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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +17.1%Average6w Streak

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Hospitals) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +17.1% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average. On a 6-week streak.

PE: Cycle BottomStrong Opportunity

What's Happening

💎PE falling while earnings hold — value emerging
👔Promoter stake down 1.3% this quarter
🌐FII stake decreased 1.2% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 1.2%

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. New Hospital Ramp-Up and Profitability Improvement
Ongoing FY26-FY27HIGH
2. High-Acuity Specialty Growth Driving Revenue Mix Improvement
Current momentumHIGH
3. Digital Business Loss Reduction and Path to Profitability
FY27MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. New Hospital EBITDA Deterioration During Ramp-Up Phase
MEDIUM
2. Insurance Payment Delays Impacting Cash Flow
LOW

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+36%
Stable
Revenue YoY
+17%
Stable
Operating Margin
15.0%
+100 bps YoY
PE Ratio
59.8
Current Price
₹7,549
Dividend Yield
0.25%
Fundamental Score
50/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
+11%
Market Cap
1.1L Cr
Valuation
Slightly Undervalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

New Hospital Ramp-Up and Profitability Improvement

Expected: Ongoing FY26-FY27HIGH confidence+₹5000 Cr revenue

What: New hospitals reaching profitability faster with focused ramp-up strategy

Impact: +₹5000 Cr revenue

“We are very very focused on quickly ramping up to profitability by [new hospitals]”

High-Acuity Specialty Growth Driving Revenue Mix Improvement

Expected: Current momentumHIGH confidence+₹2000 Cr revenue

What: Cardiac and oncology specialties delivering 16% YoY revenue growth

Impact: +₹2000 Cr revenue

“These specialties remain a key growth engine for us and delivered a robust 16% year-on-year revenue growth”

Digital Business Loss Reduction and Path to Profitability

Expected: FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹350 Cr revenue

What: Apollo 24/7 GMV at ₹525 cr, up 28% YoY with improving economics

Impact: +₹350 Cr revenue

“Cash losses in the digital business were at rupees 29 cr the lowest in any quarter by far”

What Are the Key Risks for Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

New Hospital EBITDA Deterioration During Ramp-Up Phase

MEDIUM

Trigger: New hospital ramp-up phase

Impact: -150 bps margin impact

Management view: We are carefully balancing the EBIT deterioration in our new hospitals with how we are managing our existing hospitals

Monitor: New hospital EBITDA contribution

Insurance Payment Delays Impacting Cash Flow

LOW

Trigger: Insurance payment delays

Impact: -50 bps margin impact

Management view: Because of this insurance mismatch that has happened otherwise we very much on course

Monitor: Insurance receivables days

What Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“Group-wide occupancy at 67% in quarter 3 FY26 — Management”
“We are carefully balancing the EBIT deterioration in our new hospitals with how we are managing our existing hospitals — Management”
“Insurance and cash patients together accounted for 83% of in patient hospital revenues for quarter 3 FY26 underscoring the strength and resilience of our payer mix — Management”
“I think where we stand today at Q3 annualized number we are roughly at 20,000 crores and we've got five more quarters to hit the run rate of about 25,000 cr which is roughly about 25% from now to there — Management”

What Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for Next 5 quarters to Q4 FY27

Revenue Growth Target

25%

Implied PAT Growth

20%

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• 25,000 cr annualized revenue run rate by Q4 FY27

How Fast Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+17%+14%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)+36%+11%Stable
OPM15.0%+100 bpsExpanding

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +36.1% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +17.2%
  • Operating Margin: 15.0% (expanding)

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's profit is growing with an stable trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +36.1% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +4.5% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +10.8%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +17.2%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +2.7% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +14.1%

How is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's operating margin trending?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's operating margin is expanding.

  • Current OPM: 15.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +1.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: 0.0% basis points

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +10.8%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +14.1%

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's earnings growth is stable with positive momentum on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: +11.4% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: -7.5% bps

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹2,000 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +38.3% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹24,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +14.5% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 14.8%

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd appears slightly undervalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Slightly Undervalued
  • Current PE: 59.8x
  • Price-to-Book: 11.9x

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's current PE ratio?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's current PE ratio is 59.8x.

  • Current PE: 59.8x
  • Market Cap: 1.1 Lakh Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.25%

How does Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's current PE is 59.8x.

  • Current PE: 59.8x
  • Valuation Assessment: Slightly Undervalued

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 11.9x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 11.9x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹632
  • Current Price: ₹7549

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 50.32/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +17.2% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +36.1% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +4.5% (10% weight)
  • Margins expanding (10% weight)

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd debt free?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹8,000 Cr

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 14.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 15.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 17.0%

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's cash flow positive?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹2,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-1,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 142% (strong cash conversion)

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's dividend yield?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.25%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.25%
  • Current Price: ₹7549

Who holds Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 28.0%
  • FII (Foreign): 43.5%
  • DII (Domestic): 21.5%
  • Public: 6.7%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 28.0% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 28.0% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

How long has Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 6 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

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Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd is an established outperformer with 6 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • New Hospital Ramp-Up and Profitability Improvement
  • High-Acuity Specialty Growth Driving Revenue Mix Improvement
  • Digital Business Loss Reduction and Path to Profitability

What are the key risks in Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • New Hospital EBITDA Deterioration During Ramp-Up Phase
  • Insurance Payment Delays Impacting Cash Flow

What did Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's management highlighted

  • "Group-wide occupancy at 67% in quarter 3 FY26 — Management"
  • "We are carefully balancing the EBIT deterioration in our new hospitals with how we are managing our existing hospitals — Management"
  • "Insurance and cash patients together accounted for 83% of in patient hospital revenues for quarter 3 FY26 underscoring the strength and resilience of ..."

What is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for Next 5 quarters to Q4 FY27

  • Revenue growth target: 25%
  • Implied PAT growth: 20%
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: 25,000 cr annualized revenue run rate by Q4 FY27

Is Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd may be worth studying

  • Earnings growing at +36.1% YoY
  • Operating margins are expanding — OPM at 15.0%
  • Valuation: appears slightly undervalued
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹2,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +17.2% YoY
  • Margins expanding
  • Growth catalyst: New Hospital Ramp-Up and Profitability Improvement

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: New Hospital EBITDA Deterioration During Ramp-Up Phase

What is the future outlook for Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd?

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: expanding
  • Valuation: Slightly Undervalued
  • Key Catalyst: New Hospital Ramp-Up and Profitability Improvement
  • Key Risk: New Hospital EBITDA Deterioration During Ramp-Up Phase

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.