D-Street
June 18, 2025 at 05:58 AM
### Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) – Q4 & FY25 Concall Highlights
1. Financial Performance
- FY25: Revenue ₹3,067 crore (+22% YoY); EBITDA ₹815 crore (+24.7% YoY); PAT ₹415 crore (+24% YoY).
- Q4 FY25: Revenue ₹801 crore (+25.7% YoY); EBITDA ₹203 crore (+24.4% YoY); PAT ₹106 crore (+47% YoY).
- EBITDA Margin: 26.6% in FY25 (vs 26% in FY24).
2. Operational Metrics
- ARPOB: +22.7% YoY; ARPP +9.2% YoY.
- Volumes: IP +11.6% YoY, OP +14.1% YoY.
3. Expansion & Capacity
- New Hospitals: Nashik, Sangli, Kannur, Kollam, Guntur commissioned in FY25; Thane soft launch in April 2025.
- Upcoming: Bangalore (2 hospitals), Kondapur, Srikakulam, Ongole, Anantapur, Thrissur.
- O&M Model: Guntur, Sangli, Kompally (Q3FY26); 9% management fee reported as other operating income.
4. Technology & Clinical Excellence
- First-in-India: Gamma Knife (South India), MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound, TULSA-PRO (prostate cancer).
- Other Tech: MR-Linacs, Mako Robotic Systems for knee replacements.
5. Cluster Performance
- Telangana: 32% EBITDA margin (new normal); target 65-75% occupancy in 4-5 years.
- Andhra Pradesh: ARPOB ₹23,000-24,000; target ₹30,000 in 3-4 years.
- Maharashtra/Kerala: Nashik breakeven delayed; Kannur breakeven achieved, Kollam expected in 2 quarters.
6. New Units & Ramp-Up
- EBITDA Drag: New units posted ₹18 crore loss in FY25; expected to rise to ₹40-50 crore in FY26.
- Doctor Recruitment: 40-50 doctors per new hospital targeted within 2-3 months of soft launch.
7. Capex & Debt
- Capex: ₹300-400 crore in FY26; ₹600-700 crore over next 2 years.
- Net Debt: ₹1,805 crore as of March 2025; expected to rise to ₹2,100 crore by FY26-end.
8. Management Outlook
- Optimistic: Confident in sustaining 20%+ revenue growth and margin expansion in mature clusters.
- Expansion Focus: Aggressive brownfield/greenfield expansion in Tier 1/2/3 cities; O&M model for asset-light growth.
- Specialty Ramp-Up: Transplants, oncology, mother & child business (Cuddles) targeted for further expansion.
Conclusion: KIMS is executing a multi-pronged growth strategy, focusing on capacity expansion, technology leadership, and specialty ramp-up. Management is confident in sustaining high revenue growth and margin expansion, despite near-term EBITDA drag from new hospital launches. Key metrics to watch include ARPOB evolution, payer/case mix trends, and cluster-level performance.
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