Diagnostic services provider Dr Lal Path Labs on Thursday said its consolidated net profit declined 57 per cent to Rs 58 crore for the first quarter ended June 30
Experts believe the current news cycle may keep the stock prices of related players volatile in the near term, but any fundamental or direct impact, in the long run, remains improbable.
Thyrocare, Dr Lal Path Labs and Metropolis are trading almost 50 per cent below their respective all-time highs, the reversal may see breakout if the key respective levels are sustained
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Dr Lal PathLabs is India's largest diagnostic services player by revenue, with 289 laboratories across the country
In Q4FY22, normalised earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margins contracted 630 bps to 19.4 per cent from 25.7 per cent in Q4FY21
Operating revenue rose 12.7% during the quarter to Rs 485.5 cr; Covid-19 and allied segments added roughly 13.6% to Q4 top line
Diagnostic services provider Dr Lal PathLabs on Tuesday said it has launched a pilot project to use drones for transporting blood samples. The use of drones would expand Dr Lal Pathlab's services to inaccessible locations, the company said in a statement. Pilot projects are being launched across multiple remote, semi-urban and rural locations to experiment multiple-use cases that eliminate challenges like congestion due to traffic, poor road conditions and inaccessibility, it added. "As the leader in diagnostic industry, Dr Lal PathLabs is committed towards integration of new technologies into its existing logistics systems to further expedite sample collections. The use of drones could significantly speed-up regular and emergency medical care in rural areas and help save lives," Dr Lal PathLabs Head Logistics & Home Collection Amit Aggarwal noted. The company is initiating pilot projects in different parts of the country. "If these first trial runs are successful, we are hopeful
Diagnostics chain Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 58.2 crore in the third quarter ended in December 2021. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 95.9 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Dr Lal PathLabs said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 496.9 crore. It was at Rs 452.4 crore in the year-ago period, it added. The results include that of Suburban Diagnostics with effect from November 12, 2021, and hence is not strictly comparable with previous year, the company said. Covid and allied contributed 11.8 per cent to revenue in Q3 FY22 with 5.8 lakh RTPCR tests, it added. Total expenses during the third quarter were at Rs 427.5 crore, up from Rs 337 crore in the year-ago quarter, Dr Lal PathLabs said.
In a Q&A, Om Manchanda says the firm is now growing organically in the Southern market, but is open to inorganic opportunities there
Diagnostic services provider Dr Lal PathLabs on Tuesday posted a 10.6 per cent increase in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 96.3 crore for the second quarter ended September 30
Given the weakness seen on Monday, should you be worried regarding stocks from this sector? Here is how they look on the charts
Dr Lal PathLabs' stock seems to have lost its sheen now as we are seeing consistent corrective moves over the past few weeks
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The company would continue to reap benefits from increased Covid-related and allied testing in its widespread network of diagnostic centers and labs, analysts believe
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From March lows, the stock price of Thyrocare Technologies has been more-than-tripled and of Dr Lal PathLabs more-than-doubled on the BSE