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The competition watchdog CCI on Tuesday approved Fortis Healthcare's proposal to acquire an additional 31.52 per cent stake in Agilus Diagnostics. Multi-speciality hospital chain Fortis Healthcare Ltd (FHL) is engaged in providing integrated healthcare delivery services like medicare, healthcare and diagnostics. The diagnostics services business of FHL is being undertaken primarily through Agilus. "Commission approves the acquisition of additional 31.52 per cent share capital of Agilus Diagnostics Ltd by Fortis Healthcare Ltd," according to a post by CCI on X. After the transaction, the shareholding of Fortis Healthcare Ltd (FHL) in Agilus will increase from 57.68 per cent to 89.2 per cent. In August, Fortis Healthcare announced that it will acquire a 31 per cent stake in Agilus Diagnostics for Rs 1,780 crore valuing Agilus at Rs 5,700 crore. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has also cleared the proposed merger of Diliigent Power into DB Power, and the reorganisation of
Fortis Healthcare Ltd on Thursday reported a 46.88 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 203.14 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024 on the back of higher revenue from its core business. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 138.3 crore in the same quarter a year ago, Fortis Healthcare said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,785.88 crore as against Rs 1,642.7 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Revenue from the core healthcare division was at Rs 1,489.78 crore in the fourth quarter as compared to Rs 1,350.98 crore in the year-ago period. Diagnostics division clocked a revenue of Rs 338.44 crore in Q4FY24 as against Rs 332.14 crore a year ago. Total expenses in the fourth quarter were higher at Rs 1,531.76 crore as compared to Rs 1,485.33 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal. The company said its board has recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equit
Fortis Healthcare Ltd on Thursday reported a 46.88 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 203.14 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024 on the back of higher revenue from its core business. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 138.3 crore in the same quarter a year ago, Fortis Healthcare said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,785.88 crore as against Rs 1,642.7 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Revenue from the core healthcare division was at Rs 1,489.78 crore in the fourth quarter as compared to Rs 1,350.98 crore in the year-ago period. Diagnostics division clocked a revenue of Rs 338.44 crore in Q4FY24 as against Rs 332.14 crore a year ago. Total expenses in the fourth quarter were higher at Rs 1,531.76 crore as compared to Rs 1,485.33 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal. The company said its board has recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equit