MedPlus Health reports 18% rise in Apr-June qtr profit on retail demand

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's MedPlus Health Services reported a 18.3% rise in first-quarter profit on Monday as increased presence of the pharmacy helped drive its retail sales.

The company's consolidated net profit rose to 37.9 million rupees ($458,277.41) in the three months ended June 30, from 32 million rupees, a year earlier.

MedPlus Health was benefited from the increased accessibility of its pharmacies through online channels and retail stores in the country.

Its revenue rose 29.2% to 12.84 billion rupees in April-June quarter, which managed to offset a 29% rise in expenses.

Revenue from its retail segment, which accounts for nearly 99% of the company's business, rose 28.2% to 12.70 billion rupees, while revenue from its diagnostic services business more than quadrupled to 139 million rupees.

Shares of MedPlus Health closed 1.4% higher ahead of reporting its results.

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(Reporting by Varun Vyas and Biplob Kumar Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta Agarwal and Rashmi Aich)