KIMS · Healthcare
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,344 cr for July to September 2026, +39.9% on the year and +13.9% on the quarter. That is faster than this quarter has grown in recent years (+21.4% on average), so the year-on-year number is not just the season. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹4,597 cr, +35.1% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹260 cr, a margin of 19.3%, −188 bps on the year and +45 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 18.9% to 24.8%, averaging 21.2%. Operating costs grew +43.2%, faster than revenue at +39.9%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹75.0 cr, +4.2% on the year and +102.7% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹1.79. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax fell 20.4%, so 25 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate of 29% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹197 cr, −44.5% on the four before.
Of the 28 companies in Healthcare that have reported Q2 FY27 so far, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd. ranks 5th on revenue growth; the sector median is +23.9%. Its margin moved −188 bps on the year against a sector median of −33 bps.
On earnings per share of ₹5.17 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹725.55 trades at 140.3 times trailing earnings.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow filed with this quarter, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Finance cost rose fast and now takes a large bite of operating profit. New borrowing, or a higher rate?
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Headline profit grew much faster than core profit. What made up the difference?
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Other income is carrying a large and rising share of profit. Treasury gains, interest, or one-off?
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Operating margin slipped on the year.
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Could not run on this quarter: Exceptional items that recur, Cash behind the profit, Receivables against sales, Inventory against sales, Borrowing while holding cash, Auditor's review or audit report, IPO money used as stated, Related-party transactions, Exits, postponements, restatements, Promoter pledges and allotments, Earlier promises against delivery. Most need the filing read (balance sheet, cash flow, auditor, disclosures).
Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
This quarter's filing carries a balance sheet and a cash flow statement. The cash, receivables and borrowing checks run once the filing read is in.
| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹606 cr | ₹634 cr | ₹688 cr | ₹777 cr | ₹772 cr | ₹797 cr | ₹872 cr | ₹961 cr | ₹998 cr | ₹1,075 cr | ₹1,180 cr | ₹1,344 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +14% | +19% | +27% | +26% | +27% | +24% | +29% | +35% | +35% | +40% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.3% | 25.1% | 26.0% | 28.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 22.1% | 21.2% | 19.9% | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.3% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 13% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 30% | 30% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 25% | 28% | 25% | 26% | 31% | 21% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 40% | 34% | 29% |
| Net profit | ₹77.0 cr | ₹72.0 cr | ₹95.0 cr | ₹121 cr | ₹92.0 cr | ₹106 cr | ₹85.0 cr | ₹72.0 cr | ₹52.0 cr | ₹33.0 cr | ₹37.0 cr | ₹75.0 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +9% | +20% | +19% | +47% | −11% | −40% | −43% | −69% | −56% | +4% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +5% | +15% | +18% | +24% | −12% | −41% | −45% | −55% | −63% | −20% |
| EPS | ₹1.80 | ₹1.64 | ₹2.16 | ₹2.68 | ₹2.22 | ₹2.54 | ₹1.96 | ₹1.67 | ₹1.33 | ₹1.06 | ₹0.99 | ₹1.79 |
| Flags | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,344 cr (+39.9% on the year) and net profit of ₹75.0 cr (+4.2% on the year) for July to September 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved −20.4% on the year, against +4.2% for reported profit.
3 checks raised a question: Finance cost rose fast and now takes a large bite of operating profit. New borrowing, or a higher rate?
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