribution from private labe-ls, as per management. Revenue at Rs 1.6 bn, up 23% y-y. Importantly AHLL EBIT-DA loss has come down significantly to Rs 47 mn vs Rs 197 mn in Q1FY19 and Rs 97 mn in Q4FY19. We expect AHLL to break even at EBITDA level in H2FY20. |
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Bharti Airtel defers Q2 results till Nov 14 over ambiguity on AGR verdict Posted on 29th October 2019 |
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has postponed its second-quarter earnings report to mid-November, as the wireless operator sought clarity on the court ruling asking telecom firms to cough up overdue payments to the government.
Shares of the company, which was expected to release its quarterly numbers later in the day, dropped 3.3 per cent in early trade. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point. On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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LIC pips private insurers in first-year premium growth during April-August Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In the first five months of the current financial year, first-year premiums of life insurance companies grew by 39.84% (year-on-year) at Rs 1.05 lakh crore as compared to Rs 75,588.35 crore in April-August of 2018-19. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) continued to grow at a faster pace compared to private insurance players, shows the data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). |
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Apollo Hospitals rules out further stake sale Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL) has ruled out further dilution of promoters’ stake in the company. The company also said its Rs 1,337-crore stake sale of Apollo Munich Health Insurance with mortgage major HDFC will be concluded by October. Following these stake sales, the promoters’ pledged position will come down from a high of 76% to 54% by October and eventually to 20% by November or December, company sources said here. |
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World trusts India on Kashmir, not us: Pakistan minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In a major embarrassment for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, a retired brigadier, said the international community didn't believe Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir; instead it is India whose version is trusted. |
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