Apollo Hospitals Q4 net dips 43 pc to Rs 36 cr

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Apollo today reported 42.6 per cent decline in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs 35.7 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2018.

Revenue during the period, however, grew by 14 per cent to Rs 2,111 crore as compared with Rs 1,857.2 crore in the January-March period of 2016-17, Apollo said in a statement.

For the year ended March 31, 2018, the company posted a profit after tax of Rs 117.4 crore, down 45.64 per cent from Rs 216 crore in 2016-17.

Revenue for the year rose by 14 per cent to Rs 8,243.5 crore during as compared with Rs 7,255.7 crore in 2016-17.

"We strengthened our position as a responsible leader with the addition of capacity, augmentation of clinical offerings, wider adoption of new technology even as we witnessed deeper acceptance of new formats by patients," Apollo said.

Along with this, the provider was able to register stronger growth from newer facilities, he added.

The company's board recommended a dividend of Rs 5 per share of face value of Rs 5 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2018.

Shares of today ended 1.76 per cent down at Rs 987.15 apiece on the

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First Published: Wed, May 30 2018. 18:50 IST