Beyond hospitals: 2 virtually debt-free healthcare stocks with 35%+ profit growth
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- ✓Hyderabad-based Vijaya Diagnostic Centre and Nephrocare Health Services are growing fast without much debt.
- ✓Vijaya Diagnostic showed strong results in Q1 FY27, as net profit rose 37.6% to ₹53.1 crore.
- ✓The company got more revenue from each patient visit, helping its EBITDA margin reach 42.7% during the same period.
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- India Economy
Two Hyderabad-based healthcare providers, Vijaya Diagnostic Centre and Nephrocare Health Services are tapping into this demand without relying heavily on borrowed money. But their routes to growth are reportedly different.
Vijaya is investing heavily in diagnostic equipment and owns the patient relationship, allowing it to earn EBITDA margins above 40%. Nephrocare operates dialysis centres within partner hospitals, keeping capital requirements lower but earning thinner margins. Both models are delivering growth, but the sustainability of that growth will depend on different factors.
Vijaya Diagnostic: Margins are high, so are the stakes
Vijaya Diagnostic has one of the strongest earnings profiles among diagnostic players in India. Revenue growth has been accompanied by improved margins, indicating that higher volumes are generating disproportionate profit growth. Revenue in FY26 grew 19.5% to ₹814.2 crore, while net profit grew at a faster rate of 20.3% to ₹173 crore Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) margin expanded 130 bps to 41.4% aided by a gross margin of 88.4%.
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